German - Concordia College at Moorhead

German from Concordia College at Moorhead is a Campus Bachelor Language degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. The department of German has as its mission ?recognizing and affirming global awareness through the study of the language and cultures of the German-speaking world.? Through coursework and a unique set of on-campus and overseas programs, students achieve high proficiency levels in the German language and attain a high degree of cultural awareness of the German-speaking world. The German program prepares students for further study in graduate school and for professional opportunities in many fields, including international business and economics, law, teaching in grades K-8 or K-12, and jobs that require effective communication, critical thinking skills and knowledge of another culture and language. Taken individually or in conjunction with other majors, studies in German will give students a leading edge in a global society and in any professional pursuit. The department of German also offers a variety of on-campus opportunities for all students interested in German. These include Deutsches Haus, a German language residence; study and work opportunities during the summer or school year at Waldsee, the Concordia German Language Village; and teaching German in area elementary schools. Delta Phi Alpha, the National German Honor Society, has an active chapter that recognizes academic excellence and promotes the study of German language, culture and society. The German Club celebrates German culture and language in a non-classroom environment. All students of German are encouraged to participate in these programs, and the German faculty works with each student to afford them the greatest opportunities. The German honors program allows select students to develop their interests in German on an advanced level and to work on an individual basis with a faculty member in the German department. Students are expected to demonstrate academic maturity, active enthusiasm in the field of German , independent research ability and a thorough cultural understanding of German-speaking countries. Successful participants will be recognized as German honors graduates in the Honors Convocation, the graduation program and on their diplomas. Requirements for the German honors program are the successful completion of 8 credits at the 400-level or 20 credits at the 400-level plus another course credit on an approved topic taken overseas, and ?for honors credit? papers in the two courses as defined above. The nature and the scope of each paper will be arranged with the instructor of each course. Students must receive grades of A- or above on the papers. The German department provides learning experiences that prepare students to achieve the following outcomes: develop communication skills in the German language gain knowledge and understanding of German-speaking cultures make connections with other disciplines develop comparisons based on insight into the nature of the language and culture participate in multilingual communities at home and around the world View more details on Concordia College at Moorhead . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Language courses.