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Overview German Department Learning GoalsThe German department serves three interrelated, sometimes overlapping constituencies: all our courses, taught in German or in English, enhance students’ critical reasoning skills and cross-cultural awareness.Our sequence of language courses (ranging from beginners to the advanced intermediate level) develops linguistic proficiency and cross-cultural competency that enables our students to interact with native speakers in an informed and culturally sensitive manner. Our language program thus prepares students for a broad range of opportunities (such as study abroad, internships, and employment in or interaction with the German-speaking world).The German program from Amherst College is broadly humanistic and cross-cultural. Our students are required to develop German language skills at the advanced intermediate level (at the minimum) and cultural literacy skills for a critical understanding of the literary, historical, and cultural traditions of the German-speaking countries: The Federal Republic of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The department offers effective preparation for graduate study in German literature and language while also opening up a broad range of interdisciplinary perspectives and opportunities.Our English courses, open to all students regardless of preparation, focus in particular on developing students’ ability to engage critically with unfamiliar materials through close readings; on exposing them to a broad range of different perspectives; and on enhancing their skills in written and oral expression.All majors must complete two courses of German cultural history which survey the field conceptually and historically. In addition, they take a minimum of five advanced German courses of their choice. We welcome our students’ diverse specializations within the field, most often expressed in their thesis work, by special topics courses, and by their individually designed topics for their comprehensive exams. I want to find another Bachelor Course

The success of the German program from Amherst College is documented by the percentage of our majors who are accepted to leading graduate school programs; teach or take jobs in a German-speaking country; win domestic or international scholarships (such as Fulbright, Kellogg, German Academic Exchange Service etc.).

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Language StudiesLanguagesLiterature

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IELTSMin 7.5
TOEFLMin 100

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1Common Application, Coalition Application OR QuestBridge ApplicationAmherst College Writing Supplement $65 Application Fee (non-refundable) or Fee Waiver (requested through Common Application, Coalition Application or Amherst's Quick Pass).School ReportSecondary School TranscriptCounselor Recommendation (College Counselor / Guidance Counselor)Two Teacher Recommendations (English, Math, Science, Social Studies or Foreign Language)Optional Standardized Test Results for the SAT or ACT (either self-reported or official scores).Early Decision Agreement (for ED applicants)First marking period grades from senior year (for ED applicants)Mid-Year School Report Form (as soon as first trimester/first semester grades are available)Mid-Year Transcript (as soon as first trimester/first semester grades are available)

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