German
Crossing the Language Barrier Into a Fascinating Culture

Twentieth-century Germany is an enormously interesting country. It has been devastated by two world wars and has lived under five different forms of government. Although no longer divided by the infamous Wall separating East from West, Germany remains a country of fast-paced change, diversity, and contradiction. On the one hand, German history has been enriched by gifted writers and musicians; however, it also has produced the Holocaust and a repressive East German communist state. Because of this contradiction, study of the German language, literature, and culture is particularly fascinating and rewarding. We invite you to explore with us both Germany’s past and the changes taking place in the country in our own time.

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• German

German News

• German Student Earns Fulbright
• "The Gift of a Stranger"

Alumni

• Calvin is ranked in the top 5% of all college graduates who go on to earn a Ph.D.

• Graduates have been successful in many different fields including:
  • Elementary/Secondary Education
  • International Business
  • Law
  • College-level Teaching
  • Art History
  • U.S. Foreign Service
  • U.S. Customs
  • Christian Missions
  • Music
  • Third World Development
  • Publishing
  • Travel
    
    
• Alumni Newsletter

Profoundly Academic

• Six full-time faculty, all with Ph.Ds, teach classes from a Christian perspective.

• Language Assistants

• Specializations:
  • German Major
  • German Minor
  • German Elementary and Secondary Education Major
  • German Elementary and Secondary Education Minor

Related Links

• Study Abroad in Germany and Austria
• Placement Tests
• German Chapel
• Other Opportunities

Getting Started at Calvin

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