German Studies

Address:2321 Moore Humanities and Research Administration Building
Phone:336.334.5655
Web site: http://www.uncg.edu/llc

Majors & Concentrations

• German (BA) U171

What's unique about German at UNCG?

• Distinguished faculty with national and international reputations for excellence in scholarship and teaching
• Excellent student-faculty ratio enabling individualized and inclusive advising and mentoring
• Course offerings ranging from introductory German to upper-level language and interdisciplinary literature and culture courses taught in traditional classroom settings and via distance education

Academic Clubs and Organizations

• Delta Phi Alpha, German Honor Society
• German Club offering academic, cultural, and social events to promote the study of German and the exchange of ideas with the German-speaking world
• German Kaffeestunde to facilitate the encounter of German speakers of all levels

Student Opportunities

• The Global Village, a living-learning community for incoming students interested in languages, literatures, and cultures
• Excellent, affordable study abroad opportunities in the German-speaking world
• Anne F. Baecker Study Abroad Scholarship available to academically successful students
• Disciplinary Honors in German
• Undergraduate Research Assistantships

Graduates/Careers

Careers of our graduates:

• U.S. Government and Foreign Service positions
• Graduates have launched careers such as Berlitz School administrators in Europe, business correspondents for international firms, English teachers in Europe, Web page designers for multimedia corporations, K-12 teachers, armed forces specialists, and careers in international business.

Graduate School

• More than 90 percent of students who apply place into graduate degree programs.
• Approximately 80 percent of students earn full graduate scholarships for advanced studies.
• Students attend graduate programs at institutions such as the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the University of Virginia, Emory University, and New York University.

Fellowships

• Many of our graduates receive competitive grants and fellowships upon graduation, including the Fulbright Teaching Fellowship and the Bundestag/Congress Fellowship.

Professional Organizations and Accreditation

• American Association of Teachers of German (AATG)
• Modern Language Association (MLA)
• German Studies Association (GSA)

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