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German at W&J:

The requirements for majoring or minoring in German depend on where you begin your course of study. For example, students who begin with German 105 must take 10 courses to complete a major or 7 courses to complete a minor, while those who begin with German 207 can fulfill a major with just 8 courses or a minor with just 5 courses. Students who are advanced enough to begin in German 309 are not eligible for a minor, but they can complete a major with just 6 courses. It is therefore to a student's advantage to begin at the highest level he or she is capable of! Additionally, students can study abroad and 'skip ahead' with intensive language study abroad. Placement into your initial German course is determined by the first year summer language placement.

Academic Reasons		Business Reasons		Personal Reasons
Many of the greatest thinkers and artists of modern times thought and wrote in German: Bach, Beethoven, Einstein, Freud, Goethe, Kafka, Kant, Marx, Mozart, Nietzsche, ... The list goes on. Students interested in Engineering, History, Law, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, and many other fields find German to be very valuable for their course work. German is an important scientific language and there are many journals and other resources that are published in German. German is closely related to English and other "Germanic" languages - learning German will give you insights into the history and structure of English and will benefit you in learning any of the other Germanic languages		German is the most widely spoken native language in Europe and the second-most frequently spoken language (when including foreign languages) in Europe Germany is the largest European trading partner of the U.S.; numerous U.S. companies do business in Germany and have branches and offices there and more than a thousand German companies do business in the U.S. with strong and strategic partnerships with U.S. businesses (many companies look for German/English language skills when hiring new employees) Germany is the world's fourth largest economy; the largest consumer market in the EU and the sixth largest market for U.S. exports Tourist to the U.S. from German-speaking countries make up more than 25% Germany is the worlds leader in the field of wind and solar power production Munich has over 22 000 companies working IT sector with almost 200 000 employees.		Travel and Study Abroad Learning a language opens your eyes to the world and helps you to see your own culture in a different light. Making new friends in a different country. and of course learning German is fun!

German at W&J:

The requirements for majoring or minoring in German depend on where you begin your course of study. For example, students who begin with German 105 must take 10 courses to complete a major or 7 courses to complete a minor, while those who begin with German 207 can fulfill a major with just 8 courses or a minor with just 5 courses. Students who are advanced enough to begin in German 309 are not eligible for a minor, but they can complete a major with just 6 courses. It is therefore to a student's advantage to begin at the highest level he or she is capable of! Additionally, students can study abroad and 'skip ahead' with intensive language study abroad. Placement into your initial German course is determined by the first year summer language placement.

Consult with Dr. Atzler as soon as possible if you are interested in German so she can help you plan accordingly and answer any questions you may have about the program.