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PS201 US Government

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  • CRN: 20115
  • Credits: 4
  • Locations, days, times, and instructors:
    • Cascade JH 102, Monday and Wednesday, from 10 to 11:50am
      From April 1 through June 12, 2024, Tom A Scales

Class materials

Textbooks

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Details about this class

Thanks for your interest in this class! This class will be conducted in-person, on-campus. We will have two class meetings each week, on Mondays and Wednesdays, from 10-11:50am, in Cascade JH 102. I will only be using D2L to post handouts, readings, and reference material. You will also submit a couple assignments through D2L. My lectures are interactive and discussion-based: I encourage students to participate with questions and/or comments! Required activities include in-class discussions, three exams, and a research paper, and a research paper proposal.

The text is available through the PCC bookstore or through online booksellers for about $60 (used).

If you have any questions or would like to check out the syllabus from a previous term, just let me know! You can reach me by email at tom.scales@pcc.edu. 

Technology

This class does NOT require any special technologies, beyond those listed in the Online Learning Technical Requirements. 

No show policy

Your instructor can mark you as a "no show" if you do not participate in your class during the first week. This will remove you from the class.

Students with disabilities

Students with disabilities should notify their instructor if accommodations are needed to take this class. For information about technologies that help people with disabilities taking Online based classes please visit the Disability Services website.