UCDC Courses

Explore UCDC’s 2025–2026 course offerings, designed to bridge academic study with the fulfilling experience of interning in the nation’s capital. Courses are taught by UC faculty and experts and scholars from across Washington, D.C. Use the drop-down menu below to review courses by term.

 

Pink cherry blossoms frame the Tidal Basin with the Washington Monument rising in the background on a clear day.
Asian Communities in DC
UCDC
Course Number
UCDC 174A
Course Type
Seminar
Program Learning Outcome
PLO 3
Course Level
Upper Division
Several reporters extend colorful microphones toward a person in a blue suit during a press interview.
News, Media, and Democracy
UCDC
Course Number
UCDC 183E
Course Type
Seminar
Program Learning Outcome
PLO 4
Course Level
Upper Division
The bright red‑and‑white storefront of Ben’s Chili Bowl features its iconic signage and a large colorful mural along the side of the building.
Black Communities in DC
UCDC
Course Number
UCDC 174B
Course Type
Seminar
Program Learning Outcome
PLO 4
Course Level
Upper Division
The bright red‑and‑white storefront of Ben’s Chili Bowl features its iconic signage and a large colorful mural along the side of the building.
Black Communities in DC
UCDC
Course Number
UCDC 173B
Course Type
Seminar
Program Learning Outcome
PLO 4
Course Level
Upper Division
An aerial view shows a dense neighborhood of colorful rooftops and closely packed homes with scattered trees.
Gentrification
UCDC
Course Number
UCDC 172A
Course Type
Seminar
Program Learning Outcome
PLO 3
Course Level
Upper Division
A WMATA Metro train sits at an outdoor station platform beneath a curved concrete canopy as a few passengers wait nearby.
Urban Studies
UCDC
Course Number
UCDC 173C
Course Type
Seminar
Program Learning Outcome
PLO 3
Course Level
Upper Division