Undergraduate Programs
Undergraduate Degree Program
The Department of Germanic Studies has a faculty of about twenty-five. Approximately 30 singular majors and 30 double majors focus on Germanic Studies every year, spread across many focuses.
Why Study a Germanic Language?
Learning a foreign language is an enriching experience. There is no better way to
develop self-awareness and an understanding of other peoples and cultures. In today's
increasingly interrelated world can you really afford not to know a foreign language?
The skills and knowledge gained from studying a foreign language, literature, and
culture constitute excellent preparation for careers in international transportation,
communications, foreign trade and banking, foreign service, international business,
teaching, and library services. Majors in German or Scandinavian Studies can also acquire
a broad liberal arts background for further study in law and the health sciences. Students
needing further assistance with applications to the University should contact the Office
of Admissions or the Undergraduate Advisor in Germanic Studies. Important information
that applies to undergraduate study is also available through The College of Liberal Arts
Advising Offices.