Domestic Off-campus Study
Application Process
Before seeking to participate in an off-campus study in the U.S., the student should consult with the faculty contact identified below, as well as the student’s faculty advisor. This consultation is designed to help the student select a program that fits his or her academic needs.
Once this consultation has been completed, the student may proceed with the application process of the off-campus program. In order to complete the course approval process, students must complete an Off-Campus Study Application/Approval Form. The form must be approved by the department chair for each course being transferred, the Registrar, the Director of Financial Aid (for all students receiving financial aid), the academic advisor, and the faculty contact for the selected program. Approved applications are placed on file in the Records Office. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the academic advisor and the Records Office should additional course approvals be required after arriving on site at the off-campus program.
The deadline for the Off-Campus Study Application/Approval Form is December 1 for the following spring and April 15 for the following summer or fall. There is an administrative fee for each term spent off- campus.
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 six courses of study:
- American Politics
- Foreign Policy
- Global Economics and Business
- Journalism and New Media
- Justice and Law
- Public Health Policy
The core of the semester’s work are two 4-credit seminars that incorporate 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 (each for 3 credits). Successful completion of the program earns a student 15 hours of credit for the fall or spring. The summer program focuses more narrowly on the internship for 3 credits.
For more information on this program, contact:
Mark Schaefer
Professor of Political Science
Thomas Hall
(740) 376-4801
mes001@marietta.edu
Marist in Manhattan
This program, offered by Marist College, a selective liberal arts college in Poughkeepsie, NY, will provide Marietta College students with an opportunity to study, live, and intern in NYC with a focus on careers in media and communication. This program provides competitive coursework and an internship in an urban center with opportunities to intern at companies such as: CBS Sports, Discovery Channel, Entertainment Tonight, Late Show with Jimmy Fallon, NBC Sports, Sesame Street Productions, VH-1, ABC News, CNN, DeVries Global, Havas, Jonesworks PR, Lead Dog Marketing, Madison Square Garden, MSNBC, New York Knicks, and Nickelodeon. Students are able to choose classes that focus on their current major while gaining practical experience in the workplace.
Students are eligible to participate if they have completed 60 or more undergraduate credit hours with an earned GPA of 3.25 or greater in the semester prior to their participation in the Manhattan Program. The students in this program are enrolled for a minimum of 12 academic credits for fall or spring semester or a minimum of 3 academic credit hours for the summer program. Work hours vary by placement and by credit load. Summer internships may range from 15 hours per week up to 30+ hours (10 weeks). Fall/Spring internships are typically 24-36 hours per week (15 weeks).
Marist faculty members seek to maximize the professional resources available in New York by scheduling class meetings to coincide with lectures, panel discussions and other industry-related events. Together, these approaches offer the student a rich environment in which to gain exposure to the media and communication world.
For more information on this program, contact:
Lori Smith
Assistant Professor of Communication
Mills Hall – Room 106
(740) 376-4803
las001@marietta.edu