Summer 2012 in Washington D.C.
Instructor: Wayne Glass
Dates: May 21 - June 29, 2012

USC's unique course on nuclear security and preventing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction is a special opportunity for students to explore in depth critical national security issues of today with the experts and officials who formulate, manage, and implement relevant policies and programs.  Each summer, approximately a dozen USC students travel to Washington DC to meet with dozens of professionals both inside and outside the government.  During the four week stay in the nation's capital, students visit a wide variety of non‑profit organizations, think tanks, contractors, federal agencies, and Congressional offices.  Conversations quickly increase student's knowledge of complex issues and introduce them to the life of policy makers inside Washington's beltway.  For many, the course becomes a stepping stone to internships, graduate schools, and employment.  For others, it provides an inside view of the critical national security issues of the day from the highest and most experienced levels.  Following the month's stay in Washington, the students return to USC to provide professional quality briefings typical of those presented in Washington's policy circles.  The course is taught by Professor Wayne Glass, a veteran of Washington DC, who held policy positions in the Pentagon, the State Department, the Congressional Budget Office and the U.S. Senate for 26 years before joining the faculty at USC in 2002.

2012 Application

Syllabus

Program Costs:

Tuition: $5680

Flights: $500 (approximate)

Additional Expenses: $2500*

Total: $8680

*Additional expenses include estimated costs for accomodations, meals, transportation while in DC, and personal expenses (which vary greatly from student to student.)

For further information on this course, contact Elisa Chavarría at elisacha@usc.edu or Dr. Wayne Glass at wglass@usc.edu, or call 213.740.2136.