Bachelor [German] From Linfield College

Why choose a German major or a German Studies major?

• German is essential for advanced study in European history and politics, art history, philosophy, literature, and economics.
• As the dominant partner in the European Union, Germany is an economic superpower, with an economy only slightly less powerful than those of the U.S. and Japan.
• German investment in the U.S. has been growing dramatically in recent years. Now over 1,100 companies in German-speaking countries have subsidiaries here.
• German is the world's second most frequently used business language. It is also commonly used as a second language in developing countries of Eastern Europe.
• Knowledge of German provides access to some of the world's most fascinating cultures as well as their monuments of music, science, literature, philosophy, and art.
• German students have wonderful opportunities for working or studying abroad during and after they graduate. These opportunities include opportunities through Fulbright, DAAD, Goethe Institut, and many others.