Wartburg College
BA in German Studies

Waverly, USA

DEGREE TYPE

DURATION

4 years

LANGUAGES

English

PACE

Full time

APPLICATION DEADLINE

EARLIEST START DATE

STUDY FORMAT

On-Campus

Key Summary

About : The BA in German Studies focuses on the language, literature, and culture of German-speaking countries. The program emphasizes developing proficiency in German alongside critical analysis of texts and media. It may incorporate diverse learning experiences, including language workshops, cultural events, and opportunities for study abroad.

Career Outcomes : Graduates of this program can pursue careers in various fields, such as translation, teaching, and international relations. Other potential paths include roles in tourism, journalism, and positions within organizations that require proficiency in German and knowledge of cultural contexts.

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

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.