Upper-Division

Prepares and orients students to participate in UCDC the next quarter. Guides them through all the required steps needed to search out internships of interest, prepare application materials, hone interview skills, choose and be prepared for UCDC courses, and get the most out of their internships. Also informs students about the support services and other programming the UCDC program offers to ensure successful experiences in the program. Enrollment is by permission and is restricted to students accepted into the UCDC program for the following term. This course can be taken for Pass/No Pass grading only.

Seminar supplementing the UCDC internship experience taught by UCDC instructors, local Washington experts, and visiting UC professors. Students may choose the seminar that best suits their interests or internship. Seminars may have a topical focus, such as Congress, the Supreme Court, the media, the presidency, elections, and international relations, or may focus on the production of a research paper on a topic related to the student's internship. Required for, and enrollment is restricted to, students participating in the UCDC Program. (Formerly offered as UCDC Internship Research Seminar.)

A 30- to 36-hour-per-week internship in a Washington, D.C., government, non-profit, or private institution. Required for and enrollment is restricted to UCDC program participants.

A program of directed study arranged with a Social Sciences Division faculty member. Enrollment is restricted to participants in the UCDC program.

A program of directed study arranged with participating faculty. Class time is proportionally less than a 5-credit course. Enrollment is restricted to participants in the UCDC program.