Certificate in Business German
The Department of World Languages and Literatures offers a Certificate in Business German. The program is intended for students who wish to gain targeted, advanced training in German for business without having to complete the full major or minor in German, as well as for those who wish to include the certificate as part of their major or minor. Students in the certificate program will broaden the scope of their scholastic mastery and develop/refine their professional skills, thereby increasing their likelihood of obtaining favorable employment using German in business-related fields in the U.S. and internationally.
The program’s advanced coursework in Business German is designed to provide students a competitive advantage by professionalizing their written and spoken German and German/English skills while helping prepare them to meet market demands for German-language proficiency and intercultural sophistication, particularly pertaining to business and commercial employment contexts.
The certificate requires 9 semester credit hours of advanced German coursework preceded by up to four lower-division prerequisite courses—between zero and 14 credit hours—or testing equivalency with credit optional.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| Testing equivalency or the following: | 0-14 | |
| Beginning German I and Beginning German II and Intermediate German I and Intermediate German II | ||
| GER 3370 | The Contemporary German-Speaking World | 3 |
| GER 3380 | Business German in Global Economy | 3 |
| GER 3381 | German Business Communication | 3 |
| Total Hours | 9-23 | |
Students interested in pursuing the certificate program should contact the Chair of World Languages & Literatures in Centennial Hall 214 to discuss testing options for prerequisite coursework or visit the Department website at www.worldlang.txst.edu.
