German & German Studies

The German and German Studies programs provide students with a comprehensive look at the rich language, history, politics and culture of Germany and combines robust work on campus with a strong encouragement and emphasis on living and learning where the language is principally spoken.

• In recent years, approximately 75% of graduating majors have studied in Germany or at Flow House, the facility that Wake Forest owns and operates in Vienna.
• In all, 19 Wake Forest graduates declaring a major in German have earned the Fulbright Scholarship. Only Politics (31) accounts for more.

The German and German Studies degrees are offered as a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and a minor.

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Our model and curriculum educate the whole person and often help students discover interests they had never previously discovered. Students generally take 100-200 level courses during their first year of college, while registering for higher level courses as upperclassmen.

Sample courses that you may take as an German Studies student include:

* Courses listed above are offered during the current academic year. Course availability and offerings can change at any time. Refer to the Academic Bulletin to view all major requirements.

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Majoring in a foreign language provides you with many of the skills in which employers are interested, although securing a job that uses your foreign language skills can be challenging. With the exception of positions in translating, interpreting or teaching, in most cases at the entry level your language fluency is seen as a secondary skill, an asset.

One option many foreign language students pursue is taking a semester to study abroad in a foreign speaking country. This will give you not only a better handle of the language, but if you are intentional with your time abroad a number of future job connections. Other possibilities to get your feet wet are available with international volunteer organizations that require translators in the field. On the local level, Wake Forest has connections with volunteer clinics and community centers in need of interpreters.

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Joining a club or organization is a great way to get involved and do more with your major. Our German and German Studies students participate in the following programs:

• Delta Alpha Phi Honor Society
• Flow House
• Center for Global Programs and Studies

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Careers that often interest German and German Studies majors, and fields our graduates work in, include:

• Editor/Proofreader
• Educator
• Foreign Service Officer
• Interpreter
• Journalist
• Language Engineer
• Lexicographer
• Librarian
• Linguist
• Missionary
• Social worker
• Technical writer
• Translator