POLS 298 - Political Science Honors Studies

Credits: 3
Lecture Contact Hours: 0.5
Lab Contact Hours: 2.5
Description: An opportunity for a student to explore individually, in depth, under the guidance of a faculty member, a topic, issue, problem or fieldwork experience pertaining to or within a government office, political party, interest groups or other organization that allows them to relate their experiences to the study of political science. This study arrangement will take place under the guidance of a departmental faculty member.

Prerequisites: Consent of department.
Corequisites: None.
Recommended: None.

Course Category: Liberal Arts | Social Science
This course counts toward Schoolcraft’s General Education Requirements.
This course counts toward a Michigan Transfer Agreement General Education Requirement.

This Course is Typically Offered: As Needed
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Course Competencies

Work collaboratively with political actors on an extended project.
Investigate levels of political participation on an extended project.
Analyze the formation and implementation of public policy.
Complete a complex, long term project.
Explain the role that civic responsibility plays in the American political process.
Synthesize student experiences with knowledge to create writing that is clear, organized, complete, appropriate and well-supported.