SYLLABUS POL 1111
(SBU.CCTC.JULY 2007)
© 2007-2008 SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
Instructor:
Dr. BOB KLOSTERMEYER
Mailing Address:
1600 University Avenue
Phone:
417-328-1722 (Office)
E-mail:
bklostermeyer@sbuniv.edu
Please read this entire syllabus. There is a "Welcome" statement at
the end.
Disability Disclaimer:
It is the desire of
Course
Description:
Organization and policy of
Texts:
There is no text for this course.
You will study portions of
the Missouri Constitution at the Missouri State Government website at:
(http://www.moga.mo.gov/const/moconstn.htm)
You will use this site to
prepare for an examination that demonstrates familiarity with the structure of
Course Goal, Content
Objectives and Outcomes:
Course
Goal: This course seeks to fulfill the university's goal
of producing students who understand and will know how to participate
intelligently in the political system at local, state, and federal
levels. In this instance, understanding and participating in a political
system at the state and local level, as well as an appreciation of the
fundamental rights afforded
Course
Content Objectives and Student Outcomes for each major course topic listed:
A. Constitutional Foundations:
(1) Civil Rights and Liberties
You will be able to identify, and explain the major civil liberties and rights
found in the Missouri Constitution’s Bill of Rights (Article I).
B. Missouri Governmental Institutions:
(1) Legislative Department (Article III)
You
will answer questions, which demonstrate knowledge regarding the size,
qualifications, term of office, restrictions, salary, veto process, operation
and other aspects of the Missouri General Assembly and its members. In
addition, the process of proposing and enacting laws and amendments to the
Missouri Constitution by the citizens of
(2) Executive Department (Article IV)
You
will demonstrate knowledge of the office of the governor by being able to
identify the qualifications, term of office, major roles, powers, absence
and/or disability, and duties of chief executive of the State of
(3) Judicial Department (Article V)
You
will be able to explain the organization, size, power and its distribution,
term of office, qualifications, political restrictions, jurisdiction, calendar,
and other aspects of the Missouri Supreme Court and its judges. Similar
areas of study for
You may observe that the organization of most state, county, and city
governments is similar, and that much of what you learn about one state is
applicable to others.
Course
Requirements:
Unit Examination: There is (1) ONLINE examination. The exam is
worth 100 points. There is a combination of 50 multiple choice and true/false
questions worth 2 points each. Questions are drawn from Sections of each
Article (I, III, IV, and V). The exam has a time limit of 50 minutes. Exceeding
the time limit will result in a score reduction. The following is a list of the
point penalties that will be applied if you extend beyond the 50 minute exam
time in POL 1111:
1-4 minutes over = minus 2 points from overall score
5-9 minutes over = minus 5 points from overall score
10-15 minutes over = minus 20 points from overall score
greater than 15 minutes results in an automatic 0 on the exam.
Please secure access to this
exam by following the guidelines within the course.
Total of 100 points possible in this course (one examination).
The grading scale is as follows:
A=90-100%
B=80-89%
C=70-79%
D=60-69%
F=50-59%
As a general rule, you should allow adequate study
time for the examination. You will have only one attempt at the examination so
please prepare yourself well. Test score will be posted immediately on
Blackboard. Click-on "Tools" button and look for "Check
Grade" button.
The four Article Section Practice Quizzes are in an objective
quiz format (multiple choice and true and false). Each quiz will draw questions
from the respective Article Section. You can take the quizzes as many
times as you wish, and you can also tell how you did after pressing the submit
button. These review practice quizzes do not have points assigned, but are
great tools to use in preparation for the examination.
Sequence of
Study:
Go to the appropriate web
site. Read each Article (I, III, IV, V) and its respective Section
individually. Read all the Sections within each Article.
Take the appropriate Article Section Practice Quiz. You are
encouraged and advised to take the practice quizzes as often as you like.
Practice quizzes will give you an accurate feel of what to expect on the test,
and some of the quiz questions will appear on the actual test. Finally, to
secure access to the exam, please follow the guidelines within your course.
A Word from
Dr. Klostermeyer:
Let me take this opportunity to welcome you to the Missouri Constitution via
CCTC. I hope your experience with this course is a positive one.
Compared to the traditional form of delivery (print-based), we have many more
options hitherto unavailable to both students and faculty in distance courses.
Please email at the address
provided if you have any questions about the materials. This may be beneficial
if you have questions about the Missouri Constitution. Hopefully you can
have issues clarified by me before you take the exam.
You are encouraged and advised to take the practice quizzes as often as you
like. They will give you a feel of what to expect on the tests and some of the
questions will appear on the actual tests.
After reading the selected provisions of the Missouri Constitution and taking
the practice quizzes, one should have no problems comprehending the to
provisions of the constitution and doing well in this class.
Let's make it a fun and educationally enriching experience by working hard in
this course so that in the end, we will all be happy learners!
Welcome, and best wishes.