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2016-2017 Graduate Catalog 
    
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Graduate Certificate in German for Business Practices (GRNB)


The Graduate Certificate program in German for Business Practices is designed for candidates who want to acquire professional proficiency in the idiom of business German and sensitize themselves to German business culture. They will accomplish this through intensive practice in speaking and writing as well as through analysis of current cultural patterns in various business contexts.

Admission Requirements:


  1. Candidates must have completed an undergraduate major or minor in German, with an overall grade point average of 2.75 and a grade point average of 3.0 in courses taken in German.
  2. Candidates must complete an oral proficiency interview in German with a rating of “advanced.” This is a 30-minute interview in German during which the candidate must demonstrate the ability to satisfy routine social situations and limited work requirements.
  3. Conditional admission may be granted to candidates evidencing deficiencies in German proficiency. Such candidates must successfully complete deficiency courses chosen in consultation with the German faculty.

Department Information:


World Languages - College of Arts & Sciences

Rosemary Weston-Gil, Ph.D.
Department Head

219 Alexander
(734) 487-0130
rweston3@emich.edu

Department Website

Advisor Information:


Margrit Zinggeler, Ph.D.

219 Alexander
(734) 487-0130
mzinggele@emich.edu

Degree Requirements: 12 hours