Good study habits require that we become active readers which means that if we are to succeed we learn to think, criticize, and argue with the work we are reading. The taking of useful notes and formulation of good questions in our readings are crucial skills essential to the learning process. Learning to think, like many skills, implies practice and the desire to succeed, and political science tutors can play a crucial role in that process. In addition to tutoring of the four general education courses listed above, tutoring is also available on the use of the Internet . The Political Science Department has made a commitement to develop computer and Internet literarcy as one step in acquiring a B.A. degree.
Students can gain instruction in the use of e-mail, ftp, gopher and the World Wide Web.
These tools of the Internet are increasingly seen as vital components, virtual libraries, in the research process. The hours for tutoring are posted at the beginning of the each semester.