We believe that the study of any language and culture affords students the opportunity to reflect on their own language and culture in a way in which they would otherwise not have access. Thus, we think it is essential to the education of students of Mississippi, and to supporting the mission of this land grant institution, to supply students with the critical and linguistic tools needed to develop their own vision extending beyond the borders of that of an English-only and more circumscribed life, even if, or especially if, they never physically leave the state. The study of German broadens horizons for life in our global community. Each summer we offer a faculty-led study abroad program in Berlin for which students receive Mississippi State University credit. We offer a four-week program, a six-week program, and a 10-week program which includes an internship in the student’s field of study.