The department strives to train the critical mind to contribute significantly to the profession as teacher and as scholar. Graduates with an international business major have a considerably wider salary range. German language graduates find their marketable skills considerably enriched by their humanities education. In cooperation with the College of Business, the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures offers a major in German in conjunction with an international business major. In 1986, The Ohio State University became a third partner with Indiana University and Purdue University in a program that for the past 20 years has offered undergraduates the chance to study at the University of Hamburg, one of the largest and most important universities in Germany.
Students earn college credit while studying a broad range of topics covering most majors.
In addition to their classes and program-arranged excursions, students may embark on individual pursuits ranging from acting with a theater troupe to singing in a chorus. Students are further integrated into German college life by living with German students in the university dormitories. For more information on careers for humanities majors, visit our Careers page. We also have a page about internships for humanities students and another about scholarships and fellowships . Return to Humanities Majors page.