All board members are engaged in substantive work for at least 25 hours during the quarter in preparation for the annual conference. The principles and practice of parliamentary procedure, including the use of power and the responsibilities of leaders to facilitate progress and safeguard the rights of both the individual and the group. Students conduct social science research projects to learn various research designs, their strengths and weaknesses, and their applications. Students collect, analyze and interpret data, as well as test hypotheses and develop theories. Also listed as EDUC 215 and SOC 215.
Students attend political rallies and conduct surveys.
Taught in election years. Students attend governmental meetings and meet with public officials. Specific attention given to theoretical framework, historical development, contemporary structure, legislative process, and public policy development. Designed to deepen the student's work in political science, international relations, or Asian studies. Specific topics vary, from Southwest Asia to the Vietnam War to the politics of Japan.