Program Description
This is a program for anyone who is interested in history! Study German and learn about the culture and history of Germany for five weeks right on location. Earn up to seven credit hours during the week and travel throughout Europe or within your host country on week-ends! You do not need to speak or learn German to participate!
1.Get unique and firsthand insights into German society, history, and culture.
2. No language skills required! You do not need to know or take German!
3. Experience a different culture safely right on location.
4. Bavaria lies in the heart of Europe. Traveling to other countries on week-ends is easy.
5. Get to know one of the most beautiful and historically significant regions in Europe!
6. This program offers the most complete package for the money you pay: All meals, two day-long excursions every week, and transportation within Germany are provided!
7. A low student-teacher ratio (maximum number of participants: 22) will assure first rate instruction on a personal level.
8. This is a unique opportunity to combine travel, immersion into a new culture (a great curriculum builder), and earn LSU summer school credit at an affordable price.
9. Prerequisites are minimal.
Program Eligibility
This program is open to students from all disciplines. Qualified applicants from other institutions are also welcome. If you are not an LSU student, you must submit an official copy of your most recent transcript and a check or money order for the $500 deposit when applying. Space in this program is limited.
If you are an undergraduate, you must have at least a 2.5 gpa (A = 4.0); If you are a graduate student, you must have a 3.0 gpa.
Qualified applicants from other institutions are especially welcome. If you are from another institution in Louisiana or are enrolled elsewhere but you are a Louisiana resident, you will be charged in-state tuition and fees. If you are an out-of-state student and do not have a nonresident fee waiver, you will be charged out-of-state tuition.
Program Dates:
June 30 - Aug 4, 2012
June 29: depart the USA
June 30: arrive Munich
August 2-3: final exams
August 4: depart Brannenburg
Locations
The program will take place in Bavaria, the southernmost state in Germany. We will spend two weeks in Nuremberg, the cultural and industrial center of Northern Bavaria, a long week-end in Berlin, and three weeks in Brannenburg, a scenic small town in the Alps, about one hour away from Munich and Salzburg.
All three locations offer a wealth of sites of cultural and historical significance. They range from galleries and art museums all the way to documentation centers about the Third Reich and the Concentration Camp in Dachau. Art collections cover everything from ancient to medieval and modern art. Many of the history classes will take place right where the events we talk about happened!
Brannenburg and Nuremberg are located at major train junctions which will enable students to explore the immediate vicinity, Germany, or the rest of Europe easily.
Courses Offered
Please consult the LSU General Catalog for course descriptions and prerequisites.
GERM 1101 – Introductory German I
GERM 2075 – German Civilization
GERM 2101 – Intermediate German I
GERM 2102 - Intermediate German II
GERM 3061 – German Conversation
HIST 2075 – German Civilization
HIST 4130 – World War II
The language of instruction for the History courses will be English. Students who wish to study in English may take both history courses. All courses are designed to enhance your understanding and living experience in Germany. History will come to life during excursions to many historic sites and museums. You do not have to take German to participate in the program.
Expected Program Fee: $4,800 (includes housing in single or double occupancy rooms, ground transportation, admission costs for all mandatory excursions, three meals a day, and health insurance)
Expenses not covered in the program fee: airfare, LSU tuition and fees, and spending money
Although the program fee includes all meals, you should plan for additional expenditures, such as snacks or refreshments. You will also need extra money for travel and meals if you plan to spend weekends traveling, as well as some spending money for occasional outings with your friends and for souvenirs. The exchange rate may change, so your costs may go up or down. Tuition and university fees, as well as airfare, are not included.
In the event of an unfavorable change in the exchange rate, some activities may be cancelled or changed.
Advice from students who went last year: We asked the students on the 2011 program to tell us what advice they would have for future participants. Here's what they said:
On packing:
Weigh your bags before you leave
Pack light and pack early
Don't pack the day before and don't buy bulky clothes, especially if you plan to travel afterwards
On courses:
Stay up-to-date on the course readings
Do as much work as you can before you leave and order your books as soon as you get the list
On the program:
Plan your time carefully, learn how to read a map
It's not just a vacation
There's no air conditioning
Faculty
Dr. Harald Leder (Instructor, History, Dept. of Foreign Languages and Literatures; Director, Academic Programs Abroad), Angelika Roy-Goldman (German Instructor, SLU) are well versed in their fields. Both faculty members are native speakers of German and veteran instructors on LSU in Germany. They have teaching experience abroad and in the United States and will be able to help you go beyond the ordinary study abroad experience.
Application Deadline: March 16, 2012
Although the application deadline is March 16, you are advised to register early in order to secure a spot in the program. The program will fill on a first come, first served basis from those who meet the eligibility requirements. A $500 deposit will be placed on your LSU billing statement at the time that you apply to the program. Students at other universities must send in a check or money order (made payable to "Louisiana State University") for the $500 deposit along with their applications. This deposit is nonrefundable after January 31, 2012.
Withdrawal from the program may result in the loss of all or part of your deposit or total payment of the program fee, depending on the date of withdrawal.
