 LSUS American Studies offered the first independent Washington semester at a public college/university in the South, and today it is the least expensive one in the nation. Open to all, regardless of home campus or academic major, this intensive 3-4 week interim mini-semester blends internships and cultural components. Six credit hours in humanities and the social sciences are available to undergraduate students satisfactorily completing the Washington Semester. Graduate credit is also an option. The program has been recognized in publications of the American Political Science Association and was the subject of the first journal article published on Washington Semesters. More information on the next Washington Semester is listed below. Please feel free to contact our office for more information.
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LSU in Shreveport
International Lincoln Center
24th Annual American Studies “Washington Semester”
May 14 (Mon) to May 30, 2007 (Wed)
(Interim between the end of spring semester and Term I)
COSTS |
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Double Occupancy
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$912.00 |
| 2. Tuition/Fees (no out-of-state tuition charge on this program) |
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6 academic credit hours (undergraduate/graduate)
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$690.00 |
Registration fee/Insurance
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$ 12.00 |
| 3. Hillwood Museum/Garden |
$ 7.00 |
| (*as of August 1, 2006. Prices expected to increase slightly) |
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*$1,621.00 |
REGISTRATION PROCEDURE
- There are space limitations due to housing. To reserve a slot for the 2007 Washington Semester, a $400 non-refundable housing deposit is required ASAP. Make check payable to LSUS. Due Dec. 1, 2006.
- Balance of housing is due in the American Studies Office no later than March 16.
- You are responsible for arranging your plane ticket. You need to arrive in Washington (Washington National Airport) by noon on May 14. Order your ticket ASAP to save money. Flight #______; Arrival Time on 5/14_________; Departure Time on 5/30__________.
- You are responsible also for your:
- Meals, Textbooks, Newspapers, Subway fare (approximately $80), Taxi/bus fare.
- Six major cultural events are required (Kennedy Center, Ford Theater, National Theater). Budget at least $300 for these events total.
- Mandatory orientation meeting on Friday, May 11 at noon. Check American Studies office for location. All events on the Washington Semester are mandatory.
- This is a group learning experience not tailored to the lifestyle of decadent elitists. If you can’t walk for two hours, don’t go on this trip.
- No drinking parties allowed in the hotel. If the hotel staff calls the police, you will be automatically terminated from the Washington Semester.
- You need to check the hotel door of the resident director every morning for last minute changes in the daily itinerary. These should be posted by 8:30 a.m.
COURSES OFFERED*
POLI 190 Washington Political Arena P/NC
AMST 198 American Studies Seminar P/NC Humanities Credit
AMST 298 American Studies Seminar P/NC Humanities Credit
AMST 398 American Studies Seminar P/NC Humanities Credit
POLI 203 European Politics Graded
POLI 399 Field Research in Gov. & Law P/NC
POLI 495 Independent Studies P/NC
POLI 695 Independent Studies P/NC
*Register for two of the above courses on-line after receiving instructor’s permission |
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| Interested? Click here for the application or use form below to request more infomation about the Washington Semester: |
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