7915 - Political Science 1 - Class Information

The Government of the United States

Winter 2008

3 Units, (UC: CSU)

Deals with how the U.S. Constitution and Government meet democracy’s challenge in a world of change: plus California and local governments.

Meets: Meets the graduation and transfer requirements for all majors to take a course in federal, state and local governments.

Prerequisites: None.

Instructor

Som Chounlamountry, M.A.
Email: chounlam@usc.edu
Office Hours:
From Jan. 2 - Jan. 30, 2007
Wednesdays, 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
(818) 364-7600, ext. 7162

Classroom Location Schedule

Textbooks

Required

We the People

• Author: Patterson, Thomas E.
• Edition: 7/E, 2008
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill
• ISBN: 0-07-340386-5

California Government and Politics Today

• Author: Field, Mona
• Edition: 11/E, 2007
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon / Longman
• ISBN: 0-321-43654-7

Textbooks may be purchased at the City, Southwest, Valley, and Pierce College bookstores.

Video

Framework for Democracy

A study of the U.S. Constitution and the major principles, institutions, and policies of the American Federal system.

Where to Watch Videos

All videos are closed captioned.

Cable Channel LA36

Video broadcasts are available on cable channel LA36. The broadcast schedule is below.

Broadcast Schedule

Buy the Videos

Videos may be purchased at the Pierce College Bookstore.

Watch the Videos on Campus

Videos may be viewed at the Learning Resource Centers of Pierce, Valley, City, Southwest, and Mission Colleges. You must bring your fee receipt with you to watch them.

Online Course Website

Jan. 2 is the official start date of the term. If you enrolled after Jan. 2, you can expect a delay of 2-3 business days in accessing the class website. 

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