PROGRAMME:
Students entering Elementary German 1001 are not expected to have any previous knowledge of German. After a year of German 1001 and 1011, students are able to survive in a German speaking environment for they have learned the basics in grammar and vocabulary. Intermediate German 2001 and 2011 aim to consolidate this grammar and expand the vocabulary and all-round proficiency in German with an emphasis on class discussion of short literary works and written compositions in German. Advanced German 3001 builds on the grammar, syntax and active vocabulary with an introduction to stylistics, and frequent compositions and oral reports. All language courses have mandatory weekly language laboratories. 

A Minor in German consists of the language courses, German 1001 and 1011, 2001 and 2011, and 3001, in addition to three courses (3 credits) at the third or fourth-year level, at least one of which must be a course in literature.

Career Orientation of Graduates 

Knowledge of German is an asset in many professions. Jobs in areas such as teaching, translating, the foreign service, tourism, publishing and international trade require German. 

Special Activities 

Every effort is made to expose students to a "German" environment through German Club activities such as regular films, social gatherings, and trips to old German settlements. When student interest warrants, there is also a Deutsches Haus, a university residence where the language of communication is German. 

Each summer, some of our students spend up to three months in Germany, either studying on scholarships or on a Work-Student Program. In addition, Mount Allison University and the Universtät Tübingen have an exchange agreement, which permits students to complete an academic year abroad studying any subject.  Click here for summer and exchange details.