Clark Honors College in Berlin

Language Requirement: None
Academic Standing by Program Start: Sophomore standing or above
Location: Europe, Germany
GPA: 3.0
Program Overview

2023: Due to the volume of applicants, no new applications can be made at this time.

Berlin’s vibrant cultural life and history provide the setting for an immersive four-week exploration through this world capital and beyond.

In Berlin and the Urban Experience, students will compare communist, totalitarian East Berlin with the countercultural and multicultural West Berlin during the decades when the Berlin Wall divided them. We then turn to the city’s dramatic modernization since German reunification and its role as the capital of Europe’s largest and most powerful economy today.

Widening the lens, The Quality of Life in the European Union explores why Berlin and many other European cities are ranked among the world’s most livable, and boast some of the highest measures of human development, gender equality, economic competitiveness, and environmental sustainability found anywhere in the world, including the U.S.

All instruction is in English, and no German is required.

Scholarships may be available through the Clark Honors College (for any major) as well as to majors in the German and Scandinavian department. Speak with your GEO advisor for more information.

Dates and Deadlines
 
Term Year Priority Deadline Deadline Arrival Date Departure Date
Summer 2023 2/15/2023 3/15/2023 7/9/2023 8/5/2023

Priority Discounts

If your program has a Priority Deadline, complete all pre-decision application materials by this date to receive a $100 credit toward your program fee. Please note, students participating in multiple summer programs are only eligible to receive the $100 credit once.

Academic Details

CHC students will receive a total of 8 credits as follows:

  • HC 434H (4 credits): Berlin and the Urban Experience (approved for Art and Letters colloquium and Global Perspectives colloquium)
  • HC 434H (4 credits): The Quality of Life in the European Union (approved for Social Sciences colloquium and Global Perspectives colloqium)

Non-CHC students will receive a total of 8 credits for HIST 420 (approved for Global Perspectives) and HUM 354 (approved for Arts & Letters).

Course Equivalencies

UO students: please refer to the UO Course Equivalency Process and the UO Office of the Registrar Course Equivalency Database.

Non-UO students: Actual credit awarded is determined by the relevant department at your university in consultation with the study abroad office. Check with your study abroad advisor for more information.

Additional requirements
Priority given to students in the Honors College.
Faculty and Staff

Professor Ian F. McNeely, a member of the Clark Honors College’s core faculty, has taught at UO for over twenty years. He has specialized in German and European history ever since he himself studied in Berlin as an undergraduate in the 1990s. He has written and taught on a wide array of subjects, from kindergarten to democracy and from medicine to the study of world languages. Professor McNeely will be joined in Berlin by his CHC colleague, Professor Lisa Wolverton, and one of their three daughters.

Housing Description
The accommodations are near Berliner Innesdat, and next two centralized transport stations for convenience. Students will be housed in single rooms equipped with beds, closets, and a desk, with an attached private bathroom. Shared, fully equipped kitchens are available on each floor, and co-working spaces are available to use in the building. Also included: Free WiFi, use of laundry facilities, weekly cleaning and change of linen and towels, bike rental, and use of on-site gym.