Washington Semester Program (DCSP)

DCSP 381 — Washington Seminar Course count: 1

Gives students an opportunity to examine the policy process in the United States. Explores the grounds on which specific policies are advocated and discusses the aims of public policy. Students read and discuss a number of appropriate texts. Includes discussion of current events and may incorporate perspectives on the students' internships and their research projects.

GPA units: 1

Common Area: Social Science

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

DCSP 382 — Washington Internship Course count: 1.5

An internship (four days per week) with a Government office, news organization, public interest group, museum, federal agency, or other Washington-based organizations offering a well-supervised position requiring initiative and responsibility.

GPA units: 1.5

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

DCSP 383 — Washington Research Course count: 1.5

A research project culminating in a substantial research paper. Each intern, in consultation with an on-campus faculty sponsor, chooses a research topic early in the term. The research paper will be both closely related to the student's internship responsibilities and useful to the Washington agency which serves as the site for the internship. The intern is expected to make good use of the resources of his/her agency and of Washington contacts to produce a paper which reflects the Washington experience.

GPA units: 1.5

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring