German Section

French Section

Lakota Section

Spanish Section

Schatzkammer der deutschen Sprache Dichtung und Geschichte

WELCOME TO OUR GERMAN SECTION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA

COURSE OFFERINGS: SPRING 2003

A Clickable Map

CONTENTS:

General statement

The German-speaking countries of Europe have made a vital contribution to Western civilization. At present, German is spoken by approximately 90 million people in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland, as well as in other countries of East Central Europe. German is recognized as one of the official languages of the European Community. In addition, German immigration, culture, and language have very strong roots in the United States, particularly in the Upper Midwest. Germans constitute the second largest ethnic minority in the U.S., and Germany is a major international trading partner of South Dakota after Canada.

Many of our graduates of the past twenty years have found rewarding employment opportunities with national and international companies with the United States Government, as well as at teaching institutions in our State and at other locations in the region. Recently, we have coordinated our program with the respective academic units at South Dakota State University (Brookings) and Northern State University (Aberdeen)

German in the Curriculum

Our program in German at USD provides a broad academic curriculum in the language, history, culture, and literature of German-speaking Europe. For more than twenty years, the international orientation of our Section has been strongly enhanced by our guest speakers, visitors, interim study tours, and our on-going exchange programs.

CREDIT POLICY

By completing a one-year sequence in German (GER 101/102), you will fulfill BOTH your Goal #4 (Humanities) and #7 (Cultural Diversity) general education requirements at the same time!

By completing four semesters of German, you will fulfill the language requirement established at the College of Arts and Sciences for theBachelor of Arts.

Completing just 18 hours (including the first two years) will grant you a MINOR IN GERMAN.

Completing 36 hours will grant you a MAJOR IN GERMAN* Consult the Department for more information if double majoring.

*Detailed information on the requirements set for the major is available in the Undergraduate Programs Catalog.
For further information, please contact:

Department of Modern Languages
University of South Dakota
306 Slagle Hall
Vermillion SD 57069
Phone: (605) 677-5357, FAX (605) 677-5073
modlang@usd.edu

 Financial Assistance and Scholarship Opportunites

Since 1974, the Erwin Behrendt Memorial Scholarship (in the average amount of $800.00) has enabled a significant number of German majors to complete their academic work at USD and our partner universities in Germany. Deadline for the application is usually in the Spring, although money maybe awarded at other times during the academic year as circumstances merit.

Faculty members of the German Section:

Exchange programs in Europe

For the past 15 years, a number of students at USD and from other institutions in the Upper Midwest have taken advantage of the opportunity of study abroad at the
University of Oldenburg
University of Jena

Recently, we have established formal connections with the

Fachhochschule Magdeburg
Pázmány Péter Catholic University in Hungary

For other exchange options or study and travel abroad options:

PHOTOUR DURCH ALT-JENA

Important Links


 
  4054th