PSC 280T - Washington, DC Internship Program

Course Units: 1

(Spring; Lobe) A 10-week spring term in Washington, DC wherein each student is an intern either on the Hill, with a Nongovernmental agency (NGO), or with some other political, social, cultural, or scientific organization in DC. The internship receives one course credit. The second course is a seminar focused on a specific political theme (examples from past years include national security, social security, immigration, environment and foreign policy) introducing students to the policy, partisan and ideological debates within Washington. The third course is Art and Architecture in Washington, focusing on the political dimension of the important buildings, memorials, and museums in DC. Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing and permission of the instructor. These courses may not be taken as pass/fail. Note: This course does not count towards the PSC portion of an ID major.