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Marburg, Germany - Dates & Prices - Spring Semester 2008 - German Language and Elective

Dates and Prices

Session Dates: February 17 - May 24, 2008
Price: $8,995.00
Estimated Semester Credits: TBA
Total Contact Hours: TBA
Application Due Date: Saturday, November 17, 2007
Final Payment Due Date: Monday, December 17, 2007
Enrollment Status: Extended - Still Accepting Applications
Length: Semester

What's Included

  • Tuition and academic fees.
  • Housing in a residence hall.
  • Extensive pre-departure information.
  • Thorough onsite orientation.
  • Immersion program of many social and cultural activities.
  • Public transportation pass. (Semester/AY only)
  • International mobile phone.
  • Travel backpack and guidebook.
  • Excursions and associated costs.
  • Study abroad medical insurance.
  • Airport reception at Frankfurt (FRA). (Semester/AY only)
  • Onsite Abroadco staff in Marburg. (Semestery/AY only)
  • Official transcript from Philipps-University Marburg.

What's Not Included

  • Passport, German residency permit, and associated immigration requirements.
  • International airfare.
  • Meals.
  • Transfer to airport at end of program.

Eligibility

  • Be at least 18 years of age by program start date.
  • Have graduated from high school.
  • Have a minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.

Itinerary

Sunday February 17Program Arrival Date
Monday February 18Placement Exam
Monday February 18 - Tuesday February 19Orientation
Friday March 21Public Holiday (No Classes)
Monday March 24Public Holiday (No Classes)
Monday May 12Public Holiday (No Classes)
Friday May 23Last Day of Classes/Exams
Saturday May 24Program End Date

Courses

The courses listed below have been scheduled for this session. The school reserves the right to cancel, change, or add any courses at its discretion. If you need to confirm that a specific course will be offered during your study abroad session, please contact us.

Required Courses

During the first six weeks of the program, students will take an intensive German language course and the German culture class. Students will take a placement exam in order to determine the appropriate language level.

SubjectNumberTitle
German German Language
Culture 200/300 level German Culture

Electives - Anthropology

Electives - Archeology

SubjectNumberTitle
Archeology 300/400 Level Athenian Vase Painting in the 6th Century BC
Archeology 300/400 Level Augustean Rome: Art, Architecture, Culture

Electives - Business

SubjectNumberTitle
Accounting 300/400 Level Cost Accounting
Economics 200 level Microeconomics
Economics 300 level Economic Policy
Finance 300 level Finance Under Risk

Electives - Education

Electives - English Studies

SubjectNumberTitle
English, Communication 300/400 Level Persuasive Communication
English, Linguistics 300/400 Level Virtual Linguistics
English 300/400 Level The Sonnet
English 300/400 Level Theory is dead. Long live theory.

Electives - Geography

SubjectNumberTitle
Geography 300/400 Level Geomorphology - Forms, Dynamics and Gensis of the Relief
Geography 300/400 Level Biogeography

Electives - Law

SubjectNumberTitle
Law, Political Science 300/400 Level Law of International Organizations

Electives - Linguistics and Language Technologies

Linguistics and Language Technology courses are offered through the Virtual Linguistics Campus. Classes will be a combination of on-line coursework and in-class sessions.

SubjectNumberTitle
Linguistics 300 Level The Design of Language
Linguistics 300 Level Phonetics and Phonology
Linguistics 300 Level The History of English
Linguistics 300 Level The Languages of the World
Linguistics 300 Level Writing Systems
Linguistics 300 Level The Structure of English
Linguistics 300/400 Level Sociolinguistics: Language Variation in Present-Day English

Electives - Media Studies

SubjectNumberTitle
Media Studies 300/400 Level Perspectives on Mobile Media

Electives - Peace and Conflict Studies

SubjectNumberTitle
Peace and Conflict Studies 300 level Introduction to Conflict Resolution

Electives - Political Science

SubjectNumberTitle
Political Science 200/300 level Introduction to International Relations
Political Science 300/400 Level South African Power Structures
Political Science, Media Studies 300/400 Level South Africa as Mirrored in Motion Pictures

Electives - Psychology

SubjectNumberTitle
Psychology 300/400 Level Culture, Cognition, and Behavior
Psychology 300/400 Level Close Relationships
Psychology 300/400 Level Evolutionary Aspects of Social Behavior

Electives - Theology and Philosophy