Courses will be in English, but students are required to study German while in Freiburg. Previous knowledge of the German language will contribute to a fruitful cultural experience. Economics 301 is strongly recommended. Humboldt University, Berlin The IES Berlin program provides semester and full-year opportunities for rigorous undergraduate study in German language, social sciences, humanities and business. The program, organized in cooperation with Humboldt University, follows an American-style university calendar.
Students enroll in a German language course and four area studies courses each semester.
All courses are taught in German by native German faculty. Although the primary focus of the Athens Program is on classical Greek studies, attention is given to Byzantine and contemporary Greece as well. Courses are offered in history, literature, art and archaeology, philosophy, and classical and modern Greek. In addition to course work in Athens, the program offers field trips to other parts of Greece. In special cases, students may participate in only the first or only the second semester of the program.