Program Requirements

All students are welcome to enroll in German classes.
There are many possibilities to learn about the German-speaking countries.
You can begin learning German now or build on your high school courses. There are also courses in English for students with little or no background in the German language.
Courses on German topics offered under the auspices of Studies in World Literature (STWL) and the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies (CISS) provide a German option for interested students with at least intermediate level proficiency.

The German Program offers the German major and German minor.
The German major focuses on the language, literature and culture of German speaking countries; while students need to enroll in ten courses, two of which may be in English on a German topic. 
In order to graduate as a German minor, need to enroll in six courses, one of which may be in English on a German topic.  
In addition, the Center for Interdisciplinary and Special Studies (CISS) offers students the option to major in German Studies, an interdisciplinary, individually designed program subject to approval by the German Studies Committee. 

German students have many opportunities to participate in program activities hosted by the German section of MLL. Throughout the academic year, we offers 30-minute conversation opportunities five times a week. Invitations to attend museums, plays, and talks as well as the Oktoberfest, the Weihnachtsfeier, the Maifest and the Spaß Tag go out to all members of the German Klub.

 
Sophomores who will complete Intermediate German II (or higher) should apply to study abroad at the Otto-Friedrich-Universität in Bamberg during their junior year. 

Outstanding German students are awarded book prizes and certificates of merit at the German Klub's Maifest. Qualified students are offered membership in Delta Phi Alpha, the German Honor Society. Seniors with excellent records have several opportunities for scholarships to study or to work in Germany and Austria.