Academics

A total of 7 semester hours of credit will be earned with this program: 3 SH during Fall 2022, 3 SH during Winter Break 2022-23, and 1 SH during Spring 2023. Final grades for all courses will be determined by the program faculty.

Fall 2022

HIST 350: Fascism and Nazism

Semester Hours: 3         Attribute: GEH

This class explores both fascism as an ideology as well as its historical impact through a primary focus on Germany during the Nazi regime. Additionally, students will grapple with the legacy of fascism and Nazism today and the lessons that can and should be learned from this troubling and contentious history.

Winter Break 2022-2023

PHIL 402: Advanced Topics in Philosophy: Jurisprudence

Semester Hours: 1         Attribute: None

This topics course will explore the evolution of German jurisprudence in the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries.  Students will read selected excerpts from leading German jurists and philosophers.  Students will meet and visit with German academics and entrepreneurs and will travel throughout Berlin and visit museums, memorials, art galleries, and other political and cultural spaces connected to jurisprudence topics.

SPST 285: Country Studies: Germany

Semester Hours: 2        Attribute: None

Offered only in association with Principia abroad programs, this course provides an interdisciplinary survey of contemporary issues in the destination country or countries. These issues may include geography, cultural history, politics, economics, religion, foreign relations, environment, the arts, etc. May be taken more than once if associated with a different location.

Spring 2023

SPST 281: Reentry Seminar: Berlin

Semester Hours: 1         Attribute: None

The reentry seminar is an opportunity for students to articulate the personal and academic learning gained from their study abroad for field program experience. Students share their growth and experiences through reflection, writing assignments, and the creation of a documentary presentation for the community.