PLS 202 - Applications in Public Affairs Credits: 3

The objectives of this course are to provide students with the opportunity to develop information literacy, to develop the ability to properly apply information to answer open-ended and/or controversial questions, to organize that information in such a way that convincingly answers open-ended or controversial questions, to develop oral communication skills so as to gain confidence and rhetorical power when delivering a speech or engaging in vigorous deliberation. An additional set of objectives of the course are to facilitate the professionalization of students through career counseling, creation of resumes, post-college planning, among others.

Prerequisite(s): PLS 100 or HON 279