The Washington Semester

During the fall semester, selected juniors and seniors may study American government in Washington. Students may enroll in a unit which surveys broadly the major aspects of American government and politics or they may choose one of the units of the Washington Semester program devoted to more specialized areas--American foreign policy; economic policy; the criminal justice system; urban policy; and the mass media and journalism. Study is done in a seminar, an individual research project, and an internship in a government agency or a congressional office. Full credit is given toward a student's degree at Stetson, and for administrative purposes participants in the program are regarded as being 'in residence' at Stetson. Those who apply for entrance to the Washington semester should have taken the introductory American national government course, and other appropriate foundation courses if they select one of the specialized units. The Washington Semester work is supervised by the American University and an inter-institutional committee representing the sponsoring colleges. Further detailed information is available in the Department of Political Science.