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The syllabus for a university course named 'govt 291 american government' taught by george backen. The course is a survey of national governmental/political processes, american democracy, the constitution, political parties, and contemporary issues. Students are required to read assigned chapters and submit answers to reading questions, and there will be three proctored exams. The document also includes information about course materials, credit hours, and grading distribution.
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Syllabus
Instructor: George Backen, Ph.D., J.D. E-mail: gjbacken@adams.edu Phone: 719.587. Fax: 719.587. Address: Department of History, Government, and Philosophy 208 Edgemont Blvd. Alamosa, CO 81102
COURSE CREDIT:
Three Semester Hours
COURSE MATERIALS:
To order textbooks or obtain information about book titles you may go to www.exstudies.adams.edu and click on the “ASC Bookstore” icon.
Required Textbook:
Volkomer, Walter E. Amercican Government, Eleventh Edition. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentince Hall, 2007. ISBN: 0132211084
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is a survey of national governmental/political processes, American democracy, the Constitution, political parties, the executive/congressional/judicial branches, and contemporary issues.
COURSE OBJECTIVES/STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Students must complete all tests and coursework with a 70% or higher to pass the class. The student will be expected to read the chapters assigned for each section and submit their answers to the assigned reading questions. There are three sections, which cover four to five chapters each. At the end of each section, the student must refer to the Guidelines for Proctored Exams and submit an Exam Request Form two to three weeks PRIOR to the date you plan to take each exam. Each exam will consist of 20 multiple-choice questions and four short essay questions of which the student may select three to answer.
GRADE DISTRIBUTION AND SCALE:
In alignment with ASC academic policies, no D may apply to a major or minor field.
Grade Distribution:
13 Reading Assignments 20 points each 160 points 3 Proctored Exams 100 points each 300 points Total Points 460
Scale:
414-460 A 368-413 B 322-367 C 276-321 D 275 and below F
COURSE INSTRUCTIONS
Reading Assignments:
After reading each assigned chapter the student will answer four questions to demonstrate their understanding of some of the chapter’s key ideas. The questions are found in the study guide below the chapter summary. Students may e-mail their completed assignments, fax them or, mail assignments through the postal service; refer to the contact information listed in the syllabus.
Proctored Examinations
For the purposes of exams, the book will be divided into three sections with a proctored exam at the end of each section. Each exam will consist of 20 multiple-choice questions and four short essay questions. Of the four essay questions, the student will select three to answer. The student may answer all four questions, but only their three best answers will count for their exam grade.