While elective courses often emphasize politics and public policy, there may be others available which focus on art history, sociology, media or economics. Enrolling Students remain enrolled at UCSD and earn fourteen units of credit for the quarter. In determining eligibility and calculating the amount of financial aid, the University has agreed to adjust student expense budgets to compensate for the additional costs expected while in Washington. Housing and Facilities Students live in fully furnished apartments at The Virginian in Arlington, Virginia. They commute 15 to 30 minutes from Arlington to Washington for their internships and classes.
Local libraries are available for research.
The fall quarter in Washington is extended to approximately 13 weeks, therefore, students should expect to arrive in Washington 2 weeks earlier than the normal fall quarter on campus begins. The winter quarter schedule in DC follows the campus calendar. Students should expect to arrive in Washington the first weekend in January and be prepared to stay until Spring break. Winter 2000 will begin one week later to allow for possible Y2K travel glitches and to avoid travel on the first weekend of the new year. The spring quarter in Washington also follows the campus schedule.