BA in German Studies
Waverly, USA
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
USD 45,200 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
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Introduction
The German Studies major at Wartburg College is shaped by international experiences designed to increase your language proficiency and immerse you in another culture. This in-depth study of another culture coupled with living abroad for an extended period will give you insight into how other cultures view the world, as well as a better understanding of American culture.
We offer excellent study abroad May Term opportunities in Germany, including a faculty-led language and culture program in Marburg and an internship program in Eisenach, home of the Wartburg Castle.
As a junior or senior, German majors study in Germany for a semester, either at the University of Bonn or the University of Jena. German Studies majors may choose to study abroad for a semester or take additional electives to complete the major.
Wartburg’s Bingham earns Fulbright award to Germany
Wartburg College senior Emily Bingham was selected by the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board for a Fulbright award to Germany through the program’s English Teaching Assistant Program.
Bingham, who is graduating with majors in international relations and German studies, will spend the 2020-21 school year in Germany, but has yet to learn where in the country she will be placed. The ETA Program places recent college graduates and young professionals as English teaching assistants in primary and secondary schools or universities to help improve foreign students’ English language abilities and knowledge of the United States while increasing the U.S. student’s own language skills and knowledge of the host country
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Curriculum
BA in German Studies Requirements
10½-11 course credits:
- GER 204 Intermediate German I
- GER 206 Intermediate German II
- GER 275 German Culture Through Film or FL 350 Topics in Comparative Culture
- GER 460 Capstone Seminar: German
One May Term cultural immersion from
- GER 245 Eisenach: Study of East German Community I and
- GER 255 Eisenach: Study of East German Community II or GER 260 May Abroad: German Culture I and
- GER 261 May Term Abroad—Intensive Conversation I
Group A: One-course credit from
- GER 305 German for the Professions
- GER 312 Discovering Germany Past and Present
- GER 313 German Society in Film and Fiction
- GER 314 Minority Experience in German Society
- GER 349 Studies in German Literature and Culture
Group B: One-course credit from
- HI 257 The European Union Then and Now
- HI 290 20th-Century Europe
- HI 318 Hitler’s Germany
- RE 277 Reformation Then and Now
- RE 304 Lutheran Heritage
Group C: One-course credit from
- BA 441 Multinational Management
- BA 442 International Marketing
- EC 348 Development Economics
- EC 355 International Trade and Finance
- PS 302 International Relations
Two or more course credits from
- Any May Term cultural immersion group not previously used to meet a major requirement
- Any courses from Group A, B, or C not previously used to meet a major requirement
- Internship as approved by the department
- One term of study abroad in Germany
Note:
By completing the German studies major, students have met the requirements for OCAC/ILAC.
Requirements
12-course credits:
- GER 204 Intermediate German I
- GER 206 Intermediate German II
- GER 260 May Abroad: German Culture I
- GER 261 May Term Abroad—Intensive Conversation I
- GER 275 German Culture Through Film or FL 350 Topics in Comparative Culture
- GER 304 German Tutoring
- GER 460 Capstone Seminar: German
- Study Abroad (one or two terms; four-course credits maximum)
Two-course credits from
- GER 305 German for the Professions
- GER 312 Discovering Germany Past and Present
- GER 313 German Society in Film and Fiction
- GER 314 Minority Experience in German Society
- GER 349 Studies in German Literature and Culture
Note:
By completing the German major, students have met the requirements for OCAC/ILAC.
Program Outcome
Our program in German Studies prepares students for participation in the global village by developing mastery of the German language, multicultural awareness, and the professional versatility necessary to adapt to change. Pursuing your degree at Wartburg will prepare you for careers requiring communication skills and sensitivity to the breadth of human experience.
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