The requirements for the course do not vary. This course is a new requirement for Political Science majors and will teach students different methods of conducting social science research. The course will be taught every other spring semester and we recommend that students take this course in either their sophomore or junior year, depending on when it is offered. The course can be substituted with Sociology 260, The Philosophy and Methods of Social Research. A tentative syllabus will be posted toward the end of the fall semester.
Students work with a political campaign during the fall of an election year.
For the fieldwork experience, students earn two credits. If students are interested in a third credit they can complete an additional assignment for an x-credit. In the fall of 1998, students worked for a variety of local Democratic and Republican candidates including Delegate Sue Hecht, State Senator Alex Mooney, and Delegate Louise Snodgrass. This course is taught every other spring semester.