Study USA

Washington, DC

Civil War to Civil Rights

JOUR 350/580

• Credit hours: 3
• Instructors: Kathleen Wickham, Associate Professor of Journalism
• Dates: May 12-24, 2014
• Cost: $995 plus tuition

Itinerary subject to change. Students should wait to make travel arrangements after confirming dates and times with instructor.

Students will:

• Learn about the people, places and institutions that have played a role in 20th century civil rights movement during the 50th anniversary of the Freedom Summer
• Visit the National Visit Rights Museum in Memphis
• Tour the National Archives, U.S. Supreme Court, Newseum, Arlington National Cemetery, National Museum of American History, Cedar Hill and more
• Visit Alexandria, Va. for a dinner and river cruise

Location:

Students will spend a week on Oxford's campus then travel to Washington, DC where the group will spend five nights.

Who should go?

This course is for journalism students. Political science, sociology, public policy and pre-law students may also find the course beneficial.

Dates:

Students will spend May 12-16 on Oxford's campus. Students will then travel to Washington, DC May 18-24.

Travel:

Students will make their own air travel arrangements to and from Washington, DC. Shared accommodations will be provided at an area hotel.

Costs:

Program cost is $995 plus tuition. Included in the cost are housing, group dinners, and tours. Excluded from the cost are the Study USA application fee, tuition, meals, travel expenses, and personal spending money