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1. American, State, and Local Government Government Welcome

2. American, State, and Local Government Government Govt. 2306.330 American, State, and Local Government (Online) Summer III – 2013

3. American, State, and Local Government Government Introduction • Instructor Instructor: Richard Huckaby Office: Room #351, Corinth Campus Office Phone: 940-498-6295 Home Phone: 940-484-0759 Email: rhuckaby@nctc.edu Office Hours: Online anytime using your NCTC ANGEL account.

4. American, State, and Local Government Government Introduction • Instructor • Text Book Title: Texas Government: Policy and Politics (Longman Study Edition) Authors: Neal Tannahill Publisher: Pearson-Longman Edition: 11th Edition ISBN-13: 978-0-205-82540-0

5. American, State, and Local Government Government 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.

6. American, State, and Local Government Government 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.

7. American, State, and Local Government Government 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.

8. American, State, and Local Government Government 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.

9. American, State, and Local Government Government Sample Grade Calculation

10. American, State, and Local Government Government Class Schedule Government 2306.330 – American, State, and Local Government (Online) Summer III - 2013

11. American, State, and Local Government Government 1st Module Monday, 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