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History & Systems of Psychology (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) CANCELLED 6/25/20

Term To Study: January Term 2021
Application Deadline: Dec 15, 2020
Program Starts: Jan 04, 2021
Program Ends: Jan 22, 2021
Program Category: Multi-Country
Program Type: Faculty-led
Program Fee: $4,000
Program Countries:

Program Locations:

Austria Vienna
Germany Leipzig, Nurnberg
Switzerland Geneva
Contact Phone: 319-368-6476
Contact Name: Janet Evans
Contact Email: jevans@mtmercy.edu
What is Included: * Round-trip airfare (1 seat per person)
* One free checked bag & carry-on bag round trip
* Transportation to all places on the itinerary
* Housing in twin rooms
* Daily breakfast
* Welcome and farewell dinner
* Supplemental accident and illness insurance
* Transportation passes
* On site coordinator
* Tuition for traditional MMU students studying full-time during
fall and spring semesters.
This fee is subject to change based on number of participants, currency fluctuations, airfare, taxes, and fuel surcharges.
What is not Included: * Passport
* Visas (not usually needed by U.S. citizens)
* Additional checked bags beyond one (est. $25 each way)
* Optional travel insurance
* Extra meals
* Some transportation for optional events
* Gratuities for guides, drivers and waiters
* Tuition for non-traditional MMU students who are not full-
time during fall and spring semesters.
Estimated Costs: Meal costs have usually ranged from $200-300.
Spending money - $150-300.
Documents: 
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nce_sept._2019.pdf
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uropean_union.docx
Program Description

PS 201 - A study of the historical, philosophical, and conceptual foundations of contemporary psychology. The course will trace the history of ideas from early Greek philosophy to modern psychology with particular emphasis on the scientific revolution in Germany in 1879. This course combines in-class study with a 13-day trip to visit the cities of Leipzig, Nuremburg, Vienna, and Geneva where you will experience different customs, languages, and cultures. Private coach or public transportation will be provided to all sites on the itinerary. This course can satisfy the Global Awareness Domain or be an elective. Open to all student majors and programs including Traditional and Advance.  

Admission Criteria
Students must submit an online application to the program and pay an initial non-refundable deposit of $250 upfront to hold their spot in the program. Traditional students studying full-time at MMU during fall and spring semesters are not charged for January tuition; but other students must pay tuition for the course. Course grading is pass/fail and students must complete all syllabus assignments to earn the three credit hours. Students should be at the sophomore level or above, or have consent of instructor, in order to participate.

Sites Included in the Program:
Leipzig's Thomas Church & City Hall,
Leipzig"s Wundt Room & Fechner-Haus,
Nuremburg's Prozesse Memorium & Imperial Castle,
Vienna's Sigmund Freud Museum & favorite coffee shop,
Vienna's Frankl Center& Shonbrunn Castle,
Geneva's Piaget Archives & United Nations
and more...

Program costs are considered a mandatory course fee and financial aid can be applied to these costs. Make an appointment early with a financial aid representative to discuss your situation. Make sure the financial aid money will be distributed in time to meet the final payment deadline. The fee is subject to change based on number of participants, currency fluctuations, airfare, taxes, and fuel surcharges. The $250 deposit is non-refundable if you withdraw from the course. The trip balance must be paid in the fall.

Class Meetings: The class will have a mandatory pre-departure meeting in November, and you will also meet as a class in January before and after traveling.

Faculty Leaders:
Jaclynn Sullivan, jsullivan@mtmercy.edu
Matt Bejar, mbejar@mtmercy.edu

Quick Facts

Population: 8219743
Capital: Vienna
Per-capita GDP: $ 42400
Size: 83871 km2
Time Zone: (GMT + 01:00 hour) Brussels, Copenhagen, Madrid, Paris

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