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A Eastfield College Social Science, Human Services & Business Division Professor: Stacey Jurhree, Ph.D. Contact Information: Office: Phone: Email address: Hours Available: Course Description (from Eastfield Catalog): Textbooks and Other Course Materials: Developmental Courses: SPRING 2012 AMERICAN GOVERNMENT/TEXAS POLITICS GOVT 2301.4500 (3 Credit Hours) GOVT 2301.4501 (3 Credit Hours) Section 4500..........M..........7:05 p.m. – 9:55 p.m..........Room L313A Section 4501..........W.........7:05 p.m. – 9:55 p.m...........Room L313A C287 972-860-7015/Division Office, 972-860-7156 [email protected] MWF – 9:00 a.m. – 10:05 a.m. / TR – 9:30 a.m. – 10:55 a.m. And By appointment GOVT 2301 American Government (3) This is a Texas Common Course Number. Prerequisite: Developmental Reading 0093 or English as a Second Language (ESOL) 0044 or have met the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standard in Reading. This course is an introduction to the study of political science. Topics include the origin and development of constitutional democracy (United States and Texas), federalism and intergovernmental relations, local governmental relations, local government, parties, politics, and political behavior. (To ensure transferability, students should plan to take both Government 2301 and 2302 within the DCCCD.) (3 Lec.) Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 4510025125 Stacey Jurhree. American Government and Texas Politics: The Student, ISBN 9780757573989, Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company, 2012. The Texas Success Initiative (TSI) is a statewide program designed to ensure that students enrolled in Texas public colleges and universities have the basic academic skills needed to be successful in college-level course work. The TSI requires assessment, remediation (if necessary), and advising of students who attend a public college or university in the state of Texas. The program assesses a student’s basic academic skills in reading, writing, and math. Passing the assessment is a prerequisite for enrollment in many college-level classes such as English 1301/1302, History 1301/1302, Math 1414, etc. Students who do not meet assessment standards may complete prerequisite requirements by taking developmental courses in the deficient area and passing them with a grade of C or higher. In some cases retesting will also be required. It is up to each student to be aware and informed about requirements that are subject to change. Additional information is available from the TSI Office. https://www1.dcccd.edu/cat0910/admiss/tsi.cfm?loc=4B Course Objectives: Evaluation Procedures: ***PLEASE ALWAYS BRING YOUR TEXTBOOK TO CLASS*** Obtaining Final Course Grades Using eConnect Final Grade Reports are no longer mailed. Convenient access is available online at www.econnect.dcccd.edu. Use your identification number when you log onto eConnect, an online system developed by the DCCCD to provide you with timely information regarding your college record. Your grades will also be printed on your Student Advising Report, which is available in the Admissions Office. Eastfield College Email Policy Faculty and students must have and use a DCCCD account for all correspondence relating to academic coursework. For information on setting up a DCCCD student email account go to: http://www.dcccd.edu/netmail/home.html Course Outline: The objective of American Government 2301 is to introduce the student to the study of political science by giving him or her an in-depth understanding of both the American and Texas political processes. In order to accomplish this task, the professor will focus on the origin and development of constitutional democracy federalism and intergovernmental relations, local government, politics and political behavior and ideology. The student will be exposed to a variety of viewpoints in hope that he or she will grasp a systematic understanding of both the U.S. and Texas political atmospheres in which we struggle to breathe. There will be six (5) different scores that you will have during this semester. All exams are 100 points each. There are no make-up exams. NO EXCEPTIONS! If a student misses an exam, he or she may stay in the course and try to get the highest next grade or drop the course. Your final grade will based on the average of your 5 test scores. Points are as follows: A = 90-100 B = 80-89 C = 70-79 D = 60-69 F = 59 and below See Page E.C Attendance Policy: Cheating: Cheating: Any student caught cheating will either have to drop the class or receive an “F” out of the course. Cheating: Exemplary Educational Objectives in American Government/Texas Politics: American Government 2301, as part of the Core Curriculum satisfies the following Exemplary Educational Objectives in American Government set forth by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. 1. To understand the evolution and current role of the U.S. in the world. 2. To comprehend the origins and creation of the U.S. and Texas political systems, with a focus on the growth of political institutions. The constitutions of the U.S. and Texas, federalism, civil and human rights. 3. To recognize and assume one’s responsibility as a citizen in a democratic society by learning to think for oneself, by engaging in public discourse, and by obtaining information through the news media and other appropriate information sources about politics and public policy. 4. To develop and communicate alternative explanations or solutions for contemporary political and social issues. 5. To analyze the effects of historical, social, political, economic, cultural, and global forces on the area under study. 6. To identify and understand differences and commonalties with diverse cultures. 7. To analyze, critically assess, and develop creative solutions to public policy problems. Core Curriculum Intellectual Competencies (CCIC): American Government 2301 satisfies the following Core Curriculum Intellectual Competencies defined by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. 1. READING: the ability to analyze and interpret a variety of printed materials-above 12th grade level. In American Government 2301, students will be required to read a variety of materials in order that they might analyze and interpret printed materials--above


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