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Friday, November 14, 1975
University Daily Kansan
Report says interest in politics waning; many KU profs agree
Students are becoming less interested in politics, according to the American Political Science Association, and many want to know more about the history of Kansas they agree with its report.
"Clearly there is a less strong interest in political science as compared to years past. Earl Nehring, chairman of the board of political science, said Wednesday.
Nehring said enrollment in political science courses at the University had remained steady for the past two or three years. He said, however, that there were fewer students majoring in political science now than there were a few years ago.
According to Chae Jin Lee, associate professor of political science, a trend toward nee-isolationism following the recent surge in reason for the declining interest in politics.
"There is in the political disillusionment among the political world, especially in the United States, who are unengaged."
Also, he said, students' demands are changing. They are thinking about jobs, rather than a broad liberal arts training program, he said.
"It is getting more difficult for political science students to find employment. They may not get jobs that they are qualified for." Lee said.
Lee said many political science courses dealt with relatively abstract issues and concepts. In an age of professionalism, he the science lacks employment opportunities.
According to Nehring, political science is useful and helpful as part of a student's background in the liberal arts and sciences. He thought of us as "affidavit development," he said.
Changes in methods of teaching political science have been discussed by the American Political Science Association in an effort to increase student motivation.
The association has suggested changing from content teaching to the skill teaching in order to make political science more job-oriented. Nehring said, however, he didn't think the subject's teaching structure could be altered.
Nebing said field work and internships were available for political science majors. Field work may involve working with a political activist or working on a political campaign, he said.
Clifford Ketzel, professor of political science at the University who went to enter public probation as a college student.
Only 24 hours of political science courses are required for a major, he said, and in order to add practical courses the department has to increase its requirements.
"Practical field experience is invaluable and excellent training," Nehring said.
He said 60 per cent of the nation's legislators were lawyers.
Another route a student may take if he is interested in political science, Nehring said, is personnel administration. This is an inter-disciplinary program in the social sciences, economics, psychology, sociology and business departments, be said.
Students in the program spend the summer between their junior and senior years interning in agencies, hospitals, and private businesses, he said.
Ketzel saidWords of Fun, the Kansas Commission on Civil Rights and the personnel department at the University were the places students interned last summer.
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