Europe

Classics 251:  Classical Studies in Greece
This course introduces students to the history and art of ancient Greece. It covers more than two thousand years of Greek civilization, from the bronze age through the archaic, classical and Hellenistic periods. The itinerary takes students to every major region of Greece, with extended stays in Athens and Thessaloniki. When not visiting museums and archaeological sites and learning about ancient Greek culture, students have the opportunity to experience modern Greek culture as well.

Counts toward major: Ancient Studies, Classics, History, Latin, Greek
GE: Historical Studies in Western Culture (HWC); Artistic Studies (ALS-A)           
Maximum enrollment: 30
Cost: $ 5,350
Instructor: Tim Howe

French 275: Interdisciplinary French Studies in Paris
Students will delve into advanced language work and on-the-spot investigation of French culture, past and present, including theater, film, visual arts, the French court and the medieval cathedral through background readings and visits to important monuments. Students will read, discuss, see and critique plays ranging from the classical to the contemporary.

Counts toward major: French, French Education
GE: Foreign Language (FOL-F)
Prerequisite: One 250-level French course (two recommended)
Maximum enrollment: 20
Cost: $4,695
Instructor: Jolene Barjasteh

German 239: German Culture and Language Studies in Vienna
A total immersion experience, this course explores Vienna’s recent history and present-day society. In addition to classroom discussion of readings, students keep a journal of daily experiences and write weekly essays reporting on Viennese and Austrian culture. Site visits within Vienna and to nearby areas allow students to explore the city and vicinity, including the Vienna woods.  For their final project, students work in pairs to research an instructor-approved subject of their choice. Taught in German.

Counts toward major: German
GE: Foreign Language (FOL-G)
Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of German 231 or placement equivalent.
Maximum Enrollment: 20
Cost: $4,380
Instructor: Karen Achberger

German 247: Mare Balticum
Starting with Hanseatic and Teutonic traditions from the 13th century, this course focuses on the comparative social interactions and history of the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It develops in an itinerant way – city to city -- proceeding eastward from Lübeck, Wismar, Rostock, Greifswald, Peenemünde, Germany; Szczecin, Koszalin, Gdansk, Malbork, Ketrzyn, Poland; Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipeda, Lithuania; Kaliningrad, Russia; Riga, Latvia; Tartu, Tallinn, Estonia; crossing by ship to Helsinki, Finland; again by ship to Stockholm, Sweden. Training in social, behavioral theory of Weber and Frankfurt Schools, historical content, two exams, oral practice.

GE: Historical Studies in Western Culture (HWC), Studies in Human Behavior and Society (HBS), Oral Communication (ORC)
Maximum Enrollment: 30
Cost: $5,700
Instructors: LaVern Rippley

Interdisciplinary 258: Theater in London
A full immersion in the art of theater, students will attend approximately 22 performances at London and Stratford theaters. The course will include the reading of play texts, dramatic criticism, group discussions and backstage tours. England, a theatrical center of the English-speaking world, enables students to experience a wide variety of theatrical performances ranging from traditional to modern. Excursions to Stratford-upon-
Avon, Stonehenge, Canterbury and Bristol offer additional cultural perspectives.
           
Counts toward major: English, Fine Arts, Theatre
GE: Artistic Studies (ALS-A)
Maximum enrollment: 24
Cost: $4,995
Instructor: Karen Wilson

Mathematics 239: Number Theory — Budapest
Number theory is a classical area of study that offers opportunities to introduce students to proof writing in context.  This course introduces number theory – the study of patterns and relationships satisfied by natural numbers. Topics include prime numbers, congruences, primitive roots, quadratic residues, and the design and breaking of codes.  The unique feature of this course is that it will be taught with a cultural context in Budapest, Hungary. Hungary is a country steeped in mathematical tradition and participants will have the opportunity to learn about mathematics from eminent Hungarian mathematicians.  There will also be lectures on Hungarian language, art, culture and history as well as visits to sites of interest in Budapest.

Counts toward major: Mathematics
Prerequisite: Mathematics 220
Maximum enrollment: 22
Cost: $3,545
Instructor: Bruce Hanson

Political Science 234: World Courts in Europe
This course will introduce students to the promise and potential of international law. Students will meet with leading figures in international law at the International Court of Justice, the International Criminal Court, the European Court of Human Rights, the International Committee of the Red Cross and the United Nations Offices in Geneva.  The purpose of the course is to introduce students to the myriad institutional mechanisms created to ensure international peace and security.

Counts toward major: Political Science
Maximum Enrollment: 22
Cost: $ 4,520
Instructor: Anthony Lott

 

Political Science 240: Changing Political Identities in Coastal Central Europe
We will be based on the Adriatic Coast of Slovenia and travel to Italy, Croatia and Bosnia to study processes of political identity formation in a part of Europe which has seen the collapse of multi-ethnic empires and the multi-ethnic state of Yugoslavia.  Students will be in groups representing the concepts used by Charles Tilly to analyze political identity.  In group reports, students will construct analytical images of political identities in Piran, Triest, Vukovar, Sarajevo and Mostar.

Counts toward major: Political Science
GE: Studies in Human Behavior and Society (HBS), Multicultural Studies Course (MCS-G/MCG), Oral Communication (pending) (ORC)
Maximum Enrollment: 25
Cost: $3,990
Instructor: J. Patrick Dale

Religion 262:
Catholic Rome,
Lutheran Wittenberg
Study of religion in Italy and Germany at several decisive turning points in the past - and today. Analysis of Catholic theology and church practices, from ancient times to the Renaissance, through site
visits and events in Rome (city of the popes) and Florence. Study of the emergence of Protestantism through activities in the region around Wittenberg, birthplace of Martin Luther’s Reformation. Comparative study

 

 

 

 

of the influence of religion in Italian and German culture.

Counts Toward Major: Religion
Counts toward concentration: Medieval Studies
GE: Theological Studies
(BTS-T)
German FLAC available
Maximum Enrollment: 24
Cost: $5,075
Instructor: Eric Lund

Statistics 285: Global Health and Biostatistics in Geneva
This course will focus on investigating issues in global health from a quantitative, research-oriented perspective.  Additional course material will focus on global public health issues and methods for analyzing health data.
Students will work on projects with researchers from the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland, where they will learn about the global burden of disease and how statisticians and epidemiologists can contribute to finding solutions. Students will have the opportunity to tour the WHO facility, meet WHO researchers and learn about the work of statisticians and epidemiologists there.  A visit to the International Cancer Research Centre (IARC) in Lyon, France will provide an international perspective of issues associated with cancer research.  Students will also have the opportunity to explore the art and culture of Paris for a weekend while we are in France.

Counts toward concentration: Statistics
Prerequisite:  Statistics 212 and Biology 121
Maximum Enrollment: 16

Cost: $4,780

Instructor: Julie Legler