Nyack College’s Washington Semester helps you invest in the places where policies and people meet. Get hands-on experience in public service and policy, and explore Washington, D.C. through a new lens.
Located in the heart of the nation’s capital, Nyack College’s Capitol Hill address is a crossroads of politics and culture, history and style. Washington, D.C. is a city that makes history every day. It’s here where you can see the original Declaration of Independence, sit in on a Supreme Court hearing or hear America’s classical music at a jazz set in Duke Ellington’s boyhood neighborhood. Washington, D.C. delights and inspires people from around the world.
The Washington Semester program invites undergraduate students to spend one semester at the Washington, D.C. campus of Nyack College. With an emphasis on experiential learning students will earn 15 academic credits and up to 220 hours of practical, internship experience. Washington Semester students are also afforded access to a network of experts in business, government, faith-based, and non-profit organizations.
What will you do?
Classes will be held on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Tuesdays and Thursdays you will do an internship/practicum.
Where will you live?
Students enrolled in the Washington Semester will live in furnished apartments throughout the DC region. All housing will be accessible to public transportation.
How much does it cost?
Nyack College students accepted to the Washington Semester will pay the same tuition they would pay to take classes in New York. All financial aid and scholarships remain with the students as they remain enrolled in Nyack College. Students in DC will be assigned the maximum board plan, standard fees and charged to have a shared room.
Who can come?
Second semester sophomores, juniors and seniors, with a 2.5 GPA or better, are eligible to apply.
How do I apply?
Complete the
application packet. Upon completion, return the signed forms to Nyack's DC Campus. If you have questions regarding the application or program, contact Charity Haubrich at Nyack's DC Campus at 202-220-1398 or
Charity.Haubrich@nyack.edu.
Want to learn more?
Contact Charity Haubrich at Nyack's DC Campus at 202-220-1398 or
charity.haubrich@nyack.edu. Nyack’s DC Campus is located at 444 N. Capitol Street, NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20001.
Courses available in Washington DC
POL/HIS 360 Topics in American Government (3 Credits) This course introduces you to the dynamic of American public life in the activities of political and governmental institutions in the nation’s capital as they address a pressing public issue. The purpose of this course is to provide you an opportunity to experience firsthand how some of the primary institutions and processes of American politics and government really work in Washington, DC, and to learn and analyze how these institutions exercise power in relation to the fundamental principles and tensions in American public life.
SOC 360 Topics in Faith, Politics & Society (3 Credits) This course will profile and probe the role of faith-based institutions as a focal point around issues of social and economic justice. The course will analyze the opportunities and dangers involved in the intersection of faith and politics, the relationship between morally based movements and the process of social change. The course will explore the appropriate role of faith and faith-based organizations involvement in the public arena. Course content will be examined from socio-political, cultural, and faith perspectives.
SOC/ICS 360 Topics in International Relief & Development (3 Credits) This course will examine current approaches to international relief and development. The focus will be on the socio-cultural dimensions of development that shape the process. The course will examine the roles of government, multilateral institutions, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), the media and private sector in efforts to ease human suffering and improve the quality of life for the poor, disadvantaged and marginalized populations of the world. The course will explore current debates and policy issues in international development. Topics will include: sustainable development, capacity building, foreign aid, poverty alleviation efforts and global development initiatives.
BIB 360 Topics in Biblical Justice, Vocation & Civic Responsibility (3 Credits) This course examines the connection of biblical themes such as Justice, Shalom, and the Kingdom of God to academic pursuits, work, global and national civic responsibilities, and human relationships; in so doing it develops interpersonal communication tools that will assist in putting beliefs into action.
Internship/Practicum/Field Experience (2-3 Credits) This course is designed to give you a comprehensive internship experience in which you will explore the integral nature of your vocation, your academic discipline, and your role in community. *Taken by major, or as an elective
