WILKES UNIVERSITY

than three credits are an option for some students’ course loads. If some of the credit is
taken in a participating department, a special department course number will appear on
the transcript. Since cooperative education is a credit-granting program, normal tuition
policies are followed during the fall and spring semesters. Tuition costs for the summer
sessions will be one-half of the current tuition rates.
The program is open to students of the University who meet the following requirements:
1. Undergraduate student
2. Sophomore class standing or above
3. Minimum 2.00 to 2.25 grade point average, depending upon major; Employers may
have higher GPA requirements
4. Signed permission of the student’s advisor and department chairperson’s approval of
the internship prior to placement
Modifications of any internship requirements for credit must be previously approved in
writing by the student’s department chairperson and the Cooperative Education Office.
All interested students should contact the Cooperative Education Office at the Henry
Student Center (84 W. South Street, Ext. 2950) as early as possible to facilitate the
internship application process.
Washington Semester Program
Contact: Phil Ruthkosky, Ph.D., Associate Dean
As part of an Inter-institutional Agreement with American University, Wilkes students
can spend a semester in Washington, D.C. in a full credit program consisting of
supervised seminars, a highly competitive internship and a final research project or
elective. Upon successful completion of the Washington Semester Program, students
earn 12-16 American University credits (depending on program choice) that can be
transferred to Wilkes. Students can choose among 13 distinct semester programs
including American Politics, Economic Policy, Foreign Policy, Int’l Business and Trade,
Int’l Environment and Development, Journalism, Justice, Peace and Conflict
Resolution, Public Law and Transforming Communities. Students participating in the
program will be billed at the Wilkes tuition rate and may be eligible for a scholarship
from American University. Wilkes institutional aid will not apply.
Requirements:
1. Must be second semester sophomore - senior
2. Minimum of a 3.0 GPA
3. Approval from academic advisor
For more information please contact 408-4018 or visit
http://www.washingtonsemester.com/
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