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Off-Campus Study Programs
240 Appleby Hall
128 Pleasant St SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
phone: 612-626-2044
fax: 612-624-2538

This office was formerly called Career and Community Learning Center (CCLC) and was located in Fraser Hall.

HECUA Programs in the Twin Cities

HECUA's off-campus study programs address some of the most important issues of our time. Semester-long HECUA programs incorporate classroom studies, an internship, and field work.

Semester HECUA Programs:
(16 credits)

Application Deadlines

April 15: Deadline for fall semester programs and for summer programs

December 1: Deadline for spring semester programs

If the deadline has passed, contact the HECUA program advisor about openings.

City Arts: Take your arts studies into the local Twin Cities arts community!
Environmental Sustainability: This program's subtitle, 'Science, Public Policy, and Community Action,' says it all.
Metro Urban Studies Term (MUST): Urban Studies is a pathway to the exploration of poverty, inequality, and social change.
Writing for Social Change: Explore the ways in which writers and literature can create and impact social change.

Summer HECUA Programs:
(4 – 6 credits)

Civil Rights Movement: History and Consequences: Learn about the U.S. civil rights movement during a 2-week trip through the southern United States.
Environment and Agriculture: Sustainable Food Systems: Understand sustainability through the lens of the U.S. food system

What Does HECUA Mean?

The HECUA acronym stands for Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs. (You won't be required to remember that!) HECUA is a nonprofit consortium based in St. Paul. It includes 17 colleges and universities, with the University of Minnesota among its founding members. HECUA strives to build knowledge and community while enabling students to create social change.

International Programs

HECUA also offers international programs in Bangladesh, Ecuador, Northern Ireland, and Norway. Visit the hecua.org International Programs page for information. U of M students must apply for these programs via the U of M's Learning Abroad Center.

Address: 240 Appleby Hall, 128 Pleasant Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455
Phone: 612-626-2044

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