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Washington Semester Program at American University

(http://www.american.edu/spexs/washingtonsemester)

Marietta is one of more than 200 colleges and universities participating in the Washington Semester Program of American University. This program enables sophomores (second semester), juniors, and seniors with at least a 2.5 GPA to spend a semester in Washington pursuing one of eight courses of study:

1. American Politics
2. Foreign Policy
3. Global Economics and Business
4. International Law & Organizations
5. Journalism and New Media
6. Justice and Law
7. Public Health Policy
8. Sustainable Development

The core of the semester’s work is an 8 credit seminar that incorporates meetings with individuals in the public sector, the private sector, special interest groups, and other persons concerned with and knowledgeable in the area under study. In addition, students do a 4 credit internship in Washington DC. The last piece of the program is either doing an independent research project under the supervision of an American University professor, or taking an elective course offered by American University. Successful completion of the program earns a student 16 hours of credit for the fall or spring. The summer program focuses more narrowly on the internship.

For more information on this program, contact:

Dr. Mike Tager

Professor of Political Science

Thomas Hall

(740) 376-4898

tagerm@marietta.edu