Associate degrees in German Language and Literature: A program that focuses on the German language and related dialects as used in Austria, Germany, Switzerland, neighboring European countries containing German-speaking minorities, and elsewhere. Includes instruction in German philology; Old, Middle, and High German; Plattdeutsch and other regional dialects; and applications to business, science/technology, and other settings.
German language majors may lead to positions in teaching, research, journalism, government, or business. Languages are a valuable asset to scientists, historians, lawyers, sales persons, musicians, travelers ” in fact, to almost anyone. Language study affords new perspectives on the world and on one‘s mother tongue. It is intriguing to read newspapers, magazines, poems, and stories in German, and even more fascinating to talk with people from, or...
Foreign language proficiency is an important skill for more and more Americans who must compete professionally in a global economy. It is a marketable skill in such diverse fields as medicine, government, science, technology, banking, trade, industry, communications, teaching, and social work. Clark College language students apply their skills not only to employment but also to upper-division transfer studies at four-year universities.
The mission of the German Department is to instruct students in the language, culture, and history of the German-speaking people, to promote better communication and understanding among the peoples of the world.
Career Opportunities: In addition to providing skills in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing German, the major provides a greater understanding of German culture and civilization and prepares students for greater international and domestic career opportunities. Given the multi-national nature of the business world today, fluency in a foreign language, such as German, increases an individualʼs marketability and value in the areas of...
An emphasis in German provides the essential language background for the advanced study of German; for competency in understanding, speaking, and writing the language and for a more rapid acquisition of other foreign languages (particularly Germanic languages such as Dutch). The courses are oral-proficiency based in order to enable students to converse in German as quickly as possible.
Career Opportunities The reunification of Germany has created...
Foreign languages are an integral part of liberal arts studies. In learning a foreign language, students acquire a body of knowledge about the different ways humans think, view the world, express themselves, and communicate with one another. Language learning expands one‘s
ability to create and discover new meaning in one‘s own language and culture.
Career Opportunities A foreign language major will learn the language, study the literature, and explore...
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