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Foreign Languages: German Section
THE SECTION
The Program
The German Section is part of a consolidated Foreign Language Department, which in turn operates within the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS). The "mission" of the German Section is to teach German language and culture as expressed in the heritage of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland to all interested and enrolled students.
While German may have a reputation as a language which is difficult to acquire, in truth it really is not more demanding to learn than other languages. It is also fun, interesting, and rewarding. We employ modern methods of instruction and strive to constantly improve our teaching, thereby keeping courses challenging and stimulating. Foreign language proficiency is stressed, and as much as appropriate, all classes are taught in German, beginning with the first course. Moreover, small classes allow for increased student participation and enable the constant reinforcement of the five language competencies listening, speaking, reading, writing, and culture. Most importantly, all classes (including the beginning level) are taught by professors to insure a high quality of instruction throughout.
Knowledge of German is important for graduate study (reading knowledge of foreign languages is often required, and German definitely comes in very handy), but is also useful in engineering, business and international trade, teaching, government careers, work in the sciences, journalism, communications, and many other fields. In view of multi-cultural, international, and humanistic aspects, a knowledge of German is a tremendous asset. We think German is an excellent choice!
The Faculty
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Currently, the German Section is comprised of two full-time long-term faculty
members. Beyond their duties within the section, all faculty are active and
involved in a wide and changing variety of university, college, and
department-level committees as well as many other professional activities.
We are located in the Forest Drive
Building. Click on the names or images for short profiles and/or to
reach the respective homepage.
Emeriti
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 Cathie Johnson, Ph.D. |
 Horst Kurz, Ph.D. |
Support
The German Fund was established to support many activities undertaken by the German Section (among others: German Club events [for example for movie rentals], for small awards, or for promotional documents). Naturally, we appreciate contributions to this fund (employers often have matching fund programs...). You can send donations directly to the administering agency, the University Foundation. The appropriate account number is 0547.
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Georgia Southern University Foundation John Eidson Alumni House Post Office Box 8053 Statesboro, GA 30460-8053 |
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Phone: (912) 478-5163 Fax: (912) 478-0311 |