For more than forty years, students have come from all over the world to attend the international German Language Summer School on the campus of Seminar Schloss Bogenhofen. Students arrive from western European countries like Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Greece, and from eastern European places such as the former Yugoslavia, Hungary, Poland, Czech Republic, and some even come from as far away as Africa, Russia, and North and South America. Since 1992, this program has been affiliated with the Adventist Colleges Abroad (ACA) language consortium so that college and academy students from the USA and Canada can receive credits for classes attended.

Academic Program

German language courses are offered on three levels: basic, intermediate and advanced. The following subjects are taught in twenty-class-hours per week: grammar-spelling, composition-dictation, conversation, reading-pronunciation, German civilization and geography, German literature and religion. Instruction is adjusted to the level of the majority of the students. The results are recorded in the form of a certificate and in American college credits or high school/academy units. College courses in Religion and in German Culture and Literature are offered only on special request through the home campus language department. Classes normally meet in the morning and early afternoon Monday through Friday unless otherwise announced. The remainder of the day is available for study and recreation.

College Language Courses

Elementary Level German Courses

GRMN 101, 102, 103 Beginning German 2,2,2 credits
An intensive introduction to the fundamentals of the German language. Focus includes grammar, spelling, composition, dictation, conversation, reading, pronunciation, culture and civilization. Does not apply toward a German major or minor. No credit for students with previous college-level Beginning German credit.

GRMN 191, 192, 193 Intensive German Rewiew I 2,2,2 credits
An intensive rewiew of the fundamentals of the German language. Focus includes grammar, spelling, composition, dictation, conversation, reading, pronunciation, culture and civilization. Does not apply toward a German major or minor. Not open to students in GRMN101, 102, 103. Prerequisites: GRMN 103 and a sufficiently high score on the placement examination.

Intermediate Level German Courses

GRMN 241, 242, 243 Intermediate German 2,2,2 credits
An accelerated course in German at the intermediate level. Focus on grammar, spelling, composition. diction, conversation, reading, pronunciation, culture and civilization. Prerequisites: GRMN 103 and a sufficienly high score on the placement examination.

GRMN 291, 292, 293 Intensive German Review II 2,2,2 credits
An accelerated review of concepts of the German Language including grammar, spelling, composition, diction, conversation, reading, pronunciation, culture and civilitation. Prerequisites: GRMN 103 or 193 and a sufficiantly high score on the placement examination.

Advanced Level German Courses

GRMN 301 Grammar II 2 credits
Advanced work in German syntax. Special practice in the grammatical use of the verb and the most common forms of sentence structure. Prerequisite: GRMN 243 or a sufficiently high score on the placement examination. Taken concurrently with GRMN 305, 311, 321 and 331.

GRMN 305 Spelling II 1 credit
Course may be repeated with different content. Taken concurrently with GRMN 305, 311, 321 and 331.

GRMN 311 Composition-Dictation II 1 credit
Advanced work on the idiomatic use of the written and oral language. Course may be repeated with different content. Taken concurrently with 301, 305, 321 and 331.

GRMN 321 Conversation II 1 credit
Advanced vocabulary training, including colloquial peculiarities. Course may be repeated with different content. Taken concurrently with GRMN 301, 305, 311 and 331.

GRMN 331 Reading & Pronunciation II 1 credit
Advanced Practice on German pronunciation and improved reading comprehention through analysis of the reading material. Course may be repeated with different content. Taken concurrently with GRMN 301, 305, 311 and 321.

Required Cognate Courses

GRMN 254 Survey of German Literature 3 credits
A brief survey of German literature from the old German alliterative poems to contemporary writings.

Secondary Language Courses

German I: Beginning German 1 Carnegie unit or 10 semester hours of credit
An intensive introduction to written and spoken German through study of grammar, spelling, composition, dictation, conversation, reading, pronunciation, culture and civilization.

