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Global/Off-Campus Education
Concordia College is dedicated to enabling students to influence the
affairs of the world. Future leaders need to develop an appreciation
of other cultures, to become aware of the state of the planet, to
understand how the world works, and to learn how to become effective
and ethical agents of change in the world. The curriculum of the College
is designed to help students open these windows on the world by bringing
students from other lands to our campus, by “internationalizing”
our instruction, and by providing our students a broad range of opportunities
to study abroad.
Exploration Seminars
The Exploration Seminars take students to off-campus study locations
(either overseas or domestic) during spring midsemester break. These
travel experiences are “nested” or “embedded”
within a spring-semester on-campus course. Exploration seminars are
designed to enhance the learning of both those who participate in
the off-campus travel experience and those who do not. Throughout
the on-campus course, faculty leaders build a strong educational component
into each seminar to give students the necessary academic background
to understand and appreciate their study and travel experiences abroad.
Exploration Seminars for Spring 2004 will be announced by the International
Education Office, Outreach Center 111, phone (218) 299-4549. Details
about registration, passports and visas, and other details are also
available through that office, while information about course content,
specific itineraries, etc., are available from participating academic
departments.
Summer Global and Off-Campus Study Programs
May Seminars
Led by Concordia faculty, about 200 students each May explore a wide
variety of topics visiting sites around the world: language, literature,
culture, art, theatre, economics, religion, politics, education, and
more. May Seminars (labeled “May Seminar - 300” in
department listings) carry 1.0 course credit and can usually be applied
to requirements for academic majors. World languages departments in
particular encourage students to plan a May Seminar as part of their
academic program, but the seminars enrich any major.
Students often develop expertise in the seminar's topic area
during a pre-seminar course (usually labeled “Pre-May Seminar - 250”
in department listings) taken spring semester. The pre-seminars carry
varying amounts of course credit, and can often be applied toward
the requirements of an academic as well. In the month of May the seminar
group then studies at historical sites and modern institutions, talking
with government officials or business leaders, artists and academics,
depending on the topic.
Seminars offered each year are announced by the International Education
Office, and in academic departments. General logistical details are
available from International Education, (218) 299-4549, while the
faculty leader of each trip can give you information about the study
topic, course requirements, expected itineraries, etc.
World Languages Practica
See the relevant department descriptions for details about enrolling
in the following programs:
Practicum in France: Live and work with selected
families in France following the French May Seminar.
Practicum in Russia: Students enhance cultural understanding
and language skills by living with Russian families for the summer
following the May Seminar.
Mexico Summer Study Program: Students live in family
homes and learn from Concordia professors and native instructors in
Mexico City.
Practicum in a Spanish-speaking Country: Students
live and work with selected families in Spain or Latin America following
the Spanish Department May Seminars.
Archaeological Expedition
Students can participate in the excavation of Caesarea Maritima, a
Mediterranean city built by King Herod. Contact Barbara McCauley,
Classical Studies, for information.Semester or
Academic-Year Programs
Students may select from a wide variety of off-campus study programs
for a semester or year, ranging from university study to experiential
education programs in a wide variety of countries or in the United
States. Unless otherwise stated, contact the International Education
Office, (218) 299-4549, for details about the global and off-campus
study programs listed here.
Credo in Crete: Students in this academic honors
program travel to important sites in Crete, Turkey and Greece to supplement
classroom studies on the origin and foundation of classical Western
philosophy.
Federation of German-American Clubs Scholarship for University
Study in Germany: Awards a full-tuition scholarship each
year to an outstanding student majoring in German for study at a German
university of choice. Contact the German Department for details.
Hedmark College in Hamar, Norway: This is an opportunity
to study Norwegian language, culture and society for one or two semesters
at Concordia's sister school in the Olympic city of Hamar, Norway.
Students who have completed two years of Norwegian or the equivalent
are eligible to participate. Contact the director of Scandinavian
Studies/Norwegian for details.
