Course: HIST 318G (1 Credit)
Location: Normandy, France
When: To be announced
Register By: To be announced
Highlights:
Utah Beach
Sainte-Mère-Église Airborne Museum
Maisy Battery
Point du Hoc
Omaha Beach Cemetery
Longues-sur-Mer
Arromanches (Gold Beach)
Tuition and Fees:
$238.00 Undergraduate 1-credit hour tuition cost
$250.00 Field Study Additional Fee (Transportation to and from the location, lodging, museum/ticket fees, excursions)
Not included: Meals
The D-Day landings and the campaign in Normandy which followed have taken on an almost mythic status in the history of World War II. Viewed as the great turning point of this global conflict, the campaign can be seen as a vital signpost event in European, American, and military history. You will study the battle strategies, maps of the area, and slides illustrating the equipment of the period, all while visiting the battlefields, beaches, museums, and memorials dedicated to this campaign.
Topics include:
Faculty member: John Nolan, e-mail: john.nolan@faculty.umgc.edu
May apply toward the history major or minor, German associate degree or certificate, or electives
You will gain access to the online LEO classroom on prior to the course start date. The official course start date is 13 April. Once you gain access to the classroom, take a virtual walk-through of the course and begin reading assignments.
Access online LEO classroom; complete readings and all assignments
UMGC will coordinate transportation from Spangdahlem and lodging for a flat fee of $250.00 for this field study course. This fee will be charged to your student account and covers the bus ride to and from Normandy, 1 night of lodging (double occupancy room), as well as entry costs for sites and museums in Normandy. The bus departs from Spangdahlem on Friday, 17 April at 2000.
Course materials will be provided within the online (LEO) classroom. This course uses no-cost online resources.
You may register for the 1 credit field study course with your local program coordinator or online at MyUMGC. Tuition assistance or financial aid can be applied toward tuition costs. For more information, contact the UMGC Field Study Office at CIV +49-(0)631-534-800, or e-mail fieldstudies-europe@umgc.edu.
Please verify with your local program coordinator or the Field Study Office at UMGC Europe Headquarters that the course will be held as scheduled. If you drop/withdraw from a field study course after the registration deadline, you will be charged a fee of $100.
A field study course packs all of the 48 contact-hours of other courses into adventure-filled days on location, so you can earn one to three credits at an accelerated pace. In addition, rather than taking place in an education center, a field study course takes place in a historical European city where the subject being studied has its roots. You will visit historical sites and museums as well as participate in lectures that bring it all together for a one-of-a-kind learning experience.
For more information, please visit the Field Study Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page.
Before you leave:
For more information, please visit the Field Study Resources page.