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POSC 1501-41 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: Noelle Combs
  • Email: ncombs@taftcollege.edu
  • Telephone: 661-763-7884 (leave message)
  • Office Hours: By phone, private message on the Etudes system, or via the discussion board (questions feature). 
• Units: 3
• Class Meets: June 8 - July 30, 2009
• Textbooks & Estimated Costs:
  • Rent OR Purchase Text: American Government Continuity and Change (2009 Alternate Edition, 9/E) by Karen O’Connor and Larry Sabato, Publisher: Longman (ISBN-10: 0205652204, ISBN-13: 9780205652204).
  • 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 12-15 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: None. However, if a student has a specialized learning plan, it is her/his duty to inform the instructor so that accommodations may be made.
• Assignments & Tests: Students will complete one module per week This includes reading one chapter per week and completing two assignments. One reading/writing assignment and one additional assignment (an online discussion, a 10 question quiz, or a midterm/exam) are due each Friday.
• 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.
• Course Syllabus Click the link to open the syllabus in PDF format. The syllabus opens in a new window.
• 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.

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