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Why I Chose German Studies

German Studies created an opportunity for me to really focus on that compassionate and empathetic side of health care.

Thomas Noth | B.A. German Studies and Psychology 2018 | M.A. Counseling 2020
Clinical Supervisor - Substance Use Services, MHC Healthcare Founder & Primary Therapist, BrighterView Counseling, LLC

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Our department offers three degree options in German Studies:

Bachelor's Degree in German Studies

Undergraduate courses are designed to familiarize students with the German language as well as the cultures and histories of German-speaking communities. The department is designated as a German Center of Excellence by the American Association of Teachers of German.

Master's Degree in German Studies

Students in this program practice critical analysis across literary and cultural studies, theoretical and applied linguistics, studies in second language acquisition and teaching, and related professional disciplines. 

Doctoral Degree in Transcultural German Studies

With its German partner universities in Leipzig and Cologne, the dual PhD/DPhil degree program offers interdisciplinary doctoral training in two rigorous academic environments, while providing intensive mentoring opportunities and comprehensive financial support. 

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Prof. Peter Ecke received an award from the University of Arizona Foundation, Board of Trustees Small Grant Committee for University Strategic Priority - Pillar Four: Arizona Global – Setting the Standard for a Global University in the Digital Age.…
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April 14, 2025
Please join us in congratulating Wojtek Gornicki, who successfully defended his dissertation titled "Lexical Fluency And Cross-Linguistic Influence During Immersion Abroad: A Longitudinal Study of German Speakers in the US". Wojtek is graduating…
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