Heidelberg Through the Ages
HIST 217J / 317J, 3 credits

Excursion Highlights

  • Heidelberg Castle
  • Heiligenberg
  • Kurpfaelzisches Museum
  • Neckar valley and castles
  • Jewish life in Heidelberg
  • Student life and the historical prison
  • Schwetzingen - baroque gardens

28 July-4 August 2012 
Heidelberg, Germany
Register by 8 July

"Heidelberg, in its location, has something so ideal." -J.W. Goethe

Visit the famous city of Heidelberg and learn about its fascinating history, from the early origins to the present. Explore Heidelberg's role as a political and religious center and a focal point of the German romantic and post-romantic movements. You will study German history, the history of Heidelberg, and the rise and fall of powers through lectures and visits to well-known landmarks in this charming city.

Topics include:

  • The prince electors of Heidelberg
  • Heidelberg and the Palatinate (the Pfalz)
  • The mysterious Mithras Cult of Roman soldiers
  • Elisabeth V and Friedrich V - Europe's ill-fated couple
  • Heiligenberg: St. Michaelskloster

Faculty member: Sherry Foehr, e-mail sfoehr@faculty.ed.umuc.edu

May apply toward upper- or lower-level credit for history, humanities, and electives.

Accommodation and transportation

For your convenience, UMUC coordinates the hotel and excursion arrangements for a flat fee of $550 per student, in addition to the course tuition cost. This fee will be charged to your student account and covers seven nights of lodging (double occupancy room), as well as local transportation costs and entry to all excursions. Single rooms are available upon request for an additional fee of $200.

The $550 fee does not include travel to and from Heidelberg. Students must make their own travel arrangements to the course.

Textbooks and course materials

Textbooks can be ordered through webText Europe - a secure, online textbook service designed to make your textbook ordering quick and simple. You can also receive on-site assistance from your local field representative. For a detailed listing of required textbooks and early reading assignments, please see the current course syllabus found in the schedule.

Registration details

You may register for the 3 credit field study course with your local field representative or online at MyUMUC. Tuition assistance or financial aid can be applied toward tuition costs. For more information, contact the UMUC Field Study Office at DSN 314-370-6762, CIV +49-(0)6221-3780, or e-mail fieldstudies@europe.umuc.edu.

Important!

Before completing your travel plans, please verify with your local field representative or the Field Study Office in Heidelberg that the course will be held as scheduled. Students who drop/withdraw from a field study course after the registration deadline will be charged a fee of $100.

Last updated: 27 February 2012