Double Major in English 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 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 English and German For more information, contact the Dept. of European Languages and Studies at ELSdept@ at UCI uci.edu or 949-824-6406. Check our website at: humanities.uci.edu/els/german/

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Photo credit: Cover images are copyright UCEAP Sample Schedule for English/German major with Study Abroad Program of Study Junior Year Study Abroad and Internship Study abroad options through UCEAP include full-year Students fulfill the requirements for the Freshman immersion, summer, spring, fall-winter, and winter- spring programs in at the Free University, the English major. Fall Winter Spring Humboldt University, and the Technical University. GE II and Va GE II and Va Students also fulfill the requirements for the ES 10 ES 11 Linguistics 3 Internships German major. In addition to completing the Hum Core Hum Core Hum Core German 1ABC and 2ABC sequences,* the Internships are also available to students who request typical German major will take ES 10 and ES Sophomore this option in advance and engage in the necessary 11, 6 upper-division courses taught in German, Fall Winter Spring preparation and planning. The internship program and 4 upper-division courses taught in English, involves participation in Study Abroad in fall and Eng 28A Eng 28B E105 winter in Berlin, and then an internship in the spring two of which can also fulfill the upper-division Eng 28C Ger 150* Ger 150* and summer of the junior year. requirements for the English major.** GE II Eng 103 Eng 101W Ger 1A Ger 1B Ger 1C Students must complete the Humanities Junior Year Core Course or the Humanities Core Course Winter Spring Why German? Alternative, most of which overlap with lower Fall (pre-ILP and ILP in Berlin) (UCEAP Berlin) Ger 197 division writing and Gen. Ed. IV requirements. Ger 101 Ger 2A Internship Learn about the literatures, philosophy, history, and Ger 2B Ger 102 In order to complete the double major in 4 UD Eng culture of German-speaking countries in small classes Ger 2C with close connection to peers and professors. years, you need to plan ahead, so consult your Elective advisor right away to develop a course plan. Senior The German and U.S. governments offer scholarships SAMPLE through programs such as the Fulbright program, the Fall Winter Spring German Academic Exchange , and the Congress- Ger 101 Ger 102 Ger 105 Bundestag Youth Exchange. Eng 102A Eng 106 Eng 102D Eng 102B Eng 102C Elective German companies are global leaders in their industries * Students with high school German or other Eng 100 Elective Elective with branches through the U.S. and the world, including experience with the language may place into firms such as Adidas, Aldi, Allianz, BASF, Bayer, * Fulfills major requirements for both English and German. German 2 or straight into upper-division, dependent Bertelsmann (including Random House), BMW, Bosch, on experience, years of instruction, and/or Daimler (including Mercedes-Benz), Deutsche , placement by UCI placement exam. , , Liebherr, Lufthansa, Melitta, Montblanc, SAP, Siemens, T-Mobile, ThyssenKrupp, and **Students double majoring in English and German Volkswagen (including Audi and Porsche). complete the requirements of both majors, but they are allowed to double count two courses. Such Germany is the largest European trading partner with courses could include two German 150 courses. The the U.S., with over 2000 U.S. companies conducting summer pre-ILP (Intensive Language Program) in business in German-speaking countries. Berlin counts as 10 quarter units and the ILP counts as 8 quarter units toward the B.A. Set yourself apart from other graduates through your work experience in Germany and your demonstrated ability to adapt to new cultures and contexts.

Revision date: 10/25/16