德文研究旨在向学生深入讲德语世界的文化。德文是美国最大的欧洲贸易伙伴，德语是世界第二大最常用的商务语言。精通德语的学生可以与生活在欧洲中心许多国家的大约1亿人进行交流。德语课程将语言学习的教学与文化和文学历史研究相结合，使学生能够获得德语国家的知识生活。
German Studies aims to teach students in depth about the cultures of the German-speaking world. Germany is the United States' biggest European trading partner, and the German language is the second most commonly used business language in the world. Students who become proficient in German can communicate with about 100 million people living in a number of countries in the heart of Europe. The German program integrates instruction in language studies with studies in cultural and literary history, enabling students to gain access to the intellectual life of the German-speaking countries.