A choice of departmental courses from a list of focus electives, amounting to a minimum of 13 hours. A choice of courses from a list of general electives for a total of at least ten hours, five of which must be in German literature. A choice of courses from a list of general electives for a total of at least ten hours. 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 German undergraduates the chance to study at a German university.
Students earn college credit while studying a broad range of topics.
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. The Ohio State Summer Program in Dresden In 1995, the department initiated an eight-week summer program in cooperation with the Technical University in Dresden. Students can receive fifteen hours of Ohio State University credit on the program, which allows them to complete their language requirement and earn five hours of GEC credit in Germany. Opportunities for using the language and experiencing German culture make the program particularly attractive for students with international interests.