German Studies
College of Arts and Humanities
3215 Jiménez Hall
Phone: 301-405-4025
http://sllc.umd.edu/german/
We offer German language instruction at the elementary and intermediate levels, as well as advanced courses in German-language literature, culture, and film. Our curriculum also includes English-language courses focusing on the cultures of the German-speaking world, including popular classes on Grimms’ Fairy Tales and German Cinema. Faculty expertise includes German literature and culture from the 18th through the 21st centuries, film studies, gender studies, postcolonial studies, and digital humanities. We strongly encourage our students to study abroad at one of our partner universities. Our students participate in a wide-range of programs and activities sponsored by the department, including the German Club, the National Honorary Society Delta Phi Alpha, and events sponsored by the German Cluster of the Language House. Many of our graduates go on to win prestigious fellowships through organizations such as Fulbright and the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange.
Full Professor: H. Baer
Associate Professor: J. Koser
Assistant Professor: J. Alvizu
Associate Clinical Professor: R. Haag
Professors Emeriti: P. Beicken (Distinguished Scholar Teacher), E. Frederiksen (Distinguished Scholar Teacher), G. Jones, A. Moyer, G. Strauch, R. Walker
Advisor: Dr. Regina Haag, haag@umd.edu
To review the academic plan for this major, go to http://arhu.umd.edu/undergraduate/advising/academicplans/.
Undergraduate Research Experiences
The School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures has implemented an Annual SLLC Undergraduate Research Forum which allows its outstanding juniors and/or seniors to display their research projects. The forum takes place in late April in the Language House (St. Mary's).
Internships
Annual Language Career and Internship Fair
Each fall semester, SLLC organizes a Language Career and Internship Fair in conjunction with the UMD Career Center. For more information, see the SLLC website: http://sllc.umd.edu.
Honors Program
For information, see http://sllc.umd.edu/fields/german/undergraduate/honors/.
Student Societies and Professional Organizations
Individual SLLC departments hold annual induction ceremonies for students who are eligible for honor society membership.
Scholarships and Financial Assistance
The Office of Student Financial Aid (OSFA) administers a variety of federal, state, and institutional financial assistance programs, and, in cooperation with other university offices, participates in the awarding of scholarships to deserving students. For information, visit: http://financialaid.umd.edu.
Awards and Recognition
The UG Committee organizes an annual awards ceremony to celebrate SLLC students who have earned SLLC, campus and/or national scholarships, and academic achievement awards. The awards ceremony takes place in conjunction with the annual SLLC UG Research Forum.