Just Do It! Skills That Turn Passion Into Policy

POLITICAL SCIENCE 227

The course will focus on skills related to the democratic expression of political rights and responsibilities. The course will balance background knowledge of the issues with application. Students will explore how to use coalition building and advocacy skills to relate personal issues to public issues. Students will research a current Missouri bill, create a strategic plan for its passage or failure, and prepare to give testimony on such bill in a mock House of Representatives committee hearing. Students will also learn about ethical dilemmas in policy and politics and create a plan for turning their passions into policy.
Course Attributes: EN S; AS SSC; FA SSC; AR SSC

Section 01

Just Do It! Skills That Turn Passion Into Policy
INSTRUCTOR: Leipholtz, Glickman
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