Spanish Past
Department Description:
"The work offered in German, French, and Spanish aims to develop a reading knowledge of these languages, to afford the student ability to pursue graduate and research work, to prepare him for high school teaching positions , and by means of survey courses, to introduce the student to fields of culture, thought, and ideals of peoples into whose manners of living and thinking he could otherwise not penetrate." (Department description from the 1941 Concordia College Course Catalog)
Department Head:
G. L. Schoberg who achieved a Bachelor of Arts degree.There were no other faculty specified to teach Spanish.
Majors and Minors offered:
- Only a Minor was offered in Spanish, until 1963 when a major was offered.
Sampling of Courses taught:
- Elementary Spanish
- Intermediate Course In Spanish
- Teachers course in Modern Language
Courses were taught in the Main building, which is now known as Old Main.
Fun Facts:
- G. L. Schoberg taught all classes.
