Capital Internships

Subject abbreviation: UCDC Division of Undergraduate Education

Dr. Louie F. Rodriguez, Ed.D., Faculty Advisor

• (951) 827-7942

engage@ucr.edu; ucdc.ucr.edu

The UC Washington Center (UCDC) Academic Internship Program provides undergraduate students with a multi-dimensional educational experience in Washington, D.C. Students undertake academic pursuits as well as cultural and social activities. The program combines course work with field research and internship experience. Students also have the opportunity to tour local sites and dialogue with distinguished professionals in the Speaker Series. For more information see UC Washington Center (UCDC) Academic Internship Program in the front of this catalog. For more information on application requirements, visit ucdc.ucr.edu.

Curriculum The UCDC program is open to all undergraduate students in all majors with upper-division Junior/Senior standing and a 2.7 cumulative GPA. All UCDC participants remain UCR students during the program. Students must be accepted into the UCDC program, be residents of the UC Washington Center, and enroll in an academic internship taking place in the Washington, D.C. region in order to participate in the UCDC curriculum.

During the Fall, Winter, and Spring quarters, students are enrolled in full-time credit units comprising internship units, a seminar, and an optional elective course. For summer enrollments, please consult with the program staff at UCR.

Internship (8-16 units) The focal point of the academic program is the internship, which is based on the students’ interests and major, and it is arranged before the student leaves for Washington, D.C. Students must enroll in a 198I course, which is usually taken in the student’s major department. This course is letter graded.

Core Research Seminar (4 units) UCR students must enroll in a seminar from the UCDC 191 A-M series. Students meet weekly with an instructor and conduct research linked to their internship. Students must take semi- nars for a letter grade only, and should consult with their major department concerning the applicability of UCDC seminars to major requirements.

Elective (4 units) Students may select courses from the UCDC 150-159 series. These courses are letter-grad- ed. Students should consult with their major department about the applicability of UCDC electives to major requirements.