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GERM 580 Senior Capstone Course: German-Speaking Europe Today
Students write and present a research paper on an aspect of contemporary German-speaking Europe. Focus on learning or refining the linguistic and research-related skills needed to produce a research paper. Students synthesize their knowledge of German Studies with coursework they have completed in other disciplines. Conducted in German and English. Required of all German Studies majors in senior year. Prerequisite: GERM 315, GERM 401, and senior standing.
Bachelor of Arts in German Studies
http://catalog.ku.edu/liberal-arts-sciences/slavic-languages-literature/german-studies-ba/
Why study German Studies? Knowledge of the language and culture of German-speaking Europe provides students with linguistic and transcultural competence that will enable them to participate productively in a rapidly changing world. German is an official language in six central European countries and the most widely spoken language in the European Union. The United States maintains important economic, political, security, and cultural ties with the German-speaking countries. About 50 million people in the United States claim German ancestry. Our students complete a diverse and challenging program that encompasses not only the German language but also courses that explore literature, the arts, history, business, and politics. Our program is characterized by interdisciplinary flexibility, a variety of co-curricular activities, and personalized academic advising and mentoring. German Studies students acquire research skills they need to study issues relevant to our field. Many German Studies majors and minors study abroad for a summer, semester, or year, often supported by departmental scholarships, and some complete internships in Germany. All German Studies students have opportunities to make use of the rich resources available at KU, including the Spencer Museum of Art, KU Libraries, Max Kade Center for German-American Studies, Office of Study Abroad, and Center for Undergraduate Research. Our students tend to have a second major or a minor in fields such as Global & International Studies, History, Business, Environmental Studies, Music, Microbiology, and Linguistics. Our graduates have pursued their passion for language and culture in many ways: working for a non-profit organization affiliated with the U.S. Department of State; translating for a medical software company; serving on the human resources team of a global German sporting goods company; teaching high school German; working as copy editor of a newspaper; and pursuing graduate work in Germanic languages & literatures, social welfare, law, and speech pathology.
Bachelor of Arts in Slavic, German, and Eurasian Studies
http://catalog.ku.edu/liberal-arts-sciences/slavic-languages-literature/ba/
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