German II: Intermediate German 1 Carnegie unit or 10 semester hours of credit
This accelerated course develops and refines skills taught in beginning German and focuses on grammar, spelling, composition, dictation, conversation, reading, pronunciation, culture and civilization. Prerequisites: German I and a sufficiently high score on the placement examination.

German III: Advanced German I 1 Carnegie unit or 10 semester hours of credit
Further refinement of written and spoken German - grammar, spelling, composition, dictation, conversation, reading, pronunciation, culture and civilization. Prerequisites: German II and a sufficiently high score on the placement examination.

German IV: Advanced German II 1 Carnegie unit or 10 semester hours of credit
Additional refinement of written und spoken German - grammar, spelling, composition, dictation, conversation, reading, pronunciation, culture and civilization. Prerequisites: German III and a sufficiently high score on the placement examination.

Classes normally meet in the morning and early afternoon Monday through Friday unless otherwise announced. The remainder of the day is available for study and recreation. This is what a typical day looks like:

07:30 Breakfast
08:10 Worship
08:25 Classes
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Classes
Study / Leisure Time
18:00 Supper
19:00 Study / Leisure Time
22:30 Nachtruhe

Saturday
morning: Church service
afternoon: Leisure Time

Sunday: Excursions

Excursions

Due to Bogenhofen's unique location, exciting weekly/day-long excursions into the beautiful countryside of Bavaria, Upper-Austria, and the Salzkammergut region have been scheduled. The program usually includes visits to cities, medieval towns, and places of interest such as Munich, Neuschwanstein, Rothenburg, Danube, Linz, Wolfgangsee, Salzburg. In addition to these organized excursions which are included in the tuition, there are a variety of optional activities planned which will be an additional cost to students. The planned cultural tours are a required part of the class curriculum and may include specific assignments.

Leisure Time

Afternoons are free for study and extra-curricular activities which might include swimming, ping-pong, shopping, soccer, hiking, and bicycling. Bicycles are available for rent. After going shopping in Simbach which is across the Inn River into Germany, students love to hang out at the famous café in Braunau and indulge in fine Austrian pastry.

Dates to Remember

For summer school 2001 (approximate dates from previoius years):

May 15: Applications should arrive at Andrews University or at your home campus no later than May 15.
June 12: Arrival Date
June 15: Placement Tests
June 15: Registration
June 16: Classes Begin
July 22: Final Examination
July 23: Closing Service
July 25: Departure Date

Cost

The total price is approximately $2000. This includes tuition, fees, books, room and board, educational tours, and insurance. Not included are expenses for the international air fares, travel to/from campus to the airport, additional pleasure trips, travel documents, other personal travel/expenses especially travel before/after the summer session. In harmony with the current NAD working policy, the ACA Summer Language Study Program is eligible for educational scholarship assistance for denominational employee dependants. For more information, see the summer bulletin for the Adventist Colleges Abroad Language Program 2001.

Admission

Admission to the Bogenhofen Summer Program may be obtained only through a North American academy, college or University member of the ACA consortium. his procedure assures validation of credits earned and safeguards the integrity of the Bogenhofen program which can accept only a limited number of students into the summer program.

General prerequisites for this program are: GPA of 3.0 overall for secondary students or a GPA of 2.5 for college/university students as well as a good citizenship record and willingness to comply with lifestyle standards.

Each application must be completed including the institutional endorsement of the applicant and must be accompanied by payment in full of the program fee. Last day to accept application is May 15.

To request an application form give us a call, fax or e-mail:

Telephone: 616-471-6285
Fax: 616-471-9751
E-mail: wkunze@andrews.edu

Send the completed application form to your home campus registrar or to us at the following address:

Summer School 2001 - Bogenhofen
Dr. Wolfgang Kunze
Department of International Language Studies
103 Griggs, Andrews University
Berrien Springs, MI 49104-0180

or better yet - fax it! Here is the number: 616-471-9751