COURSES and CREDIT
Students take 4.5 courses: a one-unit German course, the .5 -unit German culture course and three additional courses.
All courses, except for the German language courses, are taught in English.
German (The appropriate level course is required for all program participants.):
The courses listed below will be offered if there is sufficient student interest or need.
Economics 267V: Business Economics in Emerging Markets
Why do some big corporations fail miserably in emerging markets? Why are many
economic indicators misleading for business planning? Why do emerging market
economies so often go from crisis to crisis? Other issues covered in the class
include:
- political risk analysis
- interpreting economic indicators
- market entry strategies
- market expansion strategies
Environmental Studies 282V: Environmental Problems and Policies in Europe
Starting with a historical outline of environmental controversies in Austria
since the 1870s (when the Vienna Woods were saved from speculators out to
destroy them), the course discusses global environmental problems and their
reflection in Austrian, European and global politics. The course includes
field trips.
Fine Arts 119V: Austrian Art and Architecture
The course includes the evolution of Austrian art and architecture from the Renaissance to the present. The study of each period
is planned to provide the student with the essential characteristics of the art of the particular era and to show the continuity
within the art development. Excursions to museums, galleries, and churches supplement the lectures.
Government 233V: History and Politics of European Integration
The course focuses on the perspectives of the European integration process
in the 21st century. It looks at different visions for Europe - Is it a union
of sovereign nations or a federation of the United States of Europe? Here
are some of the major questions asked and discussed in the course:
- Will Europe see true unification or rather a backlash towards nationalism?
- How has the European process progressed over the centuries?
- Is Europe's position as an economic, military, cultural and political global
player competing with the United States?
History 277V: The Formation of Europe: The Habsburg Empire
This course will study the development of Central and East Central Europe
as a multi-ethnic unity under the reign of the Habsburgs from 1273 - 1918.
It will focus on the exchange of intellectual, artistic and cultural ideas
and movements under the Habsburgs, the development of successor states after
the dissolution of the monarchy, and the influence of the past on current
cultural and political issues.
Music 234V: Music and Musicians in Vienna: History and Appreciation of
Music
The emphasis of the course is Viennese music: its dominance in the field of
music during the Classical period (Gluck, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven); its important
role in the second half of the 19th century; and the new school of composition
initiated there in the 20th century. Students attend live performances of classical
music.
Psychology 216V: Traditional Psychological Perspectives from Austria and their International Influence
This course studies some of the most prominent psychologists in Austria and how they have influenced the study of psychology throughout the world. Some of the people studied will include Freud, Frankl, Jung, and Adler. This course will include excursions throughout Vienna . There is no prerequisite.
CREDIT
Credits earned in Vienna are considered resident credits; therefore, no special residency waivers are required, nor is there any
transfer of credit. Each student registers for 4.5 courses. Grades are averaged into each student's cumulative St.
Lawrence G.P.A.
While all courses taught in Vienna have been approved for St. Lawrence credit, some departments may limit the number of courses taken abroad that may count toward a major, or they may have other regulations about how such courses fit into a major. Students must, therefore, confer with their advisors and department chairpersons well in advance of going abroad in order to plan their academic programs and avoid problems.
Class attendance is obligatory. Permission to be excused from class is given only in the event of illness. In such cases, the student must report to the program director. When students miss class (even with permission), they will be responsible for the materials covered in their absence.