GOVERNMENT 2306--SEMESTER SCHEDULE
FALL 2008
M-W-F Classes
Part I—Texas Historical & Constitutional Background
1. Texas Cultural, Historical & Political Development
2. The Texas Constitution
8/27,8/29,9/3,9/5,9/8,9/10,9/12
9/15,9/17,9/19
TEST #1 (Units 1 & 2)—Monday, September 22 (Units 1 & 2)
Part II--Influencing and Choosing Decision Makers
3. Voting and Elections
4. Political Parties
5. Interest Groups
9/24, 9/26,9/29
10/1,10/3,10/6
10/8,10/10,10/13
TEST #2 (Units 3-5)---Wednesday, October 15 (Units 3-5)
Part III--The Institutions of Texas Government
6. The Texas Governor
10/17,10/20,10/22
7. The Texas Legislature
10/24,10/27,10/29
8. The Texas Judiciary
9. The Texas Bureaucracy
10/31,11/3,11/5
11/5,11/7
TEST #3 (Units 6-9)—Monday, November 10 (Units 6-9)
Part IV—Taxing, Spending, & Local Government
11. Spending & Services
11/12,11/14,11/17
Web Assignment Paper”—due on Monday, November 24
10. Taxing & Budgeting
12. Local Government
11/24,11/26,11/28
12/1,12/3,12/5
FINAL EXAM (½ over Units 1-9 & ½ over Units 10 12)
 10:00 class—Monday, December 8, 8 a.m.
GOVERNMENT 2306--SEMESTER SCHEDULE
Fall 2008
TTh Class
Part I—Texas Historical & Constitutional Background
1. Texas Cultural, Historical & Political Development
2. The Texas Constitution
8/26, 8/28, 9/2, 9/4, 9/9
9/11, 9/16
TEST #1 (Units 1 & 2)—Thursday, September 18 (Units 1 & 2)
Part II--Influencing and Choosing Decision Makers
3. Voting and Elections
4. Political Parties
5. Interest Groups
9/23, 9/25
9/30, 10/2
10/7, 10/9
TEST #2 (Units 3-5)---Tuesday, October 14 (Units 3-5)
Part III--The Institutions of Texas Government
6.
7.
8.
9.
The Texas Governor
The Texas Legislature
The Texas Judiciary
The Texas Bureaucracy
10/16, 10/21
10/23, 10/28
10/30, 11/4
11/6
TEST #3 (Units 6-9)—Tuesday, November 11 (Units 6-9)
Part IV—Taxing, Spending, & Local Government
11. Spending & Services
11/13, 11/18
Web Assignment Paper due on Tuesday, Nov. 25
10. Taxing & Budgeting
12. Local Government
11/25, 11/27
12/4, 12/6
FINAL EXAM (½ over Units 1-9 & ½ over Units 10 12)
Thursday, December 11—8 am
GOVERNMENT 2306 -- SEMESTER SCHEDULE
Fall 2008
Thursday Evening Class
Part I—Texas Historical & Constitutional Background
1. Texas Cultural, Historical & Political Development
2. The Texas Constitution
8/28, 9/4, 9/11
9/18
TEST #1 (Units 1 & 2)—September 25 (Units 1 & 2)
Part II--Influencing and Choosing Decision Makers
3. Voting and Elections
4. Political Parties
5. Interest Groups
9/25, 10/2
10/2, 10/9
10/9
TEST #2 (Units 3-5)---October 16 (Units 3-5)
Part III--The Institutions of Texas Government
6.
7.
8.
9.
The Texas Governor
The Texas Legislature
The Texas Judiciary
The Texas Bureaucracy
10/16, 10/23
10/23, 10/30
10/30, 11/6
11/6
TEST #3 (Units 6-9)—November 13 (Units 6-9)
Part IV—Taxing, Spending, & Local Government
11. Spending & Services
10. Taxing & Budgeting
11/13, 11/27
11/27
Web Assignment Paper—due November 27
12. Local Government
12/4
FINAL EXAM (½ over Units 1-9 & ½ over Units 10-12)
Final—Thursday, December 11, 7 p.m
6, 7p.m