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The Washington, DC Semester Program combines academic study and experiential learning in a one-semester program spent at American University in Washington, DC.  The student chooses one of the following 12 areas of study:

• American Politics
• Economic Policy
• Public Law
• Justice
• Foreign Policy
• Education Policy and Special Education
• Journalism
• International Environment and Development
• International Business and Trade
• Peace and Conflict Resolution
• Transforming Communities
• The Arts

Each area is comprised of three parts:

• A two-course seminar that features academic professors and professional policymakers
• A one-course research project served by the excellent libraries of Washington, DC
• Practical work experience in a one-course, two-day-per-week internship.  Internships range from the Office of the Vice President of the United States to the director of the National Smithsonian Museums Network.

Admission to the program is available on a competitive basis to four Providence College students per year.  A committee composed of faculty and administrators selects each year's participants.  Application consists of:

• A cover letter addressed to the committee expressing the reasons for interest in the program
• A completed American University application form
• A current transcript
• A completed Projected Studies Plan form that charts course work through the senior year.

The Faculty
Mark S. Hyde, Ph.D., Director

More information is available at the program Web site: 
www.washingtonsemester.com