Academics
OverviewStudents are required to take the two scheduled courses in DC and also arrange directed study and internship courses through their majors.
Fall 2013 Courses
WASH 3400 – The Washington Seminar
Taught by Mr. Don DeMaria, Director of the Washington Semester Program
3 credit hours
Using the expertise of UGA faculty and staff and leaders who live and work in the nation’s capital, this seminar will introduce students to various aspects of life, work and culture in Washington, DC. Specific subjects and speakers will be announced in the course syllabus.
POLS 4790: Special Topics: Polarization and the Policy Process
Taught by Kevin Scott, Ph.D., Visiting Lecturer
3 credit hours
This course exploits the up-close and personal exposure you receive as an intern to explore the effect of polarization on the policy process. We look at the issue of polarization through a series of lenses, attempting to determine if the current polarized policy climate is a product of the personalities who serve in leadership roles, the institutional structure within which policy is made, or some combination of the two. We begin by taking a historical look at polarization, then proceed to ask if the electorate is as polarized as our national institutions and assess the consequences of a polarized electorate (if, in fact, it exists). Finally, using recent and ongoing policy disputes, many of which will play out over the course of the semester, we ask how polarization impacts the ability of the three branches to address ongoing policy challenges.
Spring 2014 Courses
WASH 3400 – The Washington Seminar
Taught by Mr. Don DeMaria, Director of the Washington Semester Program
3 credit hours
Using the expertise of UGA faculty and staff and leaders who live and work in the nation’s capital, this seminar will introduce students to various aspects of life, work and culture in Washington, DC. Specific subjects and speakers will be announced in the course syllabus.
Additional Courses Will Be Announced Soon!
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