“The classes I took at The Philadelphia Center were amazing! Mark encourages students to analyze and really see aspects of power and authority and how it plays out in the work environment. My Elective, Warren Huff’s Architecture of Cities, helped me to appreciate, notice and understand what I see every day in the historic city of Philadelphia. In other words, Mark helped me see the unseen and Warren helped me appreciate what I do see.”
Kay Miller, Hope College
Spring 2006
Metropolitan Career Center, Human Resources Intern
Overview
In addition to working 32 hours per week at an internship, you’ll take two courses at The Philadelphia Center. You’ll receive four hours of academic credit from Hope College for your City Seminar, and four hours of academic credit for your Elective. Many of our courses substitute for core, general education, or distributive classes and may even fulfill major or minor requirements on your home campus.
Our multidisciplinary seminars are different from traditional courses. They incorporate the urban environment as both resource and subject. You’ll also use experiential education to reflect on, analyze, and learn from your personal experiences. You’ll have opportunities to interact with guest speakers from the Philadelphia community; visit local institutions and landmarks; interview a CEO; or perhaps you’ll discuss missions with the managing director of a local non-profit. Our courses integrate theory with practice and help you examine what you learn as you work and live in Philadelphia.