Learn to speak and write fluent German – the language of Kafka, Mozart, and of the largest nation in Europe. The German Minor will familiarize you with historical and contemporary Germany. It complements programs such as Film Studies, Management, English, History, Holocaust Studies, Music, and Education. German minors can study in Germany for a semester or a year through Marburg University’s International Undergraduate Study Program, http://web.uni-marburg.de/iusp/start_folge.htm. The cost is approximately $5700 for one semester, including housing and tuition; meals and airfare are not included.

Keene State College is also affiliated with the University of Maine's Junior Year in Salzburg: http://www.umaine.edu/mlandc/salzburg/program.html.

The Salzburg program requires two years of college German, and costs approximately $14,450 for a full year.

Students who want a short-term or summer course in Germany should look for the four and eight-week courses offered at various locations in Germany by the

Goethe Institute.  Visit http://www.goethe.de/ins/de/spr/enindex.htm

These courses vary in location and cost.

Students planning to study abroad must consult with the National and International Exchange Center and German faculty before departure to arrange for program approval and transfer of credit.

New students who have had no prior German should register for 101. Students with one or two years of successful high school study or one college semester should register for 102. Students with three or more high school years or two college semesters should register for 201. These courses are offered every semester. To find the most appropriate level, or for more information about opportunities in German, contact Professor Helen Frink, hfrink@keene.edu.

The following courses are required for the German Minor

IHGER 201 Intermediate German I: 4 credits 

IHGER 202 Intermediate German II: 4 credits (spring only)

GER 315 Conversation and Composition: 4 credits (fall only)

Select a minimum of eight credits from the following courses:

Ger 350: Study in Germany or Austria

HIST 352 20th Century Germany

HIST 353: Nazi Germany and the Holocaust

Ger 290 Intermediate Special Topics

Ger 298 Independent Study

Ger 498: Independent Study