Honors In Philadelphia, Washington D.C., and Virginia
Spring Break - 2025
UH 3500: The Constitutional and Political Legacy of America's Founders
Taught by Dr. John R. Vile, Honors Dean and Professor of Political Science.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course has the distinct advantage of being an interdisciplinary course. This course will include discussions of documents in early American history and government with particular emphasis on individuals who helped shaped the U.S. Constitution and the early American Republic. It culminates in on-site participation, observations, and visits to educational, cultural, and historic sites. Academically, this course will provide an experiential learning experience allowing a wide variety of majors to understand from a scholarly and professional perspective the foundation of American history and government.
During the week of March 7-14, 2025, some of the historic places this course will travel to in Philadephia, Washington, D.C., and Charlotteville, include:
- Carpenters' Hall
- President House
- Constitition Center Museum
- Museum of the American Revolution
- National Archives
- Library of Congress
- Supreme Court Building
- Capitol Visitor Center
- historic monuments in the District of Columbia
- Smithsonian Institution
- Mt. Vernon
- University of Virginia
- Montpelier
- Monticello
- and more!
CLASS INFORMATION: This study away trip includes seven class periods and seven travel days over spring break. We will meet on Tuesdays from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. prior to Spring Break. We leave for the travel portion of our class on a Saturday on a Saturday. This course counts for three hours interdisciplinary honors credit (UH 3500) or may be substituted for PS 4820.
COST: (TBD, dependent on number of participants)
- $2,280 to $2,830 (double occupancy)
COST INCLUDES: coach transportation, public transportation passes in Philidephia and Washington, D.C., lodging, cultural activities, excursions with guides, and daily breakfast.
NOT INCLUDED: flight, tuition, and most meals. Partial scholarships are available through the Honors College, contact your advisor for more information. For assistance in booking your flight, please contact Wendi.Watts@mtsu.edu.
Honors Students: Scholarships may be available through the Honors College. Please talk to your advisor.
DEPOSIT: $500, due November 15, 2024.
Limited number of slots available.
Students do not need to be in Honors to take part in the trip, and you must have a 3.25 GPA to apply. Students can take part in the trip and not be enrolled in the course.
For more information contact uhc@mtsu.edu.
SCHOLARSHIP OPTIONS AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH WORLDSTRIDES
Scholarship Options: WorldStrides offers a variety of scholarships to help make study abroad possible for all students. There are three scholarship opportunities available: Higher Ed Traveler, Diversity & Inclusion, and the Natalie Shea Memorial Scholarships. You can learn more and apply here.
Financial Assistance: WorldStrides makes more than $2 million in funding available each year to students in financial need seeking educational travel opportunities. To find out if you qualify and apply, click here.
