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Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures
Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures
The study of another language is an adventure, an exploration into the workings of minds both like and unlike our own. As human minds mold language, so language also molds human minds. A language is, therefore, not only a means by which we represent our thoughts; it is also a medium that presents the world to us in a certain way. When we learn a new language, we learn to see differently -- we acquire a new perspective from which to view both ourselves and the world.
Congratulations to the 2012-13 Japanese Mondale Scholarship Recipient!
Congratulations to Senai Mesfin '13, recipient of the 2011-12 Mondale Scholarship for Japanese! The scholarship is awarded every year by the Japan America Society of Minnesota (JASM) to undergraduate students enrolled in Minnesota colleges and universities who want to expand their horizons through studying abroad in Japan.
Congratulations to the 2012-2013 French Scholarship Recipients!
Congratulations to the following CSB French majors: Christina Desert '13 and Emily Huber '14, recipients of the 2012-2013 Dr. & Mrs. Joseph B. Gaida Family Scholarship for French. The scholarship is awarded every spring on the basis of scholarship, strength of academic purpose, and financial need, and is open to all French majors enrolled at the College of Saint Benedict who will be juniors or seniors in the Fall semester of a given year.
Congratulations to 2012-2011 German Cultural Studies Scholarship Recipient!
Congratulations to Austin Eighan '14 and Daniel Schmit '14, recipients of the 2012-2013 Otmar Drekonja German Cultural Studies Scholarship! The scholarship is awarded every spring on the basis of a demonstrated commitment to German Studies, aspirations for using German in the future for teaching, graduate studies, or other professional activity in the field of German, and financial need. This scholarship is open to all German majors & minors enrolled at CSB/SJU who will be juniors or seniors in fall semester.
Overview of Program
Courses in the Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures Department:
- Include instruction in French, German, Greek, Latin, Chinese, Japanese, and English as a Second Language.
- Fulfill one of the requirements for a liberal arts degree
- Are easily combined with other majors and minors
"By majoring in German, I have developed a set of critical thinking skills that have enabled me to achieve major successes in my profesional life." Hear more from Brian Schnese.
Placement Exams
Instructions for our foreign language placement exams:
Dr. Karen Erickson
Department Chair
Quad 255B, SJU
(320) 363-3074
Mary Niedenfuer
Department Coordinator
- CSB Richarda P15
(320) 363-5067 - SJU Quad 253A
(320) 363-3093
