Online Orientation - Political Science 1501

POSC 1501-40 Government

A study of the structure and functions of government in the United States with an emphasis on the constitutional background of the federal system.

Advisory: College level reading and writing skills strongly recommended

Prerequisite: none

Course Details

Instructor: Harold W. Pease, Ph. D.

Email: hpease@taftcollege.edu

Units: 3

Class Meets: June 8 - July 30, 2009

Textbooks & Estimated Costs:

Rental Text: Thomas R. Dye, Politics in America, 6th Edition, Prentice Hall, 2005.
Rental price is 20% of the cost of the textbook. Available from the TC Bookstore or other online bookstores.

Estimated Time Per Week: Students can expect to spend, on average, at least 10 hours per week reading, writing papers, and taking tests. Plan to log in to the class on Etudes at least every 2-3 days. Check the schedule and announcements section frequently.

Special Requirements: Lectures will be delivered by video. Students will view the videos in QuickTime and must have a broadband Internet connection.

Assignments & Tests: Students will complete a book review and three examinations.

Proctored Exams: None. All are done on the Etudes System.

Additional Comments: The course syllabus contains all the information necessary for taking this course. Careful and thorough reading of it is essential and suffices for orientation.

New to ETUDES: Be sure to check System Requirements before getting started with ETUDES. You need to do this on each computer you use while taking a class through ETUDES.

ETUDES Course: You will log into the Etudes classroom with log-in information provided below:

New Users use the following login instructions:

Login ID

Password

First 2 letters of first name +
First 2 letters of last name +
Last 5 digits of your Student ID

(Type using all lower case letters)

Example:

Jose A. Garcia
ID: A000123456

Username = joga23456

MonthDay of birth in school records

(Type using all lower case letters)

Example:

Birthday is April 11th, 1982 (04/11/82)

Password = 0411

Previous Users use the following login instructions:

Login ID

Password

First 2 letters of first name +
First 2 letters of last name +
Last 5 digits of Student ID

(Type using all lower case letters)

Example:

Jose A. Garcia
ID: A000123456

Username = joga23456

Enter the password YOU set in a previous term

If you cannot remember your password, go to the ETUDES login screen and reset the password. Be sure to use the email address you used in on your application.

Disclaimer: The book prices are an approximation only and are subject to change.