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CHICAGO: Urban Studies (ACM)
The ACM Urban Studies Program in Chicago has three goals: to provide students with an intimate look at the way Chicago functions as a city, to assist students as they acquire significant skills to use in building a meaningful career while contributing to public life, and to empower students with the confidence that they have the capacities needed by the world they are soon to enter as graduates. The program features four academic components: The Core Course: Public Policy in an Urban Center; The Seminar; The Internship: and The Independent Study Project. The Core Course provides an introduction to urban public policy organized around themes such as health care, mass transit, neighborhood development, or public education. A series of guest lectures gives students the opportunity to interact with people actively engaged in the areas being studied. The Seminar incorporates a group of 10-12 students involved in extensive reading and writing on topics related to their individual areas of interest. Recent topics ha
ve included such subjects as racism and the media, women and employment, community building, and political campaigns. The Internship allows students to spend 16-20 hours a week working in and studying a city agency or organization in a wide range of possible placements, including the public defender's office, public television, state and local election campaigns, and youth centers. In the Independent Study Project, students utilize the resources of the city to explore a topic of interest that has grown out of the other components of the program. Numerous field trips are scheduled. Accommodation is in shared apartments. Eligibility: Open to students with strong interest in urban studies.
Associated Colleges of the Midwest
314 W. Institute Place
Chicago, IL 60610
PH: 312-915-0919 | Fax: 312-915-0253
acm@acm.edu
Program Adviser: Professor K. Erickson, X3330, Carnegie 111
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