The German program at Muskingum University centers on the study of the German language, the literary and artistic production of German-speaking cultures, and increasingly, the practical applications of German within the global economy.

University of Passau

Deggendorf University of Applied Sciences

Student Opportunities

Internships

• Business Internship, Deggendorf University of Applied Sciences, Germany.  International business students studying for a year at our exchange partner university in Deggendorf, Germany are eligible for spring semester internships in Germany through various agencies and organizations
• The Department of World Languages assists students seeking paid or volunteer internships in Germany through various agencies and organizations
• Internships are available at the University of Passau, Germany to German majors who study at Passau for one year
  

Research

Students may arrange independent research projects (1-3 credit hours) to be conducted in German or English. The projects may optionally include a field research component in a German-speaking place. Students may research an area of interest in literature, language, culture, or business.

Senior Seminar research projects center on a specific area of German literature, culture, international business, or international affairs. Recent research projects have included German literature after 1945, German film, Nazi-propaganda literature, and German Expressionism. Research writing and methodology are emphasized. Results are presented to the faculty of the department in an oral presentation and a written paper. Senior students have the option of presenting their research paper at the Undergraduate Conference at Butler University, Indiana. The department provides transportation and accommodation. (http://www.muskingum.edu/~modern/butler/muskingum.html)

Honoraries

Phi Sigma Iota recognizes outstanding ability and high standards of students and faculty of foreign languages, literatures and cultures (including classics, linguistics, philology, comparative literature, ESL, bilingual education, and second language acquisition). It is the highest academic honor in the field of foreign languages. Phi Sigma Iota has initiated over 60,000 members since its foundation in 1917, and it has created and supports numerous scholarship programs.

Employment

The Department of World Languages employs approximately ten language students as language lab assistants annually, including one student lab manager. In addition, the department employs a student assistant.

Professional Activities

Students pursuing a teaching career have the opportunity to attend the Central States Conference, the American Association of Teachers of German and the annual meeting of the Ohio Foreign Language Association. Student scholarships are available.

Student Story

Senior Matt Mayforth will teach in Austria as Fulbright recipient

Muskingum University senior Matt  Mayforth will spend the next academic year in Braunau am Inn, Austria, as a result of being awarded an  English Teaching Assistant scholarship through the 2012-2013 Fulbright U.S. Student Program competition.
The Fulbright Program, established in 1946, is the largest American international exchange program and is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State.  The prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student Program competition offers opportunities for students and young professionals to teach in elementary and secondary schools worldwide, and to undertake international graduate study and advanced research. The Austrian Federal Ministry for Education, Arts and Culture is underwriting Mayforth’s Fulbright support.
As a student,  Mayforth has studied abroad at Muskingum’s partner universities in both Passau, Germany, and Toledo, Spain.  Prior to enrolling at Muskingum, he spent six weeks in Germany. On campus, Mayforth has been involved in the German Club and Phi Sigma Iota, the international foreign language honor society.  In addition, he has been a resident of the university’s German House, and has been actively engaged with both German- and Spanish-speaking students who have travelled to Muskingum from abroad. 

In addition to the Fulbright support, Mayforth also received a scholarship to attend the Ohio Foreign Language Association conference held in Columbus earlier this year. 

Mayforth’s nomination for this scholarship was supported by his faculty advisors, Assistant Professor of Spanish Dr. Beth Butler and Professor of German Dr. Franz-Joseph Wehage. 

Study Abroad

Visit the Study Abroad website to learn more about the many exciting opportunities for travel and study open to all Muskingum students.

• Karen DeBaldo will be studying at Passau University for a semester starting in April. Karen is a German/Education major.
  
  
• Chris Hill (Political Science and German) and Carrie Liff (Biology, Chemistry and German) participated in the summer language immersion program at Passau University in 2011.
  
  
• Derek Reichley and Ryan Reichley studied at Deggendorf University this past fall.
  
  
  

After Graduation

Mission Statement

Courses; Major/Minor Requirements

Faculty

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German Studies Newsletter

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