PART OF THE GLOBAL CONNECTIONS FLIGHT PATH
Minor: German
(GER)
Germany and Scandinavia boast some of the world's most fascinating cultures, most beautiful landscapes, most advanced economies, and highest quality of life. At UO you can learn to speak, read, and write in German, and chart your own path through the literature, history, philosophy, music, art, politics, and society of Germany. The German minor correlates well with studies that have an international or European concentration.TOP FIVE
REASONS TO STUDY German
- Understand one of the world's richest traditions of culture and thought.
- Communicate in a language spoken by over 100 million people.
- Become an engaged global citizen comfortable in other cultures.
- Acquire skills in critical thinking, problem solving, and communication.
- Gain a competitive edge in a wide variety of careers.
COURSES YOU MAY NEED
- Demonstrated proficiency in German language, typically by completion of coursework through GER 203
- Seven GER courses; the following do not count towards the minor-- GER 199, 405, 406, 408, 470, or 471
MINOR CREDITS
Required 0 credits
Electives 28 credits
Total 28 credits
WHERE CAN I GO?
- International companies
- Media and tech companies
- Non-governmental organizations
- Museums and archives
- Colleges and universities
WHAT WILL I LEARN?
- Communicating in another language
- Close reading and critical analysis
- Interpersonal understanding
- Translating
- International advocacy
MAJORS COMMONLY
COMBINED WITH:
- Accounting
- Business Administration
- English
- History