Learn German at BHSU

“If you have never learned a foreign language, you have no idea how much better your life gets when you can speak a foreign language. People are nicer to you, you make more friends and have better experiences. It is a wonderful experience and we want you to experience it with us.”

- Brent Van Arsdell

FAQ

• • What is the study of Language?
  The study of language is the study of life, literature, history, and thought. It is nothing less than the study of our world and ourselves.

• • Why Study German?
  German is for a new breed of thinkers, artists, journalists and travelers. If you want to be a real player in the 21st century, learning German will give you the edge you need. Keep in mind: 100 million people worldwide communicate in German!

• With knowledge of German, you improve your employment opportunities - Germany has the largest economy in the European Union and the third largest in the world. German, for sure, puts you in high demand.

• • What Courses are offered?

• Becoming sensitized to authentic listening, speaking, reading, writing and cultural skills at the elementary level. Introduction to basic functional grammar and sentence structure.

• PreRequisite: None

• CoRequisite: None

• Semester Hours: 4

• Continued emphasis on authentic listening, speaking, reading, writing, and culture skills at the elementary level.

• PreRequisite: GER 101 or consent

• CoRequisite: None

• Semester Hours: 4

• Develop active listening skills, functional language skills, reading skills related to student learners immediate environment, guided freewriting and understanding of interrelationships of language and culture.

• PreRequisite: GER 102

• CoRequisite: None

• Semester Hours: 3

• Develop interactive listening and speaking skills toward initiating and responding to simple statements and questions; ability to understand selected descriptive readings to include literature of various types,and continued refinement of language and culture, traditions, customs, folklore, etc.

• PreRequisite: GER 201

• CoRequisite: None

• Semester Hours: 3