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Heidelberg Through the Ages

Course at a Glance

Course: HIST 317J 

Class and Credits: Heidelberg Through the Ages (3 credits)

Location: Heidelberg, Germany 

When: 11 June to 8 July 2025

On-Site Heidelberg: 19-22 June 2025

Registration By: 28 May 2025

Status: Open

Highlights:

  • The Roman Empire and Heidelberg

  • Dark times during the medieval centuries

  • History of Germany’s oldest university (1386)

  • Philosopher's Path

  • Mark Twain and Heidelberg

  • Heidelberg during the Third Reich
  • WWII and Post-War Heidelberg and the U.S. Military

Tuition and Fees:

  • $750.00 Undergraduate 3-credit hour tuition cost

  • $300.00 Field Study Additional Fee (Museum/ticket fees, excursions)

  • Not included: Meals, transportation to and from the location, and hotel accommodations.

Head to Germany to visit popular landmarks and explore history during this field study program at UMGC Europe.

Visit the famous city of Heidelberg and learn about its fascinating history, from its 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. May apply for general education requirements in humanities, history major and minor, electives, and Italian Studies associate or certificate.

Topics include:

  • The Roman Empire and Heidelberg
  • Dark times during the medieval centuries
  • History of Germany’s oldest university (1386)
  • Philosopher's Path
  • Mark Twain and Heidelberg
  • Heidelberg during the Third Reich
  • WWII and Post-War Heidelberg and the U.S. Military

Faculty member: Dr. Heike Raphael-Hernandez, e-mail heike.raphael-hernandez@faculty.umgc.edu

May apply toward upper-level credit for the history major and minor, arts, humanities, general education requirements, and electives.

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