In Report.cshtml update the "Department" field to use a drop down list. Replace the Html.TextBoxFor method call with a

@model IssueReporter.Models.Issue

@{
    ViewBag.Title = "Report an Issue";

// Winging it here, I am assuming a collection of select list items
    var selectListItem() = new [] 
{
      new SelectListItem() {value = "1", Text = "Item 1", Selected = false}
       new SelectListItem() {value = "2", Text = "Item 2", Selected = true}
};

}

<h2>@ViewBag.Title</h2>

@using (Html.BeginForm())
{
    <div>
        @Html.LabelFor(m => m.Name)
        @Html.TextBoxFor(m => m.Name)
    </div>

    <div>
        @Html.LabelFor(m => m.Email)
        @Html.TextBoxFor(m => m.Email)
    </div>

//  OK, changed TextBoxForto DropDownListFor
// I have watched the video often and can not find how to add a second parameter Can someoe offer a reading assignemtn to help me learn a skill I do not have?
// This is day two on this if my frustration is showing I apoligise 
    <div>
        @Html.LabelFor(m => m.DepartmentId)
        @Html.DropDownListFor(m => m.DepartmentId, SelectListItems)
    <div>
        @Html.LabelFor(m => m.Severity)
        @Html.TextBoxFor(m => m.Severity)
    </div>

    <div>
        @Html.LabelFor(m => m.Reproducible)
        @Html.TextBoxFor(m => m.Reproducible)
    </div>

    <div>
        @Html.LabelFor(m => m.DescriptionOfProblem)
        @Html.TextAreaFor(m => m.DescriptionOfProblem)
    </div>

    <button type="submit">Save</button>
}