The study of foreign language, literature, and culture is fundamental to a liberal arts education. It offers:
- Enhanced communication skills;
- Critical thinking skills, including the ability to analyze and interpret more carefully;
- A more informed understanding of one’s own background; and
- Increased information about and sensitivity towards other traditions and values.
Find out about how each of the following might benefit you:
A major in German serves as a foundation for professional training in such subjects as business, law, politics, and medicine, as well as the media and communication industry.
Students interested in the minor may tailor their course selection according to their interest in German language, literature, and film studies.
The Certificate in German Studies offers students a significant level of language and cultural competence and prepares students for international careers.
In each of our German language classes, students build language proficiency in the four basic skills areas—speaking, writing, reading, and listening – by acquiring the linguistic tools to communicate in a foreign language.