German Major
(35 credit hours in total)
Consisting of the following combination (other combinations with focus on Business German and/or German for Scientists and Engineers are also possible):
German Language11 credits GER 301 (German Level V)
GER 302 (German Level VI)
GER 401 (German Level VII)
GER 402 (German Level VIII)
German Literature 9 credits
GER 241 Introduction to German Literature
GER 341 German Literature I
GER 342 German Literature II
One 500 level German Linguistics course 3 credits
GER 561 Phonology of Modern German
GER 562 Structure of Modern German
GER 563 History of the German Language
German Culture and Civilization 6 credits
GER 480 German Civilization
GER 581 German Culture
German electives 6 credits
Any German courses at the 300, 400 or 500 level
Business German
GER 224 (replaces 202)
GER 424, GER 524
German for Scientists & Engineers GER 223 (replaces 202), GER 323
German Minor
(15 credit hours)
German Language 6 credits beyond GER 202
GER 301 (German Level V)
GER 302 (German Level VI)
German Literature 3 credits
GER 241 Intro to the Study of German Literature (3 cr)
Two courses in German electives, taught in German, at the 300-, 400-, or 500-level. (5-6 cr)
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The German section of the
Department of Foreign
Languages & Literatures offers courses of study and expertise leading to the M.A. and Ph.D.in German literature and culture, the M.A. and Ph.D. in Second Language Acquisition, Foreign Language Education and Linguistics.
It is also possible to study for the M.A. or Ph.D. in Comparative Literature with a focus in German.
Most graduate
students receive teaching assistantships.
Fellowships from the Purdue
Research Foundation are
available for dissertation
research on a competitive basis.
German-Speaking Study
Abroad Programs with
Purdue University
Freiburg 1 semester or 1 year
Fulbright Scholar Program for U.S. Faculty and Professionals 2008–2009 Austria Awards Germany Awards
American Institute for Contemporary German Studies at the Johns Hopkins University: The AICGS Advisor
University of Karlsruhe (Engineering)
Maymester and GEARE program
Technical University of Dresden
1 semester or 1 year
Bochum 1 semester or 1 year
Graz, Austria
Summer program
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
1 semester or 1 year
For more information, go to: www.studyabroad.purdue.edu
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- Beate Allert, Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley
allert@purdue.edu
- Herbert Rowland, Ph.D., University of Oregon hrowland@purdue.edu
- John D. Sundquist, Ph.D., Indiana University Language Coordinator and Graduate Advisor sundquist@purdue.edu
- Jennifer Marston William, Ph. D., Ohio State University, Chair of German German Club Faculty Liaison jmwilliam@purdue.edu
- Joseph A. Wipf, Ph.D., Ohio State University jwipf@purdue.edu
Undergraduate Academic Advisor
Visiting Faculty
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The Undergraduate German Program brochure is here in PDF format
The German Major plan of study of requirements is here
The German Minor plan of study of requirements is here
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The brochure for the Graduate program in German is here in PDF format
Graduate guidlines for the Graduate program in German are here
MA Guidelines are here.
PhD Guidlines are here. |
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The German Undergraduate Program at Purdue features courses in:
- German Culture (480, 581)
- Literature (230, 241, 341, 342, 446, 542, 543,544, 545, 546, 551, 554, 555, 556)
- Business German (224, 424, 524)
- German for Science and Engineering (223,323)
- German for International Trade (524)
- German Linguistics/Second LanguageAcquisition (361, 362, 561, 562, 563)
- Conversation in German (112, 211, 212)
Special topics courses in all the literature andlinguistics tracks (594, 596)
Specialties include:
- Cooperative venture with MechanicalEngineering (GEARE program and cotaught Maymesters)
- Collaboration with the Krannert School of Management (CIBER)
- Certificate Deutsch für den Beruf (certified faculty are Profs. Allert, Noob, Sundquist, and Prof. Groll in Mechanical Engineering)
- Wirtschaftsdeutsch International (Fortbildungskurse)
Activities for students include:
- Weekly Kaffeestunde Mondays 2–3pm in Staaks Lounge (SC 131)
- German Club: student president is Andrew Bandy
- (abandy@purdue.edu)
the faculty liaison is Prof.William (jmwilliam@purdue.edu)
- Delta Phi Alpha
(national German Honor Society) and German Film Evenings
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