Since 1988 the German
Section has conducted an exchange program with the Germersheim branch of
Johannes-Gutenberg Universität, which specializes in the study of foreign
languages and the training of language teachers, interpreters and translators.
Currently, we are authorized to send four students to Germersheim for the
entire academic year, or the equivalent. (Two students who paricipate for only
one semester count as only one of the four avaliable positions.)
Any full-time MTSU
student who can demonstrate proficiency in the German language equivalent to
the successful completion of German 2020, and who has an overall GPA of 3.0, is
eligible to apply. Participants are selected by the German faculty from
eligible applicants on the basis of their command of German and their overall
academic achievement. In general, students pursuing a major in German are
given preference over those minoring in the language; students minoring in
German are given perference over all other applicants. Others should notice,
however, that applicants who are majoring or minoring in German seldom claim
all available positions.
A participating student
enrolls in German 390 (12 hours credit per semester) and pays MTSU fees as a
full-time student. Since the students remains officially enrolled at MTSU,
eligibility for financial aid is not affected and the loss of credit often
associated with transfer credit are avoided. Johannes-Gutenberg Universität
does not collect fees from MTSU exchange students but does charge rent
(currently ca. $180 per month) for housing in one of the new dormitories. The
student is reponsible for travel to and from Germersheim and living expenses
incurred while in Germany. While enrolled, the student attends regular classes
in Germersheim.
The applicants should
complete an application
form and submit to Dr. Thomas Heine, along with an essay of no fewer
than 300 words in German explaining why he or she wishes to study in
Germany.
Although the MTSU German
faculty selects MTSU participants, you will need to collect the following to
for transmission to Germersheim:
- a
photocopy of your high school diploma;
- an
MTSU student transcript
-
four passport photos
(photocopies are acceptable)
- curriculum
vitae in German (just a listing of where studied what, and the dates)
The above items should
be taken to Dr. Michael Rice who will help you fill out Germersheim’s
"Antrag auf Zulassung zum Studium".
Interested students
should contact:
Dr. Michael Rice
Office: BDA 324
MTSU Box 79
Telephone: 904-8591
E-Mail: mrice@mtsu.edu
2)
The KIIS program
Please visit the
official website at www.kiis.org.
3) The the Consortium for German in the
Southeast program
Please visit the Consortium's
official website.
