7998 - Political Science 1 - Class Information
The Government of the United States
Spring B 2009
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
Micheal Bressler, Ph.D.Email: mbressler@ lbcc.edu
Office Hours: Wednesdays, 1:00 PM - 8:00 PM
(818) 364-7600, ext. 7160
Classroom Location Schedule
| Day | Campus | Time | Location |
| Saturday | L.A. Southwest College | 09:00 AM - 12:00 Noon | Lecture Lab., Rm. 116 |
| Saturday | L.A. City College | 01:30 - 04:30 PM | Da Vinci Hall, RM. 306 |
| Sunday | L.A. Valley College | 09:00 AM - 12:00 Noon | Foreign Language Bldg., Rm. 106 |
| Sunday | L.A. Pierce College | 01:30 - 04:30 PM | Business Bldg., Rm. 3204 |
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Textbooks
Required
We the People
- Author: Patterson, Thomas E.
- Edition: 8/E, 2009
- Publisher: McGraw-Hill
- ISBN: 978-0-0733-7896-1
California Government and Politics Today
- Author: Field, Mona
- Edition: 12/E, 2009
- Publisher: Allyn & Bacon / Longman
- ISBN: 978-0-20562-007-4
Textbooks may be purchased at the City, Southwest, Valley, and Pierce College bookstores.
Textbooks are available in the college libraries. Most libraries have the texts on Reserve, (two hour use, in the library) some libraries have copies in the General Collection. Individual Library Policies apply and they may be different at each campus.Generally, students must have a valid student ID for the campus they intend to use to check out or use library materials. For example, to check out books from Pierce College Library students must have a valid Pierce College Student ID. Students who enrolled only in ITV classes may obtain a Mission College ID through the Admissions Office at Mission College.
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. or LA Mission College Bookstore.
Watch the Videos on Campus
Videos may be viewed at the Learning Resource Centers of:
Los Angeles City College
East Los Angeles College
Los
Angeles Harbor College
Los Angeles Mission College
Pierce College
Los
Angeles Southwest College
Los
Angeles Trade-Technical College
Los Angeles Valley College
West
Los Angeles College
Online Course Website
April 13 is the official start date of the term. If you enrolled after the start date, you can expect a delay of 2-3 business days in accessing the class website.
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