| CRN: 20246 |
| 16 Weeks - Distance Education course |
A mandatory orientation on Tuesday, August 30 at 6:00 pm in LB 301
The instructor will replace no-shows with students wishing to add the class. (See policy on page 25 of the College Catalog). |
Welcome! You are either enrolled in, or you are interested in enrolling in, the Political Science 103 Distance Education class. As described in the class schedule, this course deals with the origins and functions of the government of the United States with special emphasis on the background and causes of present problems. It meets the United States Constitution graduation requirement and includes local and state government.
Email Accounts
You will need to use your Official Citrus College issued email account. Your email is established when you are registered for classes. You must have access to your email account prior to starting the class.
To ensure privacy, email communication between the student and instructor will only be done between the student's Citrus College email account and the instructor's Citrus College email account. Requests for assessment explanation or other academic advisement or consultation will not be sent to a student's non-Citrus College email account.
Required Textbook
- Ginsberg, Lowi & Weir. We the People , Shorter 8th Edition (ISBN: 9780393935240)
Textbook Acquisition Advice and Policies
- Be careful when choosing to order your book online, as opposed to purchasing it at the campus bookstore. I cannot make due date exceptions because you ordered a book and must wait for delivery, thus preventing you from completing the work on time. If you do order online, you should choose “next day” or a similar expedited shipping option.
- You also may have the option of purchasing an “E-Book” version of the text at a significant discount. Consult the bookstore for this option.
- I do not suggest obtaining a previous edition of the textbook since some quiz questions are based on cases and examples that are specific to the current edition.
Details regarding the course are set forth in the class website (see below). When you go there, pay particular attention to the syllabus section and the assignment section.
- Your WingSpan ID becomes your Blackboard Username
- Your WingSpan PIN (Personal Identification Number) becomes your Blackboard password
- To change your PIN/password requires, change it in WingSpan
- Data will be transferred from WingSpan to Blackboard on a regular basis
Once you get to the Blackboard welcome page, click on the American Government and Politics course link on the right, and you will go to the course site. Familiarize yourself with the course site and if you have any questions please email your instructor with your concerns. Get your textbook and get started with your initial assignments. A major key to your success in this course will be keeping up with both the reading and other assignments.
If you have a disability documented by a physician or other appropriate professional and wish to discuss academic accommodations, please contact the DSP&S office at (626) 914-8675. Please discuss your accommodations with me by email and be sure to allow at least one week to arrange appropriate accommodations.