German Minor

Germany is Europe’s largest economy, one of the world’s biggest exporters, and plays a major political role in the European Union. It is also a leader in environmentalism and renewable energy. German-speaking countries have a tremendously rich cultural heritage and composers, philosophers, and authors from those countries have changed the way we think and live.

German is an excellent language to learn in preparation for professional careers in international business or law, engineering, government and international affairs, education and academic careers in history, religion, philosophy, art history, political science, psychology, and music. Our alumni have enrolled in graduate programs in the U.S. and Germany, and others have gone to work for domestic and international companies. Whatever you choose to do, your language skills and international experience will help you stand out from the competition, and knowing German increases your lifetime earning potential.

In addition to courses taught by UNCW faculty, you can take German studies classes taught by faculty at other UNC-system schools through the UNC Course Exchange. These courses are taught online or via live video conference. Students minoring in German acquire advanced language proficiency, become knowledgeable about the cultures of German-speaking areas, their history and literature, and acquire a range of analytic and interpretive skills. Several study abroad opportunities are available, both in the summer and during the academic year.