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Beyond the fairytale castle and old-world charm, Heidelberg’s real secret power is its geography. Centrally located in the heart of Europe, it makes the perfect base for free-time travel to discover southwestern Germany, eastern France, and the surrounding natural landscapes.
Courses are designed to fit seamlessly into US curricular requirements.
Two courses are included in the program.
Students can earn up to 7 US semester credits.
Students enroll in:
One core STEM course >
Differential Equations - MATH 200 (4 credits)
Germany has played a central role in the development of mathematics, physics, and engineering. Among its most influential mathematicians is Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz. Born in Leipzig in 1646, Leibniz made foundational contributions to calculus and is also credited with helping establish the field of differential equations. He introduced the term aequatio differentialis, Latin for “differential equation,” reflecting the emerging
mathematical language used to describe changing quantities.
In this course you will cover material related principally to differential equations dealing with ordinary differential equations. Differential Equations are an important tool in Science and Engineering and are commonly associated with understanding population dynamics, radioactive decay, and certain chemical reactions. The content of this course will thus focus on first-order differential equations, higher-order differential equations, Laplace transforms, series solutions of linear differential equations, and the theory of linear systems. In addition to the cognitive and knowledge skills listed above, students in this course will consider the contributions of Germans in science, mathematics, technology, and engineering through experiential learning components.
Multivariable Calculus (Calc III) - MATH 200 (4 credits)
Germany has played a central role in the development of mathematics, physics, and engineering. Among the most influential figures is Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, who is widely credited as a co-inventor of calculus. Born in Leipzig in 1646, Leibniz introduced many of the concepts and notations still used today, including the notation for integration and differentiation. His work laid the foundation for modern calculus and continues to shape the mathematical tools we study in this course.
In this course you will cover material related principally to Multivariable Calculus, also known as Calculus III. Multivariable calculus is the fundamental to Science and Engineering. This course will extend the concepts learned in Calculus I and II. The content of this course will thus focus on curves and surfaces in Euclidean 3-space, length and curvature, area and volume; surfaces, partial derivatives, total differential, tangent planes to surfaces; gradient; vector-valued functions; line integral; Stokes’ theorem, Green’s Theorem, and the Divergence Theorem.
In addition to the cognitive and knowledge skills listed above, students in this course will consider the contributions of the Germans in science, mathematics, technology, and engineering through experiential learning components.
Fundamentals of Thermodynamics ENG 200 (3 credits)
From Rudolf Clausius to Max Planck, German researchers helped transform thermodynamics into the subject studied today.
In this course you will cover material related principally to classical thermodynamics and their applications. The content of this course will thus focus on thermodynamics terminology, evaluating properties of pure substances, conservation of mass and energy, the Carnot Cycle, the First Law of Thermodynamics, the Second Law of Thermodynamics, entropy, reversibility, and applications of thermodynamics in engineering systems. In addition to the cognitive and knowledge skills listed above, students in this course will consider the contributions of Germans in science, mathematics, technology, and engineering through experiential learning components.
One ESC elective course >
The ESC Heidelberg is housed at Schiller International University and has a long-standing partnership with their Heidelberg campus.
The ESC offers everything you need to succeed academically and personally in a supportive, international environment:
At CEPA, we believe life-changing experiences should be accessible to everyone. By providing scholarships and grants, we invest in future leaders who will, in turn, strengthen and give back to their communities.
Global education should protect the very world it seeks to explore.
Your participation in this program is part of a greater nature-positive legacy at CEPA. To ensure your journey leaves a positive mark on both the environment and communities, we do the following on your behalf:
Priority Deadline: February 1, 2027
Final Deadline: March 1, 2027
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CEPA is dedicated to building collaborative partnerships and creating meaningful study abroad experiences for students throughout Europe since 1997.
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