Tentative Class Schedule and Reading Assignments (subject to change)

19 Aug: Review Syllabus, Introduction to course
21 Aug: Introduction to State and Local Government, Federalism,
      Constitutions (Read syllabus and Chapters 1, 2, 3)
26 Aug: Guest Speaker (Ina McCaine-Obenland - Preparing for Disasters) (Chapter 4)
28 Aug: Guest Speaker (Jon Bennett, former member Missouri House of Representatives) (Chapter 4)

1-2 Sep: Labor Day Break - no class
4 Sep: Review for Exam 1 [Ch. 1-4] (Study for Exam 1)
9 Sep: Exam 1 [Ch. 1-4] (Study for Exam 1)
11 Sep: Return & discuss Exam 1, Parties and Interest Groups, Legislatures (Chapters 5, 6)
16 Sep: Guest Speaker (Rich Chrissmer - County Election Authority)
18 Sep: Governors an Executives, Courts
23 Sep: Guest Speaker (Joan Koechig, Office of Prosecuting Attorney, St. Charles County)
25 Sep: Review for Exam 2 [Ch. 5-8] (Study for Exam 2)
30 Sep: Exam 2 [Ch. 5-8] (Study for Exam 2)

2 Oct: Return and Discuss Exam 2, Bureaucracy, Local Government (Chapters 9, 10)
7 Oct:Day Field trip - Crime Lab - no class (St. Charles County Forensic Lab)
9 Oct:Guest Speaker (Pam Fogerty, Mayor of Dardenne Prairie) (Chapter 12)
14 Oct: Guest Speaker (Jerry Hollingsworth, Alderman, St. Peters City Council)
16 Oct: Day Field Trip - no class (Weldon Spring Cleanup Site
     at Weldon Spring Former Nuclear Facility)
23 Oct: Review for Exam 3 (Study for Exam 3)
25 Oct: Exam 3 [Ch. 9, 10, 12] (Study for Exam 3)
28 Oct:Day Field Trip - no class (St. Charles County Jail)
30 Oct: Return and discuss Exam 3, Education (Chapter 13)

4 Nov: Election Day - Public Service Projects - no class & day field trip (County Office of Emergency Response)
6 Nov: Guest Speaker (Mike Sommers, Former Member, Francis Howell Board of Education)
11 Nov: Guest Speaker (Maj. Bobbie Saulters, Ballwin Police Department) (Chapters 14, 15
13 Nov: Review for Exam 4 [Ch. 13-15] (Study for Exam 4)
18 Nov: Exam 4 [Ch. 12-14] (Study for Exam 4)
20 Nov: Return & discuss Exam 4
25 Nov: Guest Speaker (Brad Griffith - Jurist)
26-28 Nov: Thanksgiving Break - no class

2 Dec: Guest Speaker (Bill Marcrander, Oakland Contractors, building codes)
4 Dec: Review for Final Exam (Study for Final Exam)

9 Dec: FINAL EXAMS - Find your time and date below:

POL 102 - section 01: TR (11:30 AM class) - 9 Dec (Tuesday), 11:30 AM - 12:50 PM, SSB 2408
POL 102 - section 40: TR (1:00 PM class) - 9 Dec (Tuesday), 1:00 - 2:50 PM, SSB 2408