Students at USF can earn as many as four credits in political science by participating in Model UN or Model League conferences.  Each conference attempts to provide a working model of the United Nations or the League of Arab States, including their Committees, officers, rules and issues.  To prepare for a conference, students will first choose a country to represent.  Besides learning as much as they can about this country and its role in the world, they will also learn how to function as members of UN/League Committees -- how to write resolutions, how to address their colleagues, and how to negotiate with other delegates.  In addition, they will study the issues that are typically addressed in UN/League Committees.  The ultimate goal for students is to depict as accurately as possible the country they are representing -- its goals, policies, and participation in world affairs.

Web Sites for Model UN

National Model UN
 

Floor of the General Assembly Plenary