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Study Abroad - Programs
Summer 2006
Germany HESC
June 4, 2006 - July 15, 2006

This program has been cancelled for 06J. Check with the faculty director for more information

Please note that this program has extended their application and first deposit deadline to March 1, 2006. However, all scholarship materials are still due by February 24, 2006.
Program Overview

Spend your summer session studying history and soccer in Germany. Join Professor Goodwin for an exciting month at several World Cup locations. This program will incorporate lectures with attendance at up to 6 World Cup matches, visits to sports facilities and meetings with guest speakers. Note that students from all academic disciplines are welcome on this program.

In addition to the matches, the group will explore other historical and cultural sites in Germany.

Accommodation: Students will primarily be staying in hotels and will be responsible for a majority of their meals.

Whether you’re interested in soccer, history, or Germany in general, this summer session program is a wonderful opportunity.

Courses
Students must enroll in all courses for credit and a grade; pass/fail and audit registration is not permitted.

Honors credit may be available. Check with the faculty director and the Honors program for prior approval (before departure).

All students must enroll in 6 credits, as well as the 0-credit UNIV course.

HESC367 - German Sport and Leisure (3 cr.)
This course will explore the role of sport and leisure in German society as contrasted and compared to the United States. Students will have the opportunity to watch some World Cup soccer matches as well as participate and study sport and leisure activities popular in Germany. This course will serve as a general elective.

HESC484 - Women in Sport (3 cr.)
Contemporary view of women in the world of sports. Emphasis on biological, physiological, sociological, psychological, historical and legal aspects associated with women in sport will be explored.
Satisfies the following requirements:
Multicultural

WOMS484 - Women in Sport (3 cr.)
Cross-listed with HESC 484.
Satisfies the following requirements:
Multicultural
      Social science requirement.
Requirements
Applicants should have a G.P.A. of at least 2.0 (on a 4.00 scale). We encourage freshmen to apply! For all participants, a formal application is necessary, including a deposit, one transcript (non-University of Delaware students only), and one recommendation. An interview may be conducted in person or by telephone.

Study abroad at the University of Delaware is highly competitive. See here for an overview of the acceptance process. If you are not selected for your first choice program, we recommend moving your application and deposit to another program (by emailing your request to studyabroad@udel.edu).

Germany HESC Program Costs
Participants in the Germany HESC program will be charged University of Delaware tuition for one Summer Session and the program fee. The program fee usually covers round-trip airfare, housing, and all excursions but does not include transportation to/from the group's initial departure airport. Your specific program fee may or may not include these and other items, check with the faculty director for details.

A $200 deposit towards the program fee must be paid by no later than March 1, 2006 , although we recommend that you pay your deposit within three working days of submitting your application. The deposit is non-refundable if you are admitted into the program. The program acceptance list will be available approximately two weeks later. See below for additional program fee and tuition payment deadlines.

UD students pay all program fee deposits by direct bank transfer via this website: http://www.udel.edu/studyabroadpayments. Non-UD students should send a check, payable to the University of Delaware, to CFIS, Elliott Hall, 26 East Main Street, Newark, DE 19716. Credit card payments are not accepted.

  DE Resident Non-DE Resident
Final Tuition based on current year 1104 2796
Estimate Program Fee
 TBA TBA
UD Registration & Activities Fee 40 40
Estimate Total TBA TBA

Please note that final program fees are subject to change until the group's departure date. Final program fees may be increased due to airline taxes, fuel surcharges, exchange rates, or changes in the group size.

Scholarships
Need- and merit-based scholarships are available to UD undergraduates on a competitive basis. For more details and to apply for a scholarship, go to our scholarships page (and be sure to submit scholarship materials by the deadlines).
Deadlines
All payments and application materials are due by 5:00pm on the dates listed below:
  • Application and $200 deposit deadline: March 1, 2006
  • $800 deposit deadline: March 24, 2006
  • Final program fee balance due: April 21, 2006
  • Tuition and Registration Fee due: mid-May, 2006
Contact Information
Steve Goodwin
Faculty Director
Department of Health, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences
013 Carpenter Sports Building
Phone:(302) 831-4451
Email: goody@udel.edu