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INTERNSHIPS AND SERVICERewarding opportunities in the form of internships, community service work, industry and business positions, local, national, and international programs, and community-based teaching provide students with insights into a range of professional fields and the chance to apply academic theories firsthand. The Center for American Politics and Public Policy (CAPPP) selects 30 undergraduates each fall and spring to participate in its Quarter in Washington, D.C. Program, which offers an exciting opportunity to combine UCLA courses with research and field experience in areas related to the policy-making process of the federal government. Students live in Washington for 12 weeks, dividing their time between courses taught by UC faculty and a part-time field placement. They are registered as UCLA students and earn credit for all courses taken. Most courses emphasize politics and public policy. The core course is multiple-listed in political science and sociology. At least one course in a subject other than political science, such as economics or history, is offered each quarter. All courses take advantage of Washington's unique resources for study and research.
Center administrators help students find a field placement, which is central to a research seminar each student takes, in a Washington organization. Placements have included ABC News, the Brookings Institute, CNN, the Department of Justice, the Kennedy Center, Studio Theatre, the Center for Strategic and International Studies, various members of Congress, and the White House. For information, contact the CAPPP Office in 4250 Public Policy Building or e-mail cappp@issr.ucla.edu. See http://www.cappp.ucla.edu.
The Center for Experiential Education and Service Learning (CEESL) enhances undergraduate education by providing opportunities to participate in "experiential" learning. In courses supported by CEESL, students work outside the classroom at internships or public service positions. They participate in their communities and gain insights into a range of professional fields, while applying and testing academic theories. CEESL is located in 160 Powell Library. See http://www.oid.ucla.edu/Ceesl. Placements are available in the form of internships or short-term projects such as community service work, local industry and business positions, and out-of-state opportunities. Students combine service experiences with research and writing to receive academic credit. For example, a CEESL student interning at a talent agency researched and wrote a paper on racial stereotypes in the acting profession; a student working with ESL students at an elementary school wrote a paper on the politics of English-only legislation and its impact on teaching; students volunteering at a health clinic researched and produced educational pamphlets on AIDS prevention in Russian and Armenian for recent immigrants in the community. Every term CEESL supports unique courses that incorporate community work with course readings, lectures, and discussions. The courses and seminars create opportunities for students to work with an instructor and to interact with their peers in a structured environment. Courses supported by CEESL are mainly for upper division students. Lower division students may participate in courses that offer a portion of course credit for community service and fieldwork. Upper division students looking for a more intensive service or field experience may enroll in immersion programs or in sequential courses. Immersion programs are structured around a block of courses with focus on the study and observation of a single topic (for example, social and cultural stigma). They require a full-time commitment for one or two terms, for which students earn 12 to 16 units per term. The Developmental Disabilities Immersion Program (DDIP) and Sociology Immersion Quarter (with changing themes) are two long-standing immersion programs. Sequential courses are taken consecutively for two or three terms. Students receive prefield training during the first term and conduct service and research in subsequent terms. Students may also design individualized service learning and internship projects to meet their specific academic, personal, and career goals. These are organized through individual studies courses (199 or 199I), in which a CEESL graduate student coordinator helps students develop suitable projects, secure field placements, and identify faculty sponsors. The deadline for enrollment in CEESL supported courses is the end of the second week of the term. Community Service and Internship Sites All CEESL participants need to secure academically viable placement sites. Hundreds of local and national opportunities are listed in 160 Powell Library and at EXPO Internship and Study Abroad Services. Students may also initiate contact with a site on their own. However, all community service and internship placements must be approved by a CEESL coordinator. EXPO Internship and Study Abroad Services
The EXPO Internship and Study Abroad Services, a branch of the UCLA Career Center, offer access to a variety of off-campus learning experiences. Offices are in 200 Strathmore Building. See http://www.career.ucla.edu/expo. More than 10,000 UCLA students have learned about the inner workings of government and business while serving in the internship program. Bruins serve full-time internships for one or more terms on the staffs of elected officials, public interest groups, government agencies, and media organizations in Sacramento, Washington, DC, and other U.S. cities. Stipends for students in select programs can be arranged. Los Angeles Internship Program Local internships are available throughout the year in fields such as advertising, business, film, media, and politics. EXPO advises students on study, travel, volunteer, international internship, and short-term work opportunities outside the U.S., offering information on overseas study programs open to UCLA students. EXPO maintains a library of current materials related to study, travel, and other opportunities abroad. Exciting teaching programs prepare undergraduate students for careers in teaching or education and allow them to serve in classrooms in the Los Angeles area. Many teaching opportunities are offered in conjunction with the Graduate School of Education and Information Studies (GSEIS), which helps coordinate programs leading to various instructional credentials or to graduate study. Diversified Liberal Arts Program The Diversified Liberal Arts Program prepares students for teaching degrees while they complete a major in the College. The program is described in the Curricula and Courses section of this catalog. For information, contact Letters and Science Counseling Services, A316 Murphy Hall. See http://www.college.ucla.edu/up/dlap. The Education Studies minor provides an introductory course sequence for students who want to pursue a career in education. The program office is in1009 Moore Hall. See http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/edminor. The Mathematics/Education Program allows mathematics majors interested in middle and high school teaching to observe and tutor in classrooms in the Los Angeles area and to begin teacher-education courses. After graduation, they teach for a full year under an emergency teaching credential and may work toward a master's in education and a teaching credential. For information, contact Mathematics Student Services, 6356 Math Sciences. See http://www.math.ucla.edu/undergrad/matheduc.html. The Science Education Program, cosponsored by the College and GSEIS, allows science majors to observe and participate in classrooms in schools in the Los Angeles area and to begin teacher education courses. Students earn a master's in education and a teaching credential in one academic year and two summers beyond the baccalaureate. For details, e-mail Dr. Arlene Russell at russell@chem.ucla.edu or contact any science department undergraduate counseling office. The Teacher Education Program allows students to obtain both a Master of Education degree and a Bilingual Cross-Cultural Language Academic Development credential (CLAD or BCLAD) in a full-time, two-year program that provides clinical classroom experience. For details, see UCLA Center X at http://www.centerx.gseis.ucla.edu/tep. Reserve Officers' Training Corps The University of California, in accordance with the National Defense Act of 1920 and with the concurrence of The Regents, offers courses and programs in military training. This voluntary training allows students to qualify for an officer's commission in the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps while completing their college education. ROTC courses are offered by three departments within the College of Letters and Science: Aerospace Studies (Air Force), Military Science (Army), and Naval Science (Navy and Marine Corps). Equipment, uniforms, and textbooks are provided. The programs provide a monthly stipend in the junior and senior years, and additional financial aid is available to qualified students. Individual programs are described in the Curricula and Courses section of this catalog. |
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