Are you fascinated by German language and culture? You might want to think about majoring in German studies at Central College. Central offers a broad range of German classes that focus on the German language, literature and culture. All on-campus courses include regular conversation sessions with native-speaking lab assistants from Germany or Austria. Students also have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the German language by living in a German-speaking house on campus and studying with Central's study abroad program. Central’s German studies program also provides German television in every dorm room as well as foreign films and newspapers. Today, graduates of Central’s German studies program work around the country and around the world. Graduates work for the White House, the World Bank, universities in Germany and Austria, as translators for U.S. intelligence and as middle and high school and university language teachers.
German students have a unique opportunity to intern while studying abroad in Vienna, Austria. Past internships include:
Learn more about internships at Central.
Curious about courses you’ll be taking your first year at Central as an German major? A typical first-year schedule for each of the program areas includes:
Freshman year
Begin at highest level of competence
Sophomore year
Junior year
Senior year
Get more details from the course catalog! (Note: this is a PDF file)
The Weller Center for Business and International Studies houses faculty offices and classrooms for the economics, accounting, business management and modern language departments. The $3.9-million building was completed in 1999 and includes state-of-the-art technologies and a very energy efficient design, including solar panels on the roof. There are eight high-tech classrooms, two of which contain student computers, as well as a 24-hour computer lab on the main floor.
Central College has an interactive computer language lab, which can be used by classes and individual students to supplement traditional methods of language learning. Located in the Weller Center, this lab has 26 student computer stations and a teacher console, with which teachers can organize a variety of conversational activities such as telephone exchanges, conference groups and text chat groups. The system allows for use of both digital and analog sound recordings for student listening activities and recording the voices of multiple students at one time.
No matter what your interests are, Central has a student group or organization that you’ll want to join! Click here to learn how you can get involved with groups and organizations at Central. Student groups include:
Students are encouraged to study abroad with one of Central’s eight international programs to enhance their development as global citizens, or with Central’s Chicago program and the Washington, D.C., program. Learn more about Central’s study abroad programs.
Central offers German scholarships of up to $2,000 for all students (majors and non-majors) planning to continue involvement in language at the college level. Click here for more information!
