PLSC 2203H - State & Local Government,, Honors

Description
The organization and functions of state and local governments will be studied with focus on state constitution, and the executive, legislative, and executive branches. Other aspects of government and politics including political parties, interest groups, voting and elections will also be studied. Attention and study will also be given to Arkansas government, its institutions, and politics. This is an honors course. Please refer to the NWACC Honors Program section in the current catalog for more information. This course will only be offered if there are enough students in need of an honors class or if it can be combined with a standard version of the class.

Pre-Requisite
NONE Note: This is an honors course. Please refer to the NWACC Honors Program section in the current catalog for more information.

3 Credit Hour(s)

Contact Hours
45 lecture hours

3 Faculty Load Hour(s)

Semesters Offered
Fall, Spring

ACTS Equivalent
N/A

Grade Mode
A-F

Learning Outcomes
Students will:
• Explain the relation between national, state, and local government in the United States.

• Understand the historical evolution of state and local government.
• Analyze the structure and function of state and local government.
• Differentiate the different branches of state and local government.
• Evaluate the policy process for state and local government.
• Understand different state and local policy sectors.
• Identify different types of city government.

Honors Outcomes
Honors classes (and the Honors Program) promote the following core values:
•Community students will demonstrate civic engagement through Service Learning andexploration of local, national, and global communities.
•Curiosity students will cultivate personal and intellectual curiosity through investigation,discussion, and scholarship.
•Diversity students will explore multiple perspectives through interdisciplinary learning.

General Education Outcomes Supported
• Students develop higher ofrder thinking skills

Standard Practices
Topics list
• Politics in States and Communities
• Democracy and Constitutionalism in the States
• States, Communities, and American Federalism
• Participation in State Politics
• Legislators in State Politics
• Governors in State Politics
• Bureaucratic Politics in States and Communities
• Courts, Crime, and Correctional Policy
• Governors in State Politics
• Bureaucratic Politics in States and Communities
• Conflict within City Politics
• Community Power, Land Use, and the Environment
• The Politics of Taxation and Finance
• Politics and Civil Rights
• The Politics of Education
• The Politics of Poverty, Welfare and Health

Learning activities
• N/A

Assessments
• N/A

Grading guidelines
• N/A