INTRODUCTION The Kiel program is one of a number of Education Abroad Programs conducted by The Penn State in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Latin America, and Asia. More than 600 students from a wide variety of majors participate annually in these programs. OBJECTIVES The Penn State Education Abroad program at Christian-Albrechts- Universitat zu Kiel in Kiel, Germany, functions within the context of the objectives characterizing all of Penn State's study abroad opportunities, especially to enable students to: 1. to receive instruction in various disciplines within the context of another culture, to enrich their general academic studies and to contribute to their personal and professional growth; 2. expand their knowledge of the people and culture of a country or region of the world by living and studying there, at the same time, to gain an internationally informed perspective of the values and way of life in their own country; 4. participate in a program designed to increase the international understanding. Specifically, the Kiel program aims to: 1. provide an opportunity to prepare students linguistically for participation in the academic and social life of an established German university by means of intensive classroom study and full-time language practice; 2. enable students to enroll at a German university in courses centrally related to their academic programs; 3. provide opportunities for interaction with both German professors and students in lectures, laboratories, dormitories, and sporting and social events as an integral part of a German university community; 4. promote an awareness of the social, political, and economic issues of a major West European country with which the United States has close ties, both historical and current, and to learn first-hand about the important role of Germany in international affairs today. CHRISTIAN-ALBRECHTS-UNIVERSITAT ZU KIEL The University of Kiel, dating from 1665, is one of Germany's great institutions of learning. It has an enrollment of some 13,000 students and about 600 faculty members in more than fifty-one departments and academic specialties provided in Faculties of Theology, Law, Social Sciences, Medicine, Philosophy, Science, and Agriculture. It has a fine library of nearly a million and a half volumes. Its Institute fur Sport and Sportwissenschaften is one of the leading institutes of its kind in Europe, as are its famous Institut fur Weltwirtschaft and its institut fur Meereskunde. Nobel prize winners Max Planck and Otto Mayerhof both held chairs at the University. KIEL Kiel, an ancient city dating from the 13th century and today a modern city of about a quarter million inhabitants, lies on the Baltic Sea about 60 miles south of the Danish border. Its strategic location at the end of a a ten-mile long narrow sea inlet has influenced its growth and development for centuries. It is the capital of Germany's northernmost state, Schleswig-Holstein. As a naval base in the Second World War it became a prime target and was reduced to rubble and ashes; by 1945 Kiel was virtually stripped of its past--but not its inimitable spirit. Kiel was rebuilt as a new and modern metropolis with modern harbors and buildings and downtown pedestrian walks exhibiting courageous and careful city planning. In 1972 the Olympic regattas were held at Kiel and the city became a truly international center. The University is located in the west of the city with a spacious urban campus and modern classroom buildings and laboratories. DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAMS: Penn State's Spring Semester Program in Kiel begins in the middle of February and runs through the middle of June. Participants register for the Penn State Spring Semester, but do not begin their course in Kiel until the middle of February. Language courses are taught at two levels: Unter- and Mittelstufe. In addition to the language courses, students take one literature course (20th-century writers) and one course in German Studies (Germany during the last one hundred years). All courses are taught by Kiel faculty members and designed expressly for Penn State participants. The Kiel program therefore yields a total of 15 credits as follows: GER 399 (Intensive language) 6 credits GER 399 (German literature) 3 credits GER 499 (German Studies) 3 credits GER 499 (Advanced German) 3 credits Total 15 credits While the academic program is especially designed and taught in special classes for Penn State students, classes meet in university classrooms and there is ample opportunity to interact with Kiel students and to participate in the academic and social life of the university. The coordinator and faculty are Kiel University personnel. Occasional short trips during the period of intensive language study may be included as a required component of the academic program. GRADING As with any course at The Pennsylvania State University, responsibility for assessing the student's academic achievement lies with the course instructors. ACCREDITATION All courses offered in Kiel are accredited under Penn State course numbers listed in the Penn State Baccalaureate Degree Programs Bulletin. No transfer of credit is necessary since the student remains registered at Penn State while enrolled in the Cologne program. LIVING ARRANGEMENTS Students on this program are housed in regular dormitories at the Christian-Albrechts-Universitat. Participants are required to pay Penn State for room and board; from that amount they receive a meal allowance on-site for purchasing their own meals at the University Mensa or groceries for preparation in the dorm's kitchen facilities. ELIGIBILITY The Kiel program is open to all regularly enrolled students at Penn State. Applicants must be in good academic standing, and show evidence of maturity, stability, adaptability, self-discipline, and strong academic motivation. Generally speaking, participants should have a minimum cumulative grade-point-average of a 2.5. Kiel program participants must have a 2.8 grade-point-average in German. Participants must be juniors or seniors during their year or semester in Kiel. PROGRAM PREREQUISITES Participants in the Kiel Program must complete 13 credits of German above GER 03 including GER 302W - intermediate Conversation and Composition II, and GER 310 - Introduction to the Study of German Literature, or equivalent honors courses. GER 200 (Contemporary German Culture) is highly recommended. It is possible to complete the requirements for a minor in German at Penn State by completing this program. For more information about completing a minor in German through the Kiel program, contact the German Department, S 324 Burrowes Building. ORIENTATION A specially designed orientation program, conducted during the semester immediately prior to departure, is intended to prepare participants for the adjustment to living and studying in Germany. Attendance at all orientation sessions is mandatory. COSTS Tuition charges for the Kiel Program are the same as at the University Park Campus and are payable at the Bursar's office in accordance with the standard procedures and deadlines for regular charges at University Park Campus. Room and board charges for this program are the same as the University Park charges for a double room and meal option #5; payment is handled the same way as for tuition. Students are also required to pay a $150.00 non-refundable program fee at the time of accepting an enrollment offer. Round-trip air transportation is an additional cost to the student. Students are responsible for making their own flight arrangements. Textbooks and personal expenses are extra. The Office of Education Abroad Programs has a cost sheet that gives an estimate of overall semester expenses. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE The standard forms of financial assistance are available through the Office of Student Aid. Since students remain registered at Penn State, financial aid packages continue during the period of time students are enrolled in this program. The Office of Education Abroad Programs works closely with the Office of Student Aid to help needy students obtain funds to cover the additional cost incurred by study abroad. The Office of Education Abroad Programs also has a modest grant-in-aid fund that can be drawn upon for exceptionally needy and qualified students. HEALTH INSURANCE All students are required to carry sufficient health and accident insurance. In addition, participants are required to enroll in the federal health and accident insurance plan in Germany. There are competent medical doctors and hospitals in Kiel. Personal liability insurance is strongly recommended. PLANNING AHEAD To exploit the many advantages and benefits of a study abroad experience, it is essential that students, in consultation with their faculty advisers, plan well in advance. With careful planning, every program participant, regardless of major, not only gains regular Penn State credit but can apply the credits earned abroad to General Education elective, language and/or major and minor requirements. Like all Penn State's semester and year-long Education Abroad Programs, this program satisfies the University's cultural diversity requirement. As part of the application process, students are required to check with their advisers or deans to discuss what impact study abroad may have on their progress toward graduation. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND APPLICATION FORMS, CONTACT YOUR CAMPUS EDUCATION ABROAD ADVISER OR: Office of Education Abroad Programs 222 Boucke Building University Park, PA 16802-5900 Tel: (814) 865-7681