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2007-2008

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AMS (American Studies Program)

AMS 310 Foundations for Public Involvement (2)
The purpose of this unit is to explore and understand the theological and cultural issues foundational to the curriculum at the Americans Studies Program (ASP). Interacting with themes from the lectures and the readings, the unit will orient students to the ideas and issues which frame our participation in the life and learning of the ASP. A major concern is how the responsibility for knowledge relates to living faithfully as Christians in our society.

AMS 320 Topics in Domestic Policy (3)
Guided investigation of Domestic policy issues. Topics will vary by semester. The subject of each module is addressed from a non-partisan, multi-disciplinary approach utilizing the vast resources available to students in Washington, D.C. Enrollment is limited to students admitted to the American Studies Program off-campus studies semester in Washington, D.C. Recent Domestic Policy courses have included:

Stem-Cell Research - The purpose of this unit is to examine how questions of justice relate to the debate on human embryonic stem cell research in the United States.
Immigration Reform - Today there rages a national debate about who should be admitted to our shores. Since 9/11, concern has shifted from economic issues to those of homeland security. The purpose of this unit is to examine how questions of justice relate to the issues surrounding immigration.
Education Reform - Examining the national debate over education reform.

AMS 330 Topics in International Policy (3)
Guided investigation of International policy issues. Topics will vary by semester. The subject of each module is addressed from a non-partisan, multi-disciplinary approach utilizing the vast resources available to students in Washington, D.C. Enrollment is limited to students admitted to the American Studies Program off-campus studies semester in Washington, D.C. Recent International Policy courses have included U.S. relations with Eastern Europe and other current public policy issues.

AMS 450 American Studies Internship (8)
Enrollment is limited to students admitted to the American Studies Program off-campus studies semester in Washington, D.C. Students work as voluntary interns during the semester. Internships are designed to be pre-career work experiences which will assist the students in understanding the nature of professional life in their fields of interest. Interns have been placed in over 500 offices and agencies across the greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Students intern in the legislative, judicial and executive branches of government. Other internships are in the arts, social services, science and the environment, business and economics, international affairs, law, journalism and communications, and with public interest research groups. American Studies Program interns are available 20-30 hours per week for 14 weeks during the fall or spring semesters. The students are required to keep a daily journal and meet periodically with American Studies Program faculty who monitor their internship to ensure a quality learning experience. The student's monitor also maintains regular contact with the supervisor at the intern's placement.