Govt. 2306.330American, State,

and Local Government

(Online)Summer III – 2013

Introduction

• Instructor

Instructor: Richard HuckabyOffice: Room #351, Corinth CampusOffice Phone: 940-498-6295 Home Phone: 940-484-0759Email: rhuckaby@nctc.edu

Office Hours: Online anytime using your NCTC ANGEL account.

• Text Book

Introduction

• Instructor

Title: Texas Government: Policy and Politics (Longman Study Edition) Authors: Neal Tannahill Publisher: Pearson-LongmanEdition: 11th Edition ISBN-13: 978-0-205-82540-0

Grading Policy

• Tests Total of seven (7) online exams.

Exams may be a combination of true/false and/or multiple choice questions.

Each exam will cover only material covered online, reading assignments, and exercises covered or assigned since the last exam.

Each exam will be graded on the basis of 100 points.

Grading Policy

• Tests

• Graded Assignments

There will be two (2) written graded assignments (GAs). Graded assignments are a course requirement and not a student option. Missing graded assignments will be assigned a value of zero and included in the calculation of the average.

Graded Assignments may involve the use of the Internet, the textbook and/or other resources.

The average of all graded assignments will be substituted for the lowest score of an exam taken even if the GA average is lower.

The last exam (Exam #7) and exams not taken are not eligible for substitution.

Grading Policy

• Discussion Boards

Active participation in Discussion Board assignments is posting to the appropriate chapter discussion board forum and responding to questions and/or comments. Improper postings by a student is grounds for removal from the course.

You meet the participation requirement when you post your original comments to the designated discussion board and make at least one comment on another student's post. A single entry receives half credit.

The deadline for making your original post is midnight on the third day of the period for all chapters assigned in that period. Your second post is due not later than midnight on the last day of the period for all chapters assigned in that period (see class calendar). Posting to all chapters assigned for the period is required.

Every student is expected to actively participate in all Discussion Board assignments. Posting to the discussion board within the prescribed times is particularly important because it is intended to be a student exchange. There is no credit for posting after the assigned deadlines.

Grading Policy

• Discussion Boards

• Grades

Your Examinations Average with the Graded Assignment Average substituted for the lowest exam grade will constitute 90% of your final course grade.

The remaining 10% will be determined according to participation in Discussion Board activities. Students will lose seven (7) points from 100 for each unexcused nonparticipation in a discussion board requirement.

Sample Grade CalculationGrade Exam #1 75Grade Exam #2 65 (Lowest grade dropped in Final Grade Calculation)Grade Exam #3 85Grade Exam #4 86Grade Exam #5 90Grade Exam #6 92Grade Exam #7 88

Unadjusted Exam Average 83

Grade GA#1 90Grade GA#2 80

GA Average 85.0 (Substituted for lowest exam grade, e.g. Exam #2)

Exam/GA Grade Component

(75 + 85 + 85 + 86 + 90 + 92 + 88 )/7 = 85.9 Grading Scale90% of 85 77.3 100 - 90 = A

89 - 80 = BParticipation Component 79 - 70 = CMissed 3 Discussions Forums and made 69 - 60 = Donly one post on 2 Discussion Forums 59 - 00 = F100 - (3 x 5) - (2 x 2.5) 80.010% of 80 8.0

Final Course Grade(77.3 + 8.0) 85.3 or "B"

Class Schedule

Government 2306.330 – American, State, and Local Government (Online) Summer III - 2013

Module Schedule Class Activity Online Activity Date Description *Read Homework Examinations

Orientation 6/3/13 Course Introduction & Orientation Practice Exam (6/3)I 6/3 - 6/12 Intro - The Policy Making Process TG-Intro GA#1

Mon - Wed Chapter 1 - The People, Economy, and Political Culture of Texas TG-01 (Due 7/17)Chapter 2 - Texas Constitution TG-02 Exam #1 (6/12)

II 6/13 - 6/21 Chapter 3 - The Federal Context of Texas Policymaking TG-03Thu - Fri Chapter 4 - Political Participation TG-04 Exam #2 (6/21)

III 6/22 - 6/30 Chapter 5 - Interest Groups TG-05Sat - Sun Chapter 6 - Political Parties TG-06 Exam # 3 (6/30)

IV 7/1 - 7/9 Chapter 7 - Elections TG-07Mon - Tue Chapter 8 - Texas Legislature TG-08 Exam # 4 (7/9)

V 7/10 - 7/19 Chapter 9 - Executive Branch TG-9 GA#2 Wed - Fri Chapter 10 - Judicial Branch TG-10 (Due 7/31) Exam #5 (7/19)

VI 7/20 - 7/29 Chapter 11 - City Government TG-11Sat - Mon Chapter 12 - Counties, School Districts, and Special Districts TG-12 Exam #6 (7/29)

VII 7/30 - 8/8 Chapter 13 - State Budget Policy TG-13Tue - Thu Chapter 14 - Criminal Justice TG-14 Exam #7 (8/8)

8/12 Final Grade Posted *Note: TG = Texas Government (Textbook), e.g., TG-01 means Texas Government - Chapter 1.

1st ModuleMonday, June 3 ---- Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Introduction and Orientation

Intro Chapter - The Policy Making Process

Chapter 1 – People, Economy, and Political Culture of Texas

Chapter 2 – Texas Constitution