Political Science (POS) 2041 American Federal Government Spring 2013 Distance Learning Course Richard S. Conley, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Political Science 309 Hall (352) 317-1860 Email: rconley@ufl.edu Internet homepage: http://www.clas.ufl.edu/users/rconley Course Description This online (distance learning) course is designed to survey topics that are vital for an understanding of American national politics and government. Readings and videos will examine the structural foundations, institutions, citizen-government linkages, and processes that characterize the American political system. This is a 3 credit hour course. Participation in the course blog is mandatory. Details will be provided on the course website. Required Readings Theodore Lowi, Benjamin Ginsberg, Kenneth Shepsle, and Stephen Ansolabehere, American Government: (12th edition). New York: WW Norton, 2012. E-book ISBN 978-0-393-91912-7. Power & Purpose John T. Rourke (ed.), New York: Pearson, 2012. ISBN (paperback): 0-205-86542-9. You Decide! 2012. Grades Grades will be based on exams and participation in the course blog. Below is a breakdown of how your grade will be determined for the course: Constitution quiz (25 January) 20.0% Mid-term exam (22 February) 30.0 % Final exam (24 April) 30.0 % Participation in course blog 20.0 % Neither individual assignments nor final grades in this course will be subject to a grades for the “curve.” Letter final grade in the course will be assigned per the following schedule: A 90+ C 70-73 A- 87-89 C- 67-69 B+ 84-86 D+ 64-66 B 80-83 D 60-63 B- 77-79 D- 57-59 C+ 74-76 E < 56 (failing)
Political Science (POS) 2041 American Federal Government Spring 2013 Distance Learning Course Richard S. Conley, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Political Science 309 Hall (352) 317-1860 Email: rconley@ufl.edu Internet homepage: http://www.clas.ufl.edu/users/rconley Course Description This online (distance learning) course is designed to survey topics that are vital for an understanding of American national politics and government. Readings and videos will examine the structural foundations, institutions, citizen-government linkages, and processes that characterize the American political system. This is a 3 credit hour course. Participation in the course blog is mandatory. Details will be provided on the course website. Required Readings Theodore Lowi, Benjamin Ginsberg, Kenneth Shepsle, and Stephen Ansolabehere, American Government: Power & Purpose (12th edition). New York: WW Norton, 2012. E-book ISBN 978-0-393-91912-7. John T. Rourke (ed.), You Decide! 2012. New York: Pearson, 2012. ISBN (paperback): 0-205-86542-9. Grades Grades will be based on exams and participation in the course blog. Below is a breakdown of how your grade will be determined for the course: Constitution quiz (25 January) 20.0% Mid-term exam (22 February) 30.0 % Final exam (24 April) 30.0 % Participation in course blog 20.0 % Neither individual assignments nor final grades in this course will be subject to a “curve.” Letter grades for the final grade in the course will be assigned per the following schedule: A 90+ A- 87-89 B+ 84-86 B 80-83 B- 77-79 C+ 74-76 C 70-73 C- 67-69 D+ 64-66 D 60-63 D- 57-59 E < 56 (failing)
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