German Studies is the interdisciplinary study of the contemporary cultural, social, economic and political life of the German-speaking peoples in their historical and international contexts. The German faculty of Claremont McKenna, Pomona and Scripps colleges offer a comprehensive curriculum for language, literature and cultural studies courses. The Claremont Colleges German faculty includes Ms. Burwick (Scripps), Mr.Katz (Scripps), Mr. Rindisbacher (Pomona), Ms. von Schwerin-High (Pomona), Ms. Bashaw (Pomona) and Mr. Kronenberg (Pomona).

The German Studies Program offers both a major and a minor in German Studies. The major can be completed with a specialization in the Humanities, Social Sciences or Literature.

First year students who wish to continue German after high school should do
so in their first semester. It is also advisable to take the classes that
satisfy the language requirement in a continuous sequence.

Students who wish to begin German in college should start in their first
semester so that they have the language proficiency to study abroad in their
junior year. Students who arrive at the Claremont Colleges with language
proficiency should consider taking additional courses so that they can
graduate with a dual or double major or a German minor.

Students interested in studying in Germany during their Junior Year should
meet with a member of the German department by the fall of their sophomore
year to discuss their options and plan their course of study abroad.