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Students from Political Science and related disciplines are encouraged to
consider gaining experience by spending a semester in Washington, D.C. The
Department works with students to encourage application to and give credit for
participation in the Washington Center Program.
The Washington Center Program (WASH 002): Students can receive 15
hours of credit for participating in the Washington Center Program in Fall or
Spring semesters, and 9 hours of credit for participating during the Summer.
Students work in a full-time internship, participate in a seminar, and attend
a weekly lecture/discussion group. The different parts of the experience
receive separate grades, that are in turn subject to review by the
Department's coordinator for the program.
General Requirements: To be eligible for
participation, a student is expected to be a junior or senior and have at
least a 3.0 GPA. Each application must be approved by the Washington Study
Coordinator (who is a member of the Department faculty), the student's major
advisor, and the appropriate Dean. Students must ensure that their
participation does not cause them to violate any university requirements, such
as on-campus residency requirements.
A meeting is held each Fall and Spring term in the
Political Science Department for students who are interested in participating
in the program. It is normally attended by a representative of the Washington
Center and students who have participated in the program. Freshmen and
sophomores are especially encouraged to attend this meeting or to contact the
Washington Study Coordinator for complete information about application
procedures and to plan their majors and other requirements so as to meet and
coordinate with Washington Center application deadlines.
Credits Earned: Credits earned in the Washington Center program can
be counted as general electives or applied to a student's major or minor, with
the consent of the particular department(s). The Political Science Department
will count a maximum of 9 hours of WASH 002 credit towards the major, and 6
hours towards the minor. They will be counted towards the requirements for
300-level courses.
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