Application Process
This course is designed as an upper-level seminar style course with an experiential component. Student applicants should demonstrate course background and/or research experience in the neurobiological bases of behavior. Application and registration will be through the College of Charleston, and students from any US college or university are welcome to apply. To apply to the program:
1. Submit a one page letter of intent, curriculum vitae, current transcript and one letter of reference via e-mail to Dr. Michael Ruscio, rusciom@cofc.edu. The preferred file format is pdf. Application deadline is February 22, 2013.
2. Students will be notified via e-mail of their acceptance to the program. After acceptance students will be required to download an application and registration form from the College of Charleston Study Abroad Office (Study Abroad Forms). This form should be submitted to Julie Swigert, Study Abroad Coordinator, Center for International Education, CofC, swigertj@cofc.edu. Along with these forms a deposit for the course must be submitted. The deadline for deposit and forms is March 15th, 2013.
Budget
- The program fee of $4600 includes a non-refundable application fee, round-trip airfare, lodging in both Munich and Berlin, breakfast daily, ground transportation and medical insurance. This does not include tuition.
- Tuition for in-state students will be approximately $1600.00 and $2000.00 for out-of-state students.
- All costs are current estimates and are subject to change due to variable flight costs and USD/Euro exchange rates.
Academic Credit/Transfer Credit.
- The course will be 4 credits and will qualify as an upper level lecture/lab elective in Biology for CofC students. For CofC Neuroscience students this course can count as an elective/specialized elective; credits are intended to transfer from CofC to the student’s home institution. The student’s home institution determines if the course qualifies for transfer credit as an upper-level elective in their curriculum.