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Cornell-Approved Domestic Off-Campus Programs
Capital Experience (1-4)
This small, highly-flexible Washington Internship Institute program offers a well-integrated combination
of internship and study with students from around the world. Each
internship is designed around the interest of an individual student and
much of the academic work is based on issues of individual interest.
Students are strongly encouraged to enrich their experience from the
cultural and historical treasury of the area. Student housing and other
student services are available. Two 15-week semesters and a 10-week
summer session are regularly scheduled but other lengths may be
arranged. Short-term academic seminars are also periodically
available. See the program's web site at http://wiidc.org for detailed information. SUTHERLAND [982]
Chicago Arts Program: Internships, Seminars, Workshops (4)
The Chicago Arts Program is a 15-week semester of urban art immersion during which students explore the arts through practical, creative, and scholarly activity. While living in Chicago, in addition to attending a wide range of cultural events, students meet and work with local artists and arts professionals in part-time internships, on independent study projects, and in two courses: the core seminar, Negotiating Chicago's Artworld, and an elective studio-based Special Topics workshop. Possible internship placements include, but are not limited to, museums and galleries, artists' studios, theatre and dance companies, recording studios and popular music venues, literary organizations and publications, film and video production companies, architecture firms, arts education and community outreach organizations, and graphic and interior designers. Not limited to arts majors, the program benefits all students who have strong career interests or graduate school aspirations in the arts and humanities. Allocation of Cornell credit is based upon course selection and is subject to departmental approval. Administered by ACM. Late August to mid-December or late January to mid-May. Prerequisite: advanced sophomore standing. MARTIN [964]
Newberry Seminar in the Humanities (4)
Students in the Newberry Seminar do advanced independent research in one of the world's great research libraries. They join ACM and GLCA faculty members in close reading and discussion centered on a common theme, and then write a major paper on a topic of their choice, using the Newberry Library's rich collections of primary documents. The fall seminar runs for a full semester; the spring seminars are month-long. Students live in Chicago apartments and take advantage of the city's rich resources. The Newberry seminar is for students looking for an academic challenge, a chance to do independent work, and possibly considering graduate school. Administered by ACM, the Newberry Seminar in the Humanities is also recognized by GLCA. Late August to early December. One-month seminars offered January to May. Prerequisite: junior standing. MARTIN [962]
Oak Ridge Science Semester (4)
The Oak Ridge Science Semester is designed to enable qualified undergraduates to study and conduct research in a prestigious and challenging scientific environment. As members of a research team working at the frontiers of knowledge, participants engage in long-range investigations using the facilities of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) near Knoxville, Tennessee. The majority of a student's time is spent in research with an advisor specializing in biology, engineering, mathematics, or the physical or social sciences. Students also participate in an interdisciplinary seminar designed to broaden their exposure to developments in their major field and related disciplines. In addition, each student chooses an elective from a variety of advanced courses. The academic program is enriched in informal ways by guest speakers, departmental colloquia, and the special interests and expertise of the ORNL staff. Administered by Denison University, the Oak Ridge Science Semester is recognized by both ACM and GLCA. August to December. Prerequisites: a major in one of the natural or social sciences or in mathematics, and junior standing. CARDON [963]
Urban Education (3)
The Urban Education Program offers term or semester student teaching internships, a sequence of courses leading to bilingual or English as a Second Language (ESL) certification, and an intensive one-month course in May on multicultural and global awareness. Chicago offers exceptional opportunities for students interested in education and educational issues. The diversity of communities served by Chicago schools provides a rich setting in which interns learn from working with people who represent cultures and languages from all over the world. The variety of educational programs operating within the metropolitan area also enables students to work in virtually any kind of school.
Placements are made in public, private, or alternative schools, and students can work in traditional or progressive, city or suburban, multilingual or monolingual, regular or special education, magnet or neighborhood schools. Seminars focus on the social, political, and economic factors that influence systems as well as the impact of schools on students, teachers, and communities. Coaching and supervision emphasize collaborative approaches for developing effective teaching strategies. Administered by ACM.
