Courses

Women & Politics

Curious about how women’s representation may impact policy? Ever wonder why some countries have women in leadership and others struggle to elect women? This upper-division course is designed to explore how women behave politically, both as participants, and as elected or appointed officials. Offers readings on both the American and global contexts. Regularly cross-listed with Political Science and Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies. Most Recent Syllabus.

Civic Scholars: Introduction to Undergraduate Research

Want to learn how to produce academic research, one step at a time? Then you should take this Bob Graham Center signature course. This course introduces students with limited research experience to the process of producing academic research in the social sciences. Students select their topics with instructor guidance, and present their research at the Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium hosted at the Bob Graham Center. Read more. This course is departmentally controlled. Most Recent Syllabus.

Applied Policy Research

Ever wonder how to produce research designed for policy makers? This unique course introduces students to the process of writing policy-oriented papers designed for a non-academic audience, i.e. law makers. Students work with a team to produce an original project based on a simulated request from a Florida lawmaker. Selected students may have the opportunity to present their project at the Center’s Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium. Regularly cross-listed with Political Science. Most Recent Syllabus.

Democratic Engagement & Public Leadership

Want to learn how to produce meaningful change in your state or local community? Take this signature Bob Graham Center course and learn how to make an impact in your area. Using Bob Graham’s book America: The Owner’s Manual, students learn the how to effectively engage in civic life. Through discussions, civic action assignments, and a final policy proposal, students become more than spectators, they become democratic participants. This is an asynchronous, online course. This course a social-behavioral science general education course. Most Recent Syllabus.