Domestic Off-campus Study

Application Process

Before seeking to participate in an off-campus study in the U.S., the student should consult with the faculty contact identified below, as well as the student’s faculty advisor. This consultation is designed to help the student select a program that fits his or her academic needs.

Once this consultation has been completed, the student may proceed with the application process of the off-campus program. In order to complete the course approval process, students must complete an Off-Campus Study Application/Approval Form. The form must be approved by the department chair for each course being transferred, the Registrar, the Director of Financial Aid (for all students receiving financial aid), the academic advisor, and the faculty contact for the selected program. Approved applications are placed on file in the Records Office. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the academic advisor and the Records Office should additional course approvals be required after arriving on site at the off-campus program.

The deadline for the Off-Campus Study Application/Approval Form is December 1 for the following spring and April 15 for the following summer or fall. There is an administrative fee for each term spent off- campus.

Washington Semester Program at American University

(http://www.american.edu/spexs/washingtonsemester)

Marietta is one of more than 200 colleges and universities participating in the Washington Semester Program of American University. This program enables sophomores (second semester), juniors, and seniors with at least a 2.5 GPA to spend a semester in Washington pursuing one of six courses of study:

American Politics
Foreign Policy
Global Economics and Business
Journalism and New Media
Justice and Law
Public Health Policy

The core of the semester’s work are two 4-credit seminars that incorporate meetings with individuals in the public sector, the private sector, special interest groups, and other persons concerned with and knowledgeable in the area under study. In addition, students do a 4 credit internship in Washington DC. The last piece of the program is either doing an independent research project under the supervision of an American University professor, or taking an elective course offered by American University (each for 3 credits). Successful completion of the program earns a student 15 hours of credit for the fall or spring. The summer program focuses more narrowly on the internship for 3 credits.

For more information on this program, contact:

Dr. Mike Tager

Professor of Political Science

Thomas Hall

(740) 376-4898

tagerm@marietta.edu

The Washington Center

(www.twc.edu)

Marietta College is also affiliated with the Washington Center, which arranges internships with governmental agencies and private organizations, conducts a complementary academic program, and supplies moderately priced housing in the DC Metro Area. Internships relevant to virtually every field of academic study are available.

The Washington Center offers its programming in the fall, spring and summer in Washington D.C. and also has two study/intern programs abroad in London, England and Sydney, Australia.

The Washington Center program offerings include:

Advocacy, Service and the Arts
Business and Management
International Affairs
Law and Criminal Justice
Media and Communication
Political Leadership
Science, Technology and Society
Sophomore Exploration Program (Rising sophomores only – summer only)
Postgraduate Professional Development Program (Recent graduates)

Program components:

Internship (4 – 4 1/2 days/week)
Academic course (1 evening/week)
Leadership Forum – President’s Lecture Series, Public Policy Dialogues on Capitol Hill, Small Group Meetings, Civic Engagement, Career Development Activities, Portfolio

Sample internship sites:

Children’s Rights Council
US Marshals Service
Embassy of Mexico
Merrill Lynch
Rock the Vote
Voice of America
Peace Corps
National Rehabilitation Hospital

For more information on this program, contact:

The Career Center

Gilman Hall

(740) 376-44645

cc@marietta.edu

Marist in Manhattan

This program, offered by Marist College, a selective liberal arts college in Poughkeepsie, NY, will provide Marietta College students with an opportunity to study, live, and intern in NYC with a focus on careers in media and communication. This program provides competitive coursework and an internship in an urban center with opportunities to intern at companies such as: CBS Sports, Discovery Channel, Entertainment Tonight, Late Show with Jimmy Fallon, NBC Sports, Sesame Street Productions, VH-1, ABC News, CNN, DeVries Global, Havas, Jonesworks PR, Lead Dog Marketing, Madison Square Garden, MSNBC, New York Knicks, and Nickelodeon. Students are able to choose classes that focus on their current major while gaining practical experience in the workplace.

Students are eligible to participate if they have completed 60 or more undergraduate credit hours with an earned GPA of 3.25 or greater in the semester prior to their participation in the Manhattan Program. The students in this program are enrolled for a minimum of 12 academic credits for fall or spring semester or a minimum of 3 academic credit hours for the summer program. Work hours vary by placement and by credit load. Summer internships may range from 15 hours per week up to 30+ hours (10 weeks). Fall/Spring internships are typically 24-36 hours per week (15 weeks).

Marist faculty members seek to maximize the professional resources available in New York by scheduling class meetings to coincide with lectures, panel discussions and other industry-related events. Together, these approaches offer the student a rich environment in which to gain exposure to the media and communication world.

For more information on this program, contact:

Lori Smith

Assistant Professor of Communication

Mills Hall – Room 106

(740) 376-4803

las001@marietta.edu