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Get to know:
Sarah Rohde
'06
Liv Halaas
'04, Spanish Teacher
Emily Mundt
'05, Univ. of St. Thomas School of Law
Spanish is the official language of 330 million people in
21 countries. It is the fourth language in the world in number
of speakers, second in international communication, and third
as the international language of politics, economics and culture.
At Concordia, not only will you learn to speak Spanish, you
will live it — in the classroom, in your home and on
trips around the world. Concordia is a recognized leader in
the development of language and cultural programs that emphasize
practical experience. When you graduate from Concordia with
a Spanish major, you will have career opportunities in nearly
every profession.
Learning Beyond the Classroom
• Students may enhance language skills and earn money
by working as a counselor at the acclaimed Concordia Language
Villages during summer and school-year programs. Concordia
Language Villages offers immersion instruction in 12 world
languages to young people ages 7 to 18.
• Casa Hispana enables sophomore, junior and senior
Spanish majors to live in the Spanish language apartment building
at Concordia’s on-campus International Center. Students
speak Spanish in daily living and watch satellite programming
from Spanish-speaking countries. Two native assistants from
Spanish-speaking countries live in the residence and facilitate
language use.
International Opportunities
•Students have an opportunity to study Spanish language,
literature, art, music, modern history, government and economics
for one or two semesters at the Institutor de Lengua y Cultura
Españolas, Universidad de Navarra in Pamplona, Spain,
where all courses are taught in Spanish. Concordia’s
comprehensive fee covers total cost, including airfare, tuition
and room and board with a Spanish family.
•Business, accounting and economics major who speak
Spanish have an opportunity to live, study and work abroad
through Concordia’s distinctive International Business
Program, which includes a semester at the Universidad de las
Américas in Mexico City while working as an intern
with a multinational firm.
•A May Seminar to Spain, a four-week
travel and study abroad seminar that includes homestays with
Spanish families, enable students to gather cultural insights
and understanding, and improve language fluency.
•Students explore cultural diversity and similarities
of at least three Latin American countries during the May
Seminar to Latin America.
•The Mexico Summer Study Program provides an
opportunity to study in a summer school session in Mexico
City and enroll in courses taught by Concordia professors.
Homestays with families trained as resource persons and guides
further improve language fluency, enhancing the summer experience
in Mexico’s largest and most diverse city.
Making a Difference for You
Concordia’s Spanish faculty believe attaining a thorough
knowledge of the Spanish language and Hispanic culture requires
experiences outside the classroom. The Department of Spanish
and Hispanic Studies sponsors the following organizations:
• The Sigma Delti Pi Spanish national honor society
honors academic excellence and encourages knowledge and interest
in Hispanic cultures. Scholarships are available on a competitive
basis for summer study in Spain and Mexico. Several recent
Concordia students have won these scholarships in national
competitions.
•El Círculo is an informal club offering student
organized monthly programs that include film presentations,
social gatherings and dinners.
•Spanish-language films are shown monthly on campus
as part of the Hispanic Film Series.
•Spanish students may perform authentic Spanish plays
in the theatre.
Preparation for Graduate School
• About 40 percent of Concordia’s graduates choose
to pursue advanced degrees. Respected graduate and professional
schools across the country recognize Concordia for its solid
academic preparation. Universities chosen for graduate study
by Concordia Spanish students include:
— American Graduate School of International Management
(Thunderbird)
— Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores
de Monterrey, México
— Monterey Institute of International Studies
— Universidad Complutense de Madrid
— Universidad de Costa Rica
— University of Florida
— University of Minnesota
— University of Texas
— University of Wisconsin
— Ohio State Universit
— Indiana University
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