Washington University in St. Louis Washington, DC Programs will be offering two ways in which you can take advantage of the extraordinary opportunities available in the nation’s capital during the summer of 2012. These options are designed to accommodate the needs of all Washington University students who wish to include a Washington, DC experience in their education but who cannot include a fall or spring semester in their schedules. Both options include housing in a double room at the University of California’s DC Center (www.ucdc.edu) and access to the program of extracurricular activities planned for Washington University students. These activities will include trips to museums and performances, as well as social gatherings at the WashU suite a very short walk from UCDC. The Policy Process course will run from June 12th -July 28th, meeting Tuesday evenings and Thursday mornings every week for 7 weeks. Students must intern for a minimum of seven weeks, and for a maximum of ten weeks. The credits given and housing cost is set no matter the length of the internship.
Option 1: June 10 – August 18
6 credits
$5,250 Program Fee
$2,800 for housing*
Under this option, each student will intern in Washington, DC and earn 3 credits for the internship. Students will arrange their own internship with very substantial guidance and assistance from both the Director of Washington, DC Programs and from the Career Center staff. In addition, each student will earn 3 credits in Political Science 4001, American Democracy and the Policy Process course. In this course, we will examine the formal processes and informal influences which shape the policy process in the federal government. Each student will apply the lessons learned to a law, regulation, or policy choice in an area related to their major and/or their internship.
Option 2: June 10 – August 18
3 credits
$3,150 Program Fee
$2,800 for housing*
Under this option, each student will enroll in Political Science 4001, American Democracy and the Policy Process. In this course, we will examine the formal processes and informal influences which shape the policy process in the federal government. Each student will apply the lessons learned to a law, regulation, or policy choice in an area related to their major and/or their internship.
*Cost for housing will be finalized soon. Please check back or email sgoldenkranz@wustl.edu for more information.