Jena, with its 100,000 inhabitants, is linked with many German philosophers and writers, such as Fichte, Reinhold, Schelling, Hegel, Goethe, Schiller, Novalis, Tieck and the Brothers Schlegel. A semester at FSU offers intensive German language and other subjects students may study. Students may stay in the dormitory or in an apartment within walking distance of the university. Meals may be taken in the FSU cafeteria. Airfare, housing, books, and incidental costs are additional and will vary from student to student.
Departmental scholarships are available to help defray costs.
Applicants must express a strong desire to learn German and must be in good academic standing at the time of departure. German majors will be given preference. Up to 12-15 credit hours of academic work at FSU may be transferred to Southeast and recorded on the Southeast transcript. Letter grades will be recorded on the student's Southeast transcript upon return. Students should confer with German faculty before going to Germany and should return to Southeast with appropriate materials for faculty to evaluate course content, such as syllabi, written work, exams.