International Business Programs: Students pursuing
a major in Business, Accounting and Economics can merge business and
language training through study for a semester at a university and
interning for a company in France, Germany, Norway, Mexico, or the
United States. The program in German, for example, provides a three-month
internship with a German firm and a semester of study at the Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität
in Mainz, Germany. Students participating in the program in Spanish
study at the University of the Americas and work for a corporation
in Mexico City. Contact the Business, Accounting and Economics Department
for information about the International Business major; consult the
French, German, Spanish or Scandinavian Studies/Norwegian Departments
for details on language requirements.
Jena Study Abroad Program, Germany: Allows selected
students to study for one year at the Friedrich-Schiller-Universität
in Jena, Germany. This program is not restricted to German majors
or minors. Contact the German Department for details.
Malta and the Mediterranean: Studies the history,
culture and religions of Malta and the Mediterranean as well as electives
of your choice at the University of Malta during the spring semester.
Includes group travel throughout the Mediterranean.
Social Justice, Peace and Development: a semester in India
Students spend fall semester traveling throughout the country studying
environment, development, cultures and religions in India, globalization,
and the ethics of development, identity, resistance and liberation.
St. Petersburg State University, Russia: Study in
St. Petersburg provides an opportunity to learn Russian language,
culture and society for one or two semesters. Students who have completed
two years of Russian are eligible to participate. Contact the director
of Russian Studies for details.
Scandinavia and the Baltic: Gain a perspective on
Northern Europe from Lillehammer, Norway, site of the 1994 Winter
Olympics, including group travel throughout Scandinavia and the Baltic.
Contact the director of Scandinavian Studies/Norwegian for details.
Student Teaching Opportunities Overseas: Students can fulfill
their student teaching requirements at various sites in Europe and
around the world. Contact the Education Department for details.
Tanzanian Exchange Program: Learn introductory Swahili followed
by enrollment at the University of Dar-es-Salaam in East Africa during
the fall semester. Contact the History Department for details.
Universidad de Navarra Program: Study the Spanish
language, arts, history, culture and society for one or two semesters
at the Instituto de Lengua y Cultura Españolas in Pamplona.
Contact the Spanish Department for details.
University of Oslo: This is an opportunity to study Norwegian
language, culture and society for one or two semesters or for six
weeks at the Oslo International Summer School in Norway's capital.
This is a selective program in an inviting academic setting. Contact
the director of Scandinavian Studies/Norwegian for details.
Université de Rennes in France: Qualified
International Business majors with sufficient French language skills
spend the second semester of their junior or senior year at the Management
Institute of the Université de of Rennes in France, followed
by an internship with a French company.
Urban Studies Program, Chicago: The Urban Studies
Program teaches you how the city works, and doesn't work, from
a social justice perspective. The Urban Studies Program is about learning
the reality of urban life and developing the confidence and competence
to work for social justice and change. The Core Course will provide
you with an overview of Chicago. Seminar topics change from term to
term, but always represent a range of academic disciplines and arenas
of public action. Urban Studies internships place you into some of
Chicago's most influential governmental and nonprofit organizations.
You will live in a furnished apartment grouped into a precept - a
cluster of three or four apartments within a few blocks of each other.
Within the precept, you will engage in and complete an independent
project in partnership with a community-based organization or explore
a community issue. The program's faculty has diverse backgrounds
and brings a range of perspectives to the issues being studied.
Washington Semester Program: Selected students may
spend one semester at The American University in Washington, D.C.,
studying governmental affairs. Participation in the Washington Semester
does not increase the time needed to earn a degree from Concordia.
To be eligible, a student must have completed U.S. Political System
- P SC 211 or have equivalent background preparation, and must have
overall honor grades. For information, see the chair of the Political
Science Department.
Wittenberg Summer Study Program: Provides a complete
language immersion experience in the historic city of Wittenberg,
Germany. The program includes content-based language instruction,
homestays, and weekend excursions to different areas in Germany.
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