Studying German at Drake University is rewarding and productive from the very first day of class. Regardless of the level of study, students work with a native speaker of German and no more than four classmates and use German exclusively as to communicate things that are truly meaningful, i.e., not the mindless filler materials found in many current textbooks.<p>Through the standard sequence of courses (<a href="/id090c7f6a807b6f5f">001</a>, <a href="/id090c7f6a807b7036">002</a>, <a href="/id090c7f6a807b70d2">051</a>, <a href="/id090c7f6a807c67c7">052</a>,<a href="/id090c7f6a8144da36"> 140</a>, <a href="/id090c7f6a814511e9">150</a>, 160), students expand their competencies beyond the initial emphasis on speaking in order to develop skills in listening, writing, and reading. German 150 is a course that can be repeated as the topic of the course changes from semester to semester.</p><p>In each German course, as in every language course in the program, students produce an individual electronic portfolio that normally consists of recordings students make of their own voices following a provided model, samples of videos students make of themselves, writing samples, clips from examinations, etc. This record allows faculty and the students themselves to track progress both within a given semester and over several semesters. Students can also use the ePortfolios after graduation to demonstrate to potential employers or graduate schools their ability to function in German.</p><p>Culture is not, of course, neglected in these courses. The faculty of World Languages and Cultures is well aware that culture is embedded in every language. The study of culture is additionally enhanced through the use of weblogs that focus the students attention on many important topical, historical, and useful themes. The blogs are utilized in both English and German, depending on the students level of proficiency with the language.</p><p>Students are able to take advantage of this program somewhat to tailor courses to suit their own professional and/or personal goals. The German professor, who designs the courses, gets to know all the students in the program and is able to take into consideration who will be in upcoming courses. The size and flexibility of individual sections allow the coordinator to consider the needs and wishes of those students.</p><p align="center"><img src="/id090c7f6a81477724" alt="" width="320" height="240" /></p><p align="left">In addition to their work in the classroom at Drake, German students have a few options for continuing their studies off-campus in other countries. <a href="/id090c7f6a815aee92">Check out the study abroad options for students of the German language.</a></p><p><strong>Faculty Contact Information</strong></p><p>Dr. Marc Cadd<br />515-271-3923<br />m<a href="mailto:marc.cadd@drake.edu"><span style="color:windowtext">arc.cadd@drake.edu</span></a></p><p> </p><p><strong>Courses Offered</strong></p><p><a href="/id090c7f6a807b6f5f">German 001</a></p><p><a href="/id090c7f6a807b7036">German 002</a></p><p><a href="/id090c7f6a807b70d2">German 051</a></p><p><a href="/id090c7f6a807c67c7">German 052</a></p><a href="/id090c7f6a8144da36">German 140</a><p><a href="/id090c7f6a814511e9">German 150</a></p>
German at Drake