Cours PSC requiruniquInstruPeter Part-TWRI A(702) peter. OfficeWhy y This cand th Textb There Ginsb se description101 Introductrement.) Surve aspects of uctor: Pizor, Ph.D. Time InstructoA2220 895-5230 [email protected] hours: you should taclass introduche State of Nebooks: e are two requberg, BenjamiNorton: 20PSCPSC:Supn tion to Americvey of United Nevada gove or edu Mondayake this class?ces the fundamevada. It is deuired text boon, Theodore 011. (Be surC 101: 1007C 101: 1006Syllapreme Court Bcan Politics (SStates nationernment. 4 crey and Wedne? mental conceesigned for thoks. J. Lowi and Mre to purchasePage 1 of 7 7 T/Th 6 Mbus: PSC 101 Building, WasSatisfies the Unal, state, andedits. esday 10:00-1epts underlyinhose with no pMargaret Weire the “full” ed 5:00-6:45M 5:30-9:001 shington, DCUnited Statesd local govern11:30 AM, andng the governprevious backr. We the Peoition.) 5 0 s and Nevadanments with ad by appointmments of the kground in poople. Eighth Ea Constitutionttention to ment United Statesolitical scienceEdition.s s e.Page 2 of 7 The full text of the book is available as a physical and as an online book Online text and study space link: http://www.wwnorton.com/college/polisci/we-the-people8/full/ Bowers, Michael, The Sage Brush State. (3rd edition). This book is also available on line at the UNLV library. The full text of the book is available online on the UNLV web site. If you are comfortable with online reading there is no reason to purchase a physical book. It is highly recommended that you stay abreast of current events through reading newspapers or web sites that address American Politics. The Nevada Constitution and other documents pertaining to Nevada government and politics are posted on the course web site. Requirements This course includes weekly online quizzes or exercises, and two examinations. Outcomes: As measured by the tests and quizzes students will learn the essentials of the structure of the governments of the United States, and Nevada. Common terms pertaining to institutions, political behavior, and the constitutional process will be mastered. Students will attain an understanding of the fundamental concepts underlying the constitutions of the United States and Nevada. Class Participation You are expected to participate actively and intelligently in class discussions. As a rule of thumb, you should plan to spend about an hour or two going over your notes from the readings and preparing for class each week after you have completed the readings. If you must miss a class, please notify the instructor in advance. More than 5 unexcused absences or unprepared sessions will lower your class grade. Exams and Quizzes There will be two exams, a midterm and a final. The examinations include multiple choice and essays. Students are required to bring scantron forms, a number 2 pencil, and a blue book. Tests include the current chapters as well as questions of importance from earlier chapters. The final is comprehensive. Quizzes will be conducted each week—usually on Thursday. The weekly quiz consists of multiple choice style questions taken online in a timed environment. For some weeks, there will be a graded on-line exercise or simulation in place of the weekly quiz. They all carry the same grading weight. The quiz or exercise will be available for 24 hours starting at 4:15 pm Thursday and closing at noon on Monday. The quiz or exercise must be taken during the time window scheduled and a missed quiz may not be made up unless there is an official written excuse turned in prior to the quiz. A missed quiz earns the grade of zero for the purposes of computing your average grade. The midterm and final exams are comprehensive and address the concepts introduced in the book as well as the lectures. Quizzes address materials in the text, lectures, discussions, and current events. From time to time, concepts from earlier in the term will be introduced into the quiz as a means of reviewing important political science concepts. Academic Misconduct – “Academic integrity is a legitimate concern for every member of the campus community; all share in upholding the fundamental values of honesty, trust, respect, fairness, responsibility and professionalism. By choosing to join the UNLV community, students accept the expectations of the Academic Misconduct Policy and are encouraged when faced withPage 3 of 7 choices to always take the ethical path. Students enrolling in UNLV assume the obligation to conduct themselves in a manner compatible with UNLV’s function as an educational institution.” An example of academic misconduct is plagiarism: “Using the words or ideas of another, from the Internet or any source, without proper citation of the sources.” See the “Student Academic Misconduct Policy” (approved December 9, 2005) located at: http://studentlife.unlv.edu/judicial/misconductPolicy.html. Copyright – The University requires all members of the University Community to familiarize themselves and to follow copyright and fair use requirements. You are individually and solely responsible for violations of copyright and fair use laws. The university will neither protect nor defend you nor assume any responsibility for employee or student violations of fair use laws. Violations of copyright laws could subject you to federal and state civil penalties and criminal liability, as well as disciplinary action under University policies. To familiarize yourself with copyright and fair use policies, you are encouraged to visit the following website: http://www.unlv.edu/committees/copyright/. Disability Resource Center (DRC) – It is important to know that over two-thirds of the students in the DRC reported that this syllabus statement, often read aloud by the faculty during class, directed them to the DRC office. The Disability Resource Center (DRC) coordinates all academic accommodations for students with documented disabilities. The DRC is the official office to review and house disability documentation for students, and to provide them with an official Academic Accommodation Plan to present to the faculty if an accommodation is warranted. Faculty should not provide students accommodations without being in receipt of this plan. UNLV complies with the provisions set forth in Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, offering reasonable accommodations to qualified students
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