Prerequisites: permission of the Chair of the Cornell Education Department, and for those intending to do student teaching, a grade point average of 2.7 or higher. Fall or Spring. LUCK [966]
The following specialized programs are also offered under Urban Education:
Dimensions of Multiculture and Global Awareness (1)
An exploration into the meaning of cultural identification and its impact on learning. Students participate in a series of workshops dealing with the histories and differences in cultural characteristics of specific groups of people from around the world and investigate a number of Chicago's ethnic neighborhoods with the assistance of knowledgeable resource persons. Topics include the development of culture consciousness, effects of culture on teaching and learning, skills and tools of cultural analysis, comparison of immigrant and American mainstream cultural patterns and values, and current world issues and their relationship to cultural understanding. Supervised field experience required. May. LUCK [970]
English as a Second Language or Bilingual Education (3)
Offered only in the spring semester in Chicago, these ACM programs prepare students for certification in either field. Every student takes both 973 (Methods and Materials for Teaching ESL) and 974 (Assessment: Oral and Literacy Skills Development), and either 971 (Theoretical Foundations of Teaching ESL) or 972 (Foundations of Bilingual Education). LUCK
971. Theoretical Foundations of Teaching ESL (1)
Investigation of the impact of sociological, psychological, and cultural phenomena on language learning. Topics include hypotheses of first and second language acquisition, differences between children and adults in language acquisition, and an examination of sociocultural, linguistic, and psychoeducational variables that affect language learning and school performance. Supervised field experience required.
972. Foundations of Bilingual Education (1)
Examination of the rationale, history, and issues surrounding bilingual education, along with issues of first and second language acquisition as related to bilingual education. Topics include legal, historical, and social perspectives of bilingual education; principles of language development in the bilingual child; models of bilingual programs; U.S. minority cultures and the bilingual classroom; bilingual learners in relationship to mainstream classrooms. Supervised field experience required.
973. Methods and Materials for Teaching ESL (1)
An introduction to the teaching of English as a Second Language (ESL). Survey of methods and materials that address reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills for elementary, secondary, and adult learners in ESL settings. Applications are made within language and content area instruction. Topics include an historical overview of ESL techniques, Total Physical Response, storytelling, the role of grammar, teaching pronunciation, and the use of journals. Supervised field experience required.
974. Assessment: Oral and Literacy Skills Development (1)
An introduction to assessment instruments and procedures used in bilingual and ESL programs. A study of the basic tenets of testing and assessment, including review, evaluation, and administration of various testing instruments; examination of techniques of whole language evaluation and informal and alternative assessments. Supervised field experience required.
Urban Studies (4)
Chicago is a quintessential American city that was founded on economic exchange, grew with America's westward expansion, became the hub of Midwest economic and political power, and continues to illustrate the best and worst of American society. The Urban Studies Program immerses students in the life of Chicago while exploring both the historical and current forces that define urban life. Through supervised internships, seminars, a core course, and independent study, students experience the dynamics of a modern city while learning academic concepts to frame those experiences. Possible internship placements include legal, criminal justice, community and social justice organizations, historical and cultural institutions, educational, public relations, and media facilities, political and philanthropic institutes, along with a host of other possible placements. Foremost, the Urban Studies Program develops the skills necessary for effective leadership in civic and political life by exposing students to effective models of action in light of the realities of urban America. Administered by ACM. Early September to mid-December or late January to mid-May. Prerequisite: sophomore standing. OLSON [967]
Washington Center (1-4)
A full range of interests and majors are served by this large, well-established program, including internships in art and museum studies, business administration, journalism and communications, international trade and strategic policy, laboratory research in the physical and biological sciences, social and community services, legal study and practice, as well as politics and public policy. Specially funded internships are available with non-profit, public service organizations, including many with an environmental focus, but scholarships support many other internships as well. An internship fills four-and-one-half days of the week and placement is arranged in consultation with each student. Also included are an academic course, occasional lectures on politics and public policy, student housing, and other student services. Opportunities include two 15-week semesters, an 11-week quarter, a 10-week summer session, and short-term academic seminars of varying length. See the program's web site at: http://twc.edu for detailed information. SUTHERLAND [981]
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