Faculty

GOVT-2306 Texas State and Local Government

Aundra Hawkins

Credit Fall 2023

Section(s)

GOVT-2306-060 (68457)
LEC DIL ONL DIL

GOVT-2306-062 (68458)
LEC DIL ONL DIL

GOVT-2306-068 (68460)
LEC DIL ONL DIL

Course Requirements

There will be a total of 11 response papers and quizzes that are to be submitted to Blackboard. All assignments must be turned in by 11:59 pm on the scheduled date.

All will assignments are to be submitted through Blackboard. Please do not email assignments. There may also be handouts that you will be required to read as a supplemental to the topic being discussed in class. There will be a total of three exams given throughout the course and a cumulative final exam at the end of the semester. Each exam will consist of a multiple-choice or matching form, with 1-3 essay questions. The final will consist of at least 4 essay questions.

Readings

Jones, Crain, & Davis. Texas Politics Today. 2022 Edition, 19th edition, Wadsworth, 2022 (This is what I am using)

Student Edition ISBN: 978-0-357-50672-1; Loose-leaf Edition ISBN: 978-0-357-50679-0

Selected supplemental handouts

Course Subjects

Texas History and Political Culture
Texas Constitution
Texas Local Government
Political Parties
Interest Groups
Taxing and Budgeting
Public Policy in Texas
Spending and Services
Social Policy
Voting and Elections
The Bureaucracy
The Texas Judiciary
The Texas Governor
Texas Legislature

Student Learning Outcomes/Learning Objectives

This course is an introduction to Texas state and local government. The course includes an introduction to a framework for analyzing Texas government and politics, the constitutional basis for Texas government and politics, the processes of Texas government and politics, the institutions of Texas government and politics, and the policies of Texas government and politics.

Office Hours

T Th 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Virtual

NOTE Or by appointment

M W 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM RVS

NOTE Or by Appointment