Denver Urban Semester

DENVER

Denver is a city of 77 neighborhoods that sits at the base of the Rocky Mountains and provides multiple urban and outdoor opportunities. You’ll be immersed in numerous cultural activities and within walking distance of restaurants, coffee shops, parks and community festivals that provide diversity and a multicultural experience.

PROGRAM STAFF

The Denver Urban Semester staff includes a teaching professor and faculty adviser, student teacher supervisor, social work supervisor, and resident director and multicultural coordinator. Greg Fuchs serves as the site director. He has a master’s degree from Denver Seminary and has led the Denver Urban Semester for more than 10 years. He previously was involved in student development for 15 years, during which time he served as a youth pastor, Young Life director, high school chaplain and vocational coach. Visit nwciowa.edu/DUS for a full listing of Denver Urban Greg Fuchs Semester faculty and staff.

PROGRAM COSTS

You will pay normal tuition and housing costs to your school. While in Denver, you will be expected to pay for your food (approximately $250 per month) and entertainment.

DEADLINES

The Denver Urban Semester is offered during the fall and spring semesters.

FALL SEMESTER DEADLINES

NWC students: Feb. 10 Non-NWC students: May 1

SPRING SEMESTER DEADLINES

NWC students: Feb. 10 Non-NWC students: Oct. 1

To apply or for more information, visit nwciowa.edu/DUS global@nwciowa.edu 712-707-7225

ELIGIBILITY

In order to apply to the Denver Urban Semester, you must have completed your freshman year of college with a 2.5 GPA or higher and be recommended by your adviser.

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LIVE. LEARN. ENGAGE.

URBAN ENGAGEMENT

“VOCATION IS WHERE OUR GREATEST PASSION MEETS THE WORLD’S GREATEST NEEDS.” – Frederick Buechner, American author and theologian

The Denver Urban Semester is a reflective, visionary leadership development program.

Offered through Northwestern College of Iowa, it provides a cross-cultural experience in the heart of the city, giving you the opportunity to develop a mature understanding of God’s unique vocational direction for your life.

INTERNSHIPS

As part of the Denver Urban Semester, you’ll be placed in an internship with an urban ministry, school or nonprofit that serves Denver’s marginalized populations—in fields such as these: § Business and economics § Christian leadership/religious studies § Communications § Education (student teaching) § Entrepreneurial leadership § Human services § Nonprofit management § Pre-law and criminal justice § Psychology and sociology § Social work § Spanish interpretation “My experience in a multicultural, inner-city Denver school opened my eyes to the beauty of diversity, the heartache of poverty, and my desire to teach kids to follow their passions.”

– Kippen Larson-Gulsvig, education major

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COURSES

All courses are accredited by Northwestern College and meet NWC’s standards for academic rigor. Depending on your major and interests, you will enroll in one of three tracks:

General Track § Urban Leadership (3 credits) § Urban Cross-Cultural Integration Seminar (2 or 4 credits) § Senior Seminar (4 credits, non-NWC students only) § Internship (2 to 10 credits) § Online class options (3 to 6 credits)

Social Work Track § Social Work Professional Seminar (3 credits) § Urban Cross-Cultural Integration Seminar (2 or 4 credits) § Social Work Practicum (10 credits)

Education Track § Urban Cross-Cultural Integration Seminar (2 or 4 credits) § Student teaching (4 to 16 credits) § Student Teaching Professional Seminar (1 to 2 credits)

LIVING IN COMMUNITY

As part of the Denver Urban Semester, you’ll live in community, learning alongside other students in the program. Housing is in the Capitol Hill neighborhood, located in the heart of downtown Denver. The program is also able to accommodate married couples.