Global Diversity General Education Requirement

Participation in programs listed with a (G) designation below will automatically fulfill the Global Diversity general education requirement.  Students participating in a program that does not have a (G) designation below can use the regular petition process to have a particular course taken in their program to fulfill the Global Diversity requirement.  Students who wish to have their off-campus programs work applied toward general education requirements in a particular way should petition the Faculty Subcommittee on Administration with support from the relevant academic department before participation in the program.

Washington Semester

United States -

Tags: Economics Environmental Studies Gender Studies Government International Studies Global Studies

Advisor: Mr. Arnold Shober

Description:
The Washington Semester enables students to participate in a thematic program of study at the American University in Washington, D.C. In addition to the core seminar, students pursue an internship related to the program topic and an independent study project. The Lawrence-approved program tracks are: American Politics, International Environment and Development, International Law and Organizations, Justice and Law, Peace and Conflict Resolution, Islam and World Affairs Foreign Policy, and Global Economics and Business.

Prerequisites:
No prerequisites are listed for this program.

For more information:
http://www.american.edu/spexs/washingtonsemester/index.cfm

Important Details

Duration and Application Information:
Offering Duration: Semester

Direct admission is not available for this program.

Language(s) of Coursework:
Primary: English