Courses

Courses in German Studies at Centre
The study of German at Centre is designed for three main goals:
1. to provide all students the ability to acquire basic linguistic proficiency in German;
2. to extend linguistic proficiency towards fluency for students who need German for their academic or professional goals in fields such as International Studies, Art History, History, Music or Economics;
3. to provide majors, minors and other interested students opportunities for the in-depth study of German literature, film, art, music and culture while continuing to develop language skills in writing, reading, speaking and listening and skills in cultural analysis in spoken and written forms.

There are three main levels of German at Centre:
1. German 110/120: German Culture and Language (4 credits each)
2. German 210: Images of Daily Life and Geography (3 credits) and German 220: Images of History and Civilization (3 credits)
3. advanced courses numbered 300 and higher (usually 3 credits)
There is also a one-credit Senior Colloquium required for all majors.

You may major or minor in German.

The program in German Studies offers all students the ability to meet their language proficiency requirement (whether they need two or three semesters) by offering German 110 and 210 during the fall semester and German 120 during the spring semester. German 220 is offered every spring, too, so International Studies majors can easily complete their major's language requirement with German.

Relevant links:
Centre College catalog: Course Offerings in German Studies
Goethe Institut: Why Study German?
Darthmouth College: Why Study German?
University of Michigan: Why Study German?
Modern Language Association: Knowing Other Languages Brings Opportunities

revised 11 July 06