Washington Policy Semester
The Washington Semester involves intensive examination of the policy making process in the national government, particularly as it relates to economic policy.
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The Program
Topics covered include international as well as domestic economic policy. The program, administered by American University in Washington, D.C., consists of:
- A seminar,
- An internship in a private or governmental agency,
- And courses in the curriculum of American University.
The program is designed for undergraduates beyond the sophomore year who are interested in policy issues. Program offerings in economics include:
- Global Economics and Business
- International Environment and Development
- Transforming Communities
How to Apply
- Applicants must have completed four semesters of residence at Emory before beginning the semester.
- Upon satisfactory completion of the Washington Semester program, students will receive up to sixteen (16) semester hours of credit.
- A maximum of eight (8) semester hours of credit earned may be counted toward the major requirements in economics in the form of two 300-level electives.
- Economics 394, Washington Economic Policy Semester, is an exception to the major requirements rule that all classes must be taken for a letter grade; it must be taken S/U.
Applications should be completed early in the semester preceding the one in which the student intends to participate in the program.
Complete the following steps for the Washington Semester Program:
- Fill out the application form the application form: Apply online
- Obtain approval from the Director of Undergraduate Studies
- Request an official transcript from the Registrar's office to include with the application to AU
- If you are completing the Washington Semester Program in Fall or Spring semester: Once accepted to the program, ask the Undergraduate Program Coordinator to register you for Econ 394, Washington Economic Policy Semester. Please send your official AU transcript to Emory’s Registrar at registrar@emory.edu , once your grades are posted.
- If you are completing the Washington Semester program in Summer semester: Inform the Undergraduate Program Coordinator that you are participating in the program before the semester begins. Please send an official AU transcript to the OUE Domestic Transient Study Office at transientstudy@emory.edu once your grades are posted.