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Major or Teaching Major Requirements

  1. Thirty-six credits in German language, civilization and literature beyond GRM 112;
  2. A minimum of one semester of approved international study in a German-speaking country;
  3. Completion with a passing grade of the Zentrale Mittelstufenprüfung (ZMP), Diplom des Europa-Kollegs or their equivalents;
  4. Completion of ENG 200 with a passing grade.
  5. Write an acceptable reflective paper of moderate length and defend it in open forum.

Majors may earn honors in the department by writing a quality senior thesis and defending it in open forum.

Minor or Teaching Minor Requirements

Twenty-four credits in German; completion with a passing grade of the Zertifikat Deutsch als Fremdsprache (ZDaF), the Zertifikat des Europa-Kollegs or their equivalents. A semester of international study in a German-speaking country is highly recommended.

 

The Alma College Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) team claimed its sixth consecutive regional championship at the SIFE USA Regional Competition in March 2007. The competition awards the SIFE teams that are most effective in teaching the principals of market economics through outreach projects in their communities.

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Student Profile

Elizabeth Heitsch

Elizabeth Heitsch
Graduation: 2008
Major: History
Minor: French

Elizabeth Heitsch came to love the French language for its beauty, but she knows she can use it in a variety of practical applications as well.

"The French program, and especially the opportunity study in France, has allowed me to learn another language and broaden my understanding as an individual," the St. Louis senior says.

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