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Civil Rights Movement: History and Consequences
(Offered every Summer Term)
To apply, please set up an appointment with the HECUA advisor (contact info below). The application deadline is April 15th.
The southern United States is a region rich in history and culture as well as a flash point of racial dynamics in the U.S. It is also the home of the largest nonviolent social change campaign in U.S. history. Throughout this course, students study competing ideas and definitions of justice and freedom in relationship to political struggle. The heart of the program is designed to develop connections between history and current political struggles around poverty, education, race and class, building on theory, and critical thinking to create a historical context for current issues of civil rights.
After several days in the Twin Cities, students embark on a two-week field study tour through the South. Past stops have included Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee. A final week of integration seminars in the Twin Cities concludes the program.
Credit Information:
U of M students earn 4 upper-division ID (Inter-Departmental) credits through this summer program. Students also have the option to take an additional 2 credit internship in the Twin Cities for the remainder of the summer. Many U of M departments also award major/minor credit to participating students. (Contact your advisor or the CCLC for details).
The Civil Rights program fulfills this Liberal Education Requirement:
Cultural Diversity Theme
Citizenship & Public Ethics Theme
Tuition Information:
Tuition for the Civil Rights summer program (during the 2009 summer) is $2,700. (If a student chooses to take the optional 2-credit internship, there is an additional $400 charge.) Additional application fees may also apply. Most financial aid applies, and there are several scholarships available to U of M students. Contact the HECUA advisor for more details (see below).
Still Have Questions?
Here are a few other ways to get your questions answered:
Contact the HECUA advisor.
See HECUA's Civil Rights page for a sample syllabus, exact program dates, and much more information.
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