International Studies and German at UCI “Taking German Classes at UCI Changed the Way I Became As a Thinker

Double Major in International Studies and German at UCI “Taking German classes at UCI changed the way I became as a thinker. The great Distinguish yourself to become more books we read and the way the classes competitive on the job market after graduation were taught opened up my mind vastly. I became an efficient thinker and my writing skills got better over time, thanks to the Take courses in German language, literature, culture, politics, history, and German for the dedication and love of the subjects taught professions by my great professors. I’m grateful that I majored in German.” - current student Study abroad and intern in Germany and still finish your degree in 4 years Work with companies and colleagues outside the United States to gain an Contact us advantage in today’s market International Studies For more information, contact the Dept. of and German at UCI European Languages and Studies at ELSdept@ uci.edu or 949-824-6406. Check our website at: humanities.uci.edu/els/german/ For a humanities advisor, go to: School of Humanities Office of Undergraduate Education Global leadership 143 Humanities Instructional Building humanities.uci.edu/undergrad starts here. 949-824-5132 www. humanities.uci.edu Photo credit: Cover images are copyright UCEAP Sample Schedule for International Studies/ Study Abroad Program of Study German major with Junior Year Study Abroad and Internship Study abroad options through UCEAP include full-year Students fulfill the School of Social Sciences’ Freshman immersion, summer, spring, fall-winter, and winter- spring programs in Berlin at the Free University, the requirements and the requirements for the Fall Winter Spring Humboldt University, and the Technical University. International Studies major. IS 11 IS 13 IS 14 ES 10 Anthro 2A Soc Sci 3A Internships Students also fulfill the requirements for the Hum Core Hum Core Hum Core German major. In addition to completing the Internships are also available to students who request German 1ABC and 2ABC sequences,* the Sophomore this option in advance and engage in the necessary typical German major will take ES 10 and ES Fall Winter Spring preparation and planning. The internship program 11, 6 upper-division courses taught in German, involves participation in Study Abroad in fall and Hist 21a Econ 20b IS Functional winter in Berlin, and then an internship in the spring and 4 upper-division courses taught in English, Soc Sci 10a Soc Sci 10b Soc Sci 10c and summer of the junior year. two of which can also fulfill the upper-division Ger 150 ES 11 Ling 3 elective requirement for the International Ger 1A Ger 1B Ger 1C Studies major.** Junior Year Winter Spring Why German? Students must complete the Humanities Fall (Intensive Language in Berlin) Core Course or the Humanities Core Course Ger 150** Ger 197 alternative, most of which overlap with lower Ger 2A Ger 150** (Internship) Learn about the literatures, philosophy, history, and Ger 2B division writing and Gen. Ed. IV requirements. Ger 102 culture of German-speaking countries in small classes Ger 2C Ger 103 with close connection to peers and professors. In order to complete the double major in 4 Senior The German and U.S. governments offer scholarships years, you need to plan ahead, so consult your Fall Winter Spring through programs such as the Fulbright program, the advisor right away to develop a course plan. SAMPLE IS Functional IS Regional IS Functional German Academic Exchange Service, and the Congress- IS Functional (Not Germany) Soc Sci 183a Bundestag Youth Exchange. GE II Soc Sci 183a GE II German companies are global leaders in their industries Ger 105 GE II Ger 103 with branches through the U.S. and the world, including Ger 102 * Students with high school German or other firms such as Adidas, Aldi, Allianz, BASF, Bayer, * Fulfills major requirements for both International Studies and experience with the language may place into Bertelsmann (including Random House), BMW, Bosch, German. German 2 or straight into upper-division, dependent Daimler (including Mercedes-Benz), Deutsche Bank, on experience, years of instruction, and/or Hochtief, Hugo Boss, Liebherr, Lufthansa, Melitta, placement by UCI placement exam. Montblanc, SAP, Siemens, T-Mobile, ThyssenKrupp, and Volkswagen (including Audi and Porsche). **Students double majoring in German and International Studies complete the requirements of Germany is the largest European trading partner with both majors, but they are allowed to double count the U.S., with over 2000 U.S. companies conducting two courses. The German and International Studies business in German-speaking countries. programs offer several courses that can count for credit toward both the German major and the Set yourself apart from other graduates through your International Studies major under the “Regional work experience in Germany and your demonstrated Focus” category, including Ger 101, 102, 103, 105, 150 ability to adapt to new cultures and contexts. and Intl St 176g. Revision date: 10/18/16.

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