Why German? Students in Elon's German program are doing great things—from film careers in Germany to graduate school in the States; from summer study abroad to living in the German House. No matter your major, you'll benefit from German courses at Elon: If you're studying business or economics, you'll deal with Germany; scientists can't understand the history of their discipline—or a fifth of current publications—without German; and for historians, architects, philosophers, and artists, an understanding of Germany's impact on Western civilization is indispensable. At Elon, you'll learn the language through research into German society, gaining linguistic and analytical skills to understand German culture. For more ideas, read our top 5 reasons for studying German!