Iron County Record | 1976-03-04 | Page 3 | SUSC Workshop to Provide Political Science Students "Training in the Field"

SUSC Workshop to provide Political Science Students "training in the field" A new workshop offered at SUSC is proving to be a successful suc-cessful step toward giving students "training in the field" in local and state political fields. The new program, offered for the first time this quarter, is called "Institute in Practical Politics" and was formed under the guidance of Rodney Decker, assistant professor of political science. Students enrolled in the Political Science class are earning college credit for working up to ten hours a week in certain areas of public service. Supervisors work along with the students to evaluate the aspects of the program and see if the experience is proving beneficial. Decker reports that the University of Utah and Utah State University have received financial aid and have similar classes. This being the first time offered here in Cedar City, the SUSC class is fundless. "Students were a bit apprehensive ap-prehensive when the class first started, but the program is running very well and there's a chance that students will be able to work more on the state and national levels in the near future," he added. Those students in the program from Cedar City include: Patricia Hulet, a sophomore working in Utah Congressman Allen T. Howe's field office. Bruce Johnson, a junior working in the office of Michael Parks, Assistant County Attorney. At-torney. James Burns, a senior working with Fifth District Judge and father, Harlen J. Burns. All are political science majors. The class will be offered again next quarter, The program is open to anyone on campus and is not limited to political science majors.