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May Post Term |
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May 13 - June 3, 2009
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4 credit hours
 Overview
Spend three weeks exploring and learning about Chicago while engaging in a three-day-a-week placement practicum pertinent to your major (any and all majors).
Live cooperatively in Chicago Center apartments in the lakefront neighborhood Hyde Park! More
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Orientation All Student Progams include an orientation designed to get you familiar with the city's key cultures and communities, your neighborhood, public transportation and street smarts. Within a couple of weeks you'll be more familiar with Chicago than most residents!
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Credit: Most students receive 4 credit hours from their campus for the Chicago Center May Post Term. Typical courses students receive credit for include "Race and Ethnic Relations," "Cultural Diversity," or perhaps practicum credits, depending on your major. Check with your campus liaison.
2008 May Term Syllabus |
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School Observation |
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The Chicago Center 3 week terms can be tailored to meet your School Observation Requirements. Most of our campuses simply require that your seven day placement practicum locate you in a Chicago Public School.
Other campuses may require additional placement days. Check with your Education Department, or contact Valerie Wallace, Administrative Director, valeriew@chicagocenter.org or 1.800.747.6059. |
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Placement Practicum |
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Before you arrive, Chicago Center staff work very hard to secure a personalized placement that fits the interest areas and major's requirements that you have outlined in your application.
Our goal is to place you in a stimulating work environment that will give you a taste of the career you are interested in, while exposing you to a diverse client base or work environment. As the nation's second largest job market and a global community, Chicago is the perfect opportunity to test out your own professional and personal development.
The placement practicum is seven days total, integrated with Chicago Seminar Days. |
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Chicago Seminar Days |
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Integrated with your placement practicum are Seminar Days (2 - 4 days a week) which focus on the ethnic, religious, racial and economic diversity of Chicago's populations.
You will visit the city's neighborhoods, be introduced to major political and economic institutions, and meet with community leaders. You will study how racism, homelessness and violence impact the city and examine solutions surrounding these challenges.The role of artistic expression to the cultural and social dynamics of the city is also emphasized.
You’ll get to know the broad range of art forms thriving in Chicago, including blues and jazz, museums, poetry, off-Loop art galleries, dance, film and theater.
The requirements of the term include participation in activities and discussions, a completed journal, written assignments, a group project, and reading required textbooks and the daily paper. |
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Fees - 2009* |
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1. Tuition: Register for credit on your campus and pay 4 credit hours' tuition for an off-campus May Term (and check with financial aid) or enroll as a 'Guest Student' of Millikin University and pay 4 credit hours' tuition to Millikin ($1,361) or if you don't need credit, pay the $1,085 audit fee to Chicago Center; 2. Chicago Center Program Fee is an additional $1,085 for your shared furnished apartment, internet, phone, utilities, cable tv, food , books, cultural events, in-city transportation including unlimited transit pass 3. cleaning deposit $50 and refundable; 4. City Activity Fee $75 (out-of-pocket money for program-related events) |
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