公民参与政治是民主的支柱。从事政治运动，与公职人员联系并辩论问题的男人和女人在找工作和抚养家庭时对国家的未来至关重要。布利斯学院通过《应用政治证书》鼓励这种基层公民身份。十多年来，极乐学院和政治学系一直在为学生提供实践政治方面的教育。应用政治课程的毕业生在政府和政治的各个领域都享有职位。在政党，立法机关和咨询公司的职位以及国家，州和地方选举活动中都可以找到它们。
Citizen participation in politics is the backbone of democracy. The men and women who run political campaigns, contact public officials, and debate issues while holding jobs and raising families are critical to the future of the country. The Bliss Institute encourages such grassroots citizenship through the Certificate in Applied Politics. For more than a decade, the Bliss Institute and the Department of Political Science have been providing students with education in practical politics. Graduates of the applied politics program have secured positions in all areas of government and politics. They are found in posts in both political parties, legislative offices, and consulting firms, as well as in national, state, and local election campaigns.