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Heidelberg, Germany: Course Offerings

 

 HEIDELBERG RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM
FALL & SPRING 2008-2009

Dr. Julie Smith, Assistant Professor of English
Visiting Professor

Prerequisite: Students must complete GER 151 or its equivalent by the end of the Spring 2008 semester to participate. Students participating in the Spring Only 2009 semester must complete GER 151 by the end of the Fall 2008 semesterThe prerequisite for all 300-level GER courses is 252. The prerequisite for all 400-level GER courses is the successful completion of one 300-level GER courseStudents must meet all prerequisite requirements for each course they intend on taking overseas. Waivers cannot be issued for students to take courses without meeting prerequisite requirements. No exceptions will be made. Please contact Nichole Skelton (nichole.skelton@pepperdine.edu) in IP with any questions.     

General Requirements: While studying in the Heidelberg Program all students must enroll in 12-18 units including a German course each semester for a letter grade.

Students will register for their Fall Heidelberg courses online in March during Fall 2008 registration. Students will register for their Spring Heidelberg courses online in November during Spring 2009 registration. Please check your Pepperdine email for your exact registration time; and the International Programs website http://seaver.pepperdine.edu/internationalprograms/ in March and November for the course call numbers.

Purchase your textbooks before you go overseas. 
Students are expected to have textbooks the first day of class.  Textbooks will be available at the Pepperdine bookstore in Malibu.

Students who participate in both the Fall and Spring Semesters of this program can take the following to complete their Foreign Language General Education requirement:

• GER 182 Intensive German I, fall (5) and
• GER 282 Intensive German II, spring (5) (GE)
Prerequisite: GER 151

EACH SEMESTER:

  • GER 152 – Beginning German II (4) Prerequisite: GER 151
     
  • GER 251 – Intermediate German I (4) (GE) Prerequisite: GER 152
     
  • GER 252 – Intermediate German II (4) Prerequisite: GER 251
     
  • HUM 295 – The International Experience (0-1) CR/NC grading only.  An optional course designed to maximize the student's international experience by providing opportunities to engage more fully with the culture and to reflect more carefully on the experience.
     
  • ENG 370 – World Literature(4) (GE Literature)
     
  • ENG 380.91 – Topics in Literature: German Literature in Translation(4) (GE Literature)
     
  • PE Elective Courses CR/NC grading only. Requires the payment of an extra fee.
       PE 182 – Beginning Fencing (1) $250
       PE 196 – Weight Training (1) $250

FALL ONLY:

  • GER 182 – Intensive German I (5) The first of the two-course sequence equivalent to GER 152, 251, and 252. Open only to students who study in Heidelberg both semesters. Prerequisite: GER 151
     
  • GER 442 – Survey of German Culture and Civilization I (4)  Prerequisite: GER 252
     
  • HUM 212 – Western Heritage II (3) (GE Western Heritage) Prerequisite: HUM 111
     
  • POSC 510 – German Government and Society (4) 
     
  • ENG 325 – British Literature Survey (4) (GE Literature & English major requirement) Prerequisite: ENG 101
     
  • FA 240 - Introduction to Art and Architecture (3) (GE Fine Arts) Art and Art History majors may not receive credit towards their major.
     
  • HUM 292 – Christ, Hitler, and Women (4) (GE REL 301)

A fall semester educational field trip is part of this program.


SPRING ONLY:

  • FA 241 – Introduction to Music (3) (GE Fine Arts) Music majors may not receive credit towards the major.
     
  • GER 282 – Intensive German II (5) (GE) The second of the two-course sequence equivalent to GER 152, 251, and 252. Open only to students who study in Heidelberg both semesters. Prerequisite: GER 182
     
  • GER 443 – Survey of German Culture and Civilization II (4)  Prerequisite: GER 252 
     
  • HIST 390 – Modern History of the Middle East (4) (GE Non-Western Cultures)
     
  • HIST 519 – Hitler and the Third Reich (4)
     
  • HUM 313 – Western Heritage III (3) (GE Western Heritage) Prerequisite: HUM 212  
     
  • POSC 353 – Comparative European Politics (4)
     
  • PE 183 – Advanced Fencing (1) CR/NC grading only. Requires the payment of an extra fee;. Prerequisite PE 182
     
  • ENG 440 – Borders and Crossings: Anglo-German Relations in the Nineteenth Century (4) (English majors only) Prerequisite: ENG 101 

A spring semester educational field trip is part of this program.

Classes normally meet 4 days a week. A long weekend for travel will be scheduled in the Fall semester.

All courses offered depend upon the availability of qualified faculty and other program activities depend upon qualified personnel. The University contracts with scheduled air carriers and local operators and travel dates may be changed in the case of armed conflict, terrorist activity, natural disasters, strikes, or other unforeseen circumstances. The International Programs Office will always have the latest information concerning these programs.

Visit: http://seaver.pepperdine.edu/internationalprograms/ 

04-17-08