INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

GRADING CRITERIA

Course Expected Aggregate Points-900 points

• NOTE: THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS-NOVEMBER 21-24. Best Wishes

GRADING POLICY AND PROCEDURES

TENTATIVE CALENDER

COURSE OUTLINE AND OUTCOMES

TEST 1-Oct. 1: Learning Outcomes

• The Stages of the Policymaking Process: Introduction-Tannahill (2011) and Public Policy in Texas-Textbook Chapter 12
• The Political Culture, People, and Economy of Texas: Chapter-1
• The Texas Constitution-Chapter-2.
• Texas and the Nation- the Federal System-Chapter-3 Structure and types of the system: Dual, Cooperative, Devolution, Vertical, and Horizontal Federalism classification
• Case Study: Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954). Champagne & Harpham (2015), pp. 25 & 346. See Case Study Written Assignment Guidelines: Due: Sept. 10.
• Pre-Exam Quiz 1 Due: Sept. 24. Prepare for matching of terms, multiple choices, short essays, and fill-in-the-blanks questions.

Complete End of Chapter Practice Assignments# 1-pp. 35-36, 2-pp.75-77, & pp.101-103 Due: Nov. 12.

Readiness Quizzes: Q1.-Chap. 1, Q2.-Chap. 2, Q3.-Chap. 3

Semester Project: “Leaders for Tomorrow”

Stage One 25 points: Select a Flower Mound community leader for example, a City Manager, a City Mayor, an Agency Director, a Fire Department Director, a Judge, an Attorney and schedule for an interview appointment.

Prepare five open-ended questions based on your project objective to reflect: (1) Family, (2) Education, (3) Occupation, (3) Community service, (4) Hobbies and future goals, and (5) Your perception of his or her personality. Due: Sept. 12- See Module 3 for Rubric Guidelines.

Stage Two and Final Project Report-Due: Nov. 12.

TEST 2—Nov. 5.-Learning Outcomes

• City Government, Counties, School Districts, and Special Districts-Chapter 10
• Case Study: Ruiz v. Estella (1972) pp. 62, 395 & 397- Tannahill (2011 & 2013) and Champagne and Harpham (2015), pp. 436-438. See Case Study Assignment Guidelines: Due: Oct. 15.
• Pre-Exam Quiz 2 Due: Oct. 22. Prepare for matching of terms, multiple choices, short essays, and fill-in-the-blanks questions on Chapters 11 and 12-Tannahill (2011 & 2013) and Champagne & Harpham (2015)-Chapter 10
• Complete End of Chapter Practice Assignments# 2-pp. 343-345. Due: Oct. 29.
• The second mid-term exams will include all the quizzes, practice assignments, Textbook Chapter 10 and Tannahill’s Chapters 11 and 12 Presentations.
• Readiness Quizzes: Q4.-Chap. 10-City Govt., Q5.-Chap. 10-County Govt., Q6.-Chap. 10-Schools and Special Districts.

Final Exams-College Final Exams Schedule

• Tele-Cast DVD Presenting “Last Man Standing, Politics, Texas Style.” Documentary Featuring: Politics and Elections, Political Parties, Interest Groups, and Political Campaigns-Nov. Midterm 2018 Elections-Congress, States, and Local Governments
•       Political Parties-Chapter 4
•       Interest Groups-Chapter-6
•       The Texas Legislature-Chapter-7
•        The Executive Branch of Texas Government-Chapter-8
•        The Texas Judiciary, Courts System, and Justice-Chapter-9
•        The Criminal Justice System and Policy of Texas State Government-Chapter-13
•        Public Finance, Fiscal and State Budget Policy Texas-Chapter-11
• Complete End of Chapter Practice Assignments# 3-pp. 230-233, & pp. 271-273 Due: Dec. 5.
• Pre-Final Exam Quiz# 3 Due: Nov. 26- On all the above four chapters 6, 7, 8, 9. 11, & 13
• Prepare for definitions of the key principles, multiple choices, and matching of the chapter's terms. Use your exams study guides to prepare for this final quiz.
• Readiness Quizzes: Q7.-Chap. 7, Q8.-Chap. 8, Q9.-Chap. 9, Q10.-Chap. 13.

OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION

Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students in all classes for which they have registered.  All absences are considered to be unauthorized unless the student is absent due to illness or emergencies as determined by the instructor.  It is the student responsibility to provide documentation as to the emergency for approval and judgement by the faculty member.  Approved college sponsored activities are the only absences for which a student should not be held liable and only when provided by a college official ahead of the absence.  Valid reasons for absence, however, do not relieve the student of the responsibility for making up required work.  Students will not be allowed to make up an examination missed due to absence unless they have reasons acceptable to the instructor.  A student who is compelled to be absent when a test is given should petition the instructor, in advance if possible, for permission to postpone the exam.  Student will be dropped from a class by the Registrar upon recommendation of the instructor who feels the student has been justifiably absent or tardy a sufficient number of times to preclude meeting the course’s objectives.    Persistent, unjustified absences from classes or laboratories will be considered sufficient cause for College officials to drop a student from the rolls of the College. From Board Policy FC (LOCAL)

Instructor-specific Absence Policy:

Absence does not relieve the student of the responsibility for making up required work.  Dropping a course is the student's responsibility, but you MAY be dropped for excessive absence.  See Attendance Regulations in the North Central Texas College Catalog.

The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides accommodations for students who have a documented disability. On the Corinth Campus, go to room 170 or call 940-498-6207. On the Gainesville Campus, go to room 110 or call 940-668-4209.  Students on the Bowie, Graham, Flower Mound, and online campuses should call 940-668-4209.

North Central Texas College is on record as being committed to both the spirit and letter of federal equal opportunity legislation, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, ADA Amendments Act of 2009, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (P.L. 93-112).   http://www.nctc.edu/StudentServices/SupportServices/Disabilityservices.aspx

CORE CURRICULUM FOUNDATIONAL COMPONENT AREA

         Communication

         Mathematics               

         Life and Physical Science

         Language, Philosophy & Culture

         Creative Arts

         American History

5. Government/Political Science

         Social and Behavioral Sciences

         Component Area Option

5. Critical Thinking
6. Communication

         Empirical and Quantitative

         Teamwork

5. Personal Responsibility
6. Social Responsibility

COURSE TYPE