College Credit
*See the preliminary dates for summer 2009! A full schedule and rates will be released in September.
What is a Four-Week College Credit Session?College credit sessions allow villagers entering grades 11 or 12 to earn a year’s worth of high school credit in the target language while enjoying the fun of summer camp. Concordia Language Villages’ high school credit programs are approved by CITA and the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement for providing the equivalent of 180 hours of classroom instruction in the language.
Classes are small, allowing for individualization according to need and learning style.
Open to grades 11-12 (entering high school junior or senior year, but not yet a fully enrolled college student, with three previous years of language study).
For advanced language speakers, the college credit sessions are designed for high school students studying French, German or Spanish who want to be challenged in their language study. Sessions take place at the Villages in the context of the Villages, not at Concordia College.
The three college-level courses are:
French 223: Race, Gender and Power in the Francophone World
German 221: Germany after the Wall: Modern German Culture and Civilization
Spanish 222:Latin American Culture and Civilization
Villagers engage in intensive, innovative language instruction and receive college credit for these academic programs with receipt of an official transcript. Upon successful completion, students receive one college credit (four semester hours) from Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn.
Class discussions of substantive readings are supplemented with guest lectures, news broadcasts, films, papers and projects.
The application must include:
a letter of recommendation from a language teacher
a letter of recommendation from someone in the community
a high school transcript
a short composition in the target language (100 to 400 words) entitled, “Why I Want to Participate in the College Credit Program.”
After receipt of all application materials, a telephone interview will be conducted with the applicant and then an acceptance decision will be made.
clv@cord.edu
1.800.222.4750