Languages Department | Bethany Lutheran College

Bethany’s Languages Department oversees the Spanish Minor, along with courses in ASL, German, Greek, Hebrew, Latin, and Norwegian.

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American Sign Language Courses

This is a listing of American Sign Language (AMSL) classes available at Bethany, overseen by the Languages Department. Not all courses are available every semester. Please contact the registrar with any questions.

English as a Second Language Courses

This is a listing of English as a Second Language (ENSL) classes available at Bethany, overseen by the Languages Department. Not all courses are available every semester. Please contact the registrar with any questions.

German Courses

This is a listing of German (GERM) classes available at Bethany, overseen by the Languages Department. Not all courses are available every semester. Please contact the registrar with any questions. Incoming students need to take

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Greek Courses

This is a listing of Greek (GREK) classes available at Bethany, overseen by the Languages Department. Not all courses are available every semester. Please contact the registrar with any questions.

Hebrew Courses

This is a listing of Hebrew (HEBR) classes available at Bethany, overseen by the Languages Department. Not all courses are available every semester. Please contact the registrar with any questions.

Latin Courses

This is a listing of Latin (LATN) classes available at Bethany, overseen by the Languages Department. Not all courses are available every semester. Please contact the registrar with any questions.

Norwegian Courses

This is a listing of Norwegian (NORW) classes available at Bethany, overseen by the Languages Department. Not all courses are available every semester. Please contact the registrar with any questions.

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Spanish Courses

This is a listing of Spanish (SPAN) classes available at Bethany, overseen by the Languages Department. Not all courses are available every semester. Please contact the registrar with any questions. Incoming students need to take

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Spanish Major

Mission Statement The ever-changing demographics of today’s world demand that college graduates be culturally literate and linguistically versatile. The Spanish major is a way for the traditional Bethany student to obtain an intimate knowledge of

Incoming students need to take the Language Inventory Exam for placement in German or Spanish courses.

	Title	Office / Phone	Courses
Crista Browne-Krosch HH 121 507-344-7333	Instructor	HH 121 507-344-7333	American Sign Language I American Sign Language II
Mark DeGarmeaux ML 115 507-344-7429	ProfessorChapel OrganistInstruction: Organ	ML 115 507-344-7429	Introduction to Hebrew I Introduction to Hebrew II Intermediate Hebrew I Intermediate Hebrew II Introduction to Latin I Introduction to Latin II Music Theory I Music Theory II Concert Choir Instruction I-Organ Instruction II-Organ Survey of Organ History and Literature Service Playing and Repertoire Instruction III-Organ Instruction IV-Organ Introduction to Norwegian I Introduction to Norwegian II
Lucas Fricke HH 117 507-344-7825	Assistant Professor	HH 117 507-344-7825	eSport Athletics Introduction to German I Introduction to German II Beginning Spanish I Beginning Spanish II Intermediate Spanish I Intermediate Spanish II Conversation and Literature I Conversation and Literature II History and Culture of Spain Survey of the Literature of Spain Survey of the Literature of Latin America
John Gunderson HH 119 507-344-7543	Associate ProfessorStudy Abroad Coordinator	HH 119 507-344-7543	Freshman Seminar Beginning Spanish I Beginning Spanish II Intermediate Spanish I Intermediate Spanish II
Christi Hagen OL 000	Online Instruction	OL 000	College Writing I Introduction to Fiction Introduction to Contemporary Literature
Robert Hanna HH 223 507-344-7363	Professor	HH 223 507-344-7363	College Writing I Survey Greek Classical Literature Ages of British Literature Introduction to Fiction The English Language Shakespeare British Literature: 17th and 18thCenturies British Literature: Early Romanticsand Victorians British Literature: Later Romanticsand Victorians Young Adult and Classic Literature Christian Writers Topics: Charles Dickens
Angie Johnson HH 217 507-344-7881	Assistant ProfessorWriting Center Coordinator	HH 217 507-344-7881	Screenwriting College Writing I Introduction to Fiction Reading as Writers Across Media English Independent Study
Lars Johnson HH 221 507-344-7731	Associate Professor	HH 221 507-344-7731	College Writing I Literary Analysis Modern European Literature American Literature I American Literature II Early American Authors Modern American Authors African-American Literature Literary Theory Senior Seminar I Senior Seminar II English Internship
Carrie Pfeifer ML 101 507-344-7577	Associate ProfessorOnline Instruction	ML 101 507-344-7577	Methods in Teaching K-12 Art Linguistics for Professionals Educational Psychology & Human Relations Educational Psychology and Human Relations Teaching Health and Human Performance Introduction to the Exceptional Learner Early Childhood Theory and Methods Teaching Reading and Writingin the Content Areas Educational Technology and Media Christian Vocation Seminar Student Teaching I Stdt Teach II:Preprimary Stdt Teach II:Preprimary Educational Studies Internship andSeminar Education Professional Portfolio Methods in Teaching 5-12 Communication Arts and Literature Methods in Teaching 5-12 Social Studies Methods in Teaching 5-12 Mathematics Essential Study Skills Identification and Assessmentfor Special Education Services Literacy Assessment & Interventionsfor Students with Disabilities Special Education Practicum I Consultation, Collaboration & Resources in Special Education Methods/Strategies Teaching Students with Mild-Moderate Disabilities
Nick Proksch SE 206 507-344-7751	Adjunct Faculty	SE 206 507-344-7751	Introduction to Greek I Introduction to Greek II Intermediate Greek The New Testament I Intermediate Greek The New Testament II Introduction to Christianity II Christian Doctrine II Pauline Literature
Lissa Torres HH 225 507-344-7394	Assistant Professor	HH 225 507-344-7394	Stretch Composition I Stretch Composition II English Practicum, Literary Magazine College Writing I College Writing II American Literature I Creative Writing World Literature Introduction to Contemporary Literature Adv English Practicum, LiteraryMagazine Advanced Writing Composition Studies