The Department of German provides education in the language, literature, and culture traditionally designated as German, as expressed in the language and cultural heritage of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
University graduates with degrees in German frequently enter the teaching profession.
They also find positions in government, foreign service, and commercial enterprise. The following course sequences, or their equivalents, are required for students who begin a major in German with no previous experience in the German language. Intermediate German II 4 s.h. See the German department undergraduate adviser for details. At least five upper-level German courses must be taken at The University of Iowa.