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German Education

Overlooking Munich. Photo by Sheila Ward.

College of Arts and Sciences

Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures

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Inspire. Enrich. Teach.

Do you love German language and culture? Make your passion your profession! From creating lesson plans to managing the classroom, you’ll receive a rigorous course of instruction in teaching German in grades K-12, an area of critical need in Delaware and across the country. Our program will provide you with a thorough foundation in the German language and the fundamentals of teaching and pairs intensive coursework with hands-on student teaching opportunities to prepare the next generation of World Language teachers. Completing the program satisfies the requirements for earning a Delaware Teaching Certificate and license and you will be guided and supported throughout the certification process.

AREAS OF STUDY

Oral and Written Communication
Advanced Grammar
Social issues in Literature
Politics and Literature
Great Authors and Themes
Language Syllabus Design
Methods of Teaching World Languages

CAREER OPTIONS

K-12 Education
Teaching Abroad
Department Chair
Textbook Editor
School Administrator
Professor

GRADUATE PROGRAMS

Linguistics & Second Language Acquisition
Literary Studies
Translation
Educational Technology
Curriculum & Instruction
Educational Leadership
School Counseling

What's special about this program?

Communicative Language Teaching in campus classrooms develops our candidates’ proficiency early on. Real-world cultural experiences and language study abroad in three- and five-week intersession courses and in full-semester programs build cultural proficiency. Complementary minors are available (Linguistics, Urban Education, Women’s Studies, Comparative Literature, European Studies and Political Science to name a few) and are popular add-ons to the German Education major. A series of field experiences prepares students for successful student teaching. And one-on-one mentoring of student teachers by a UD Field Instructor and classroom clinical educator ensure success in teaching.