Course Requirements
Each student will write three reaction papers during the semester; these should be emailed to the instructors by Monday at 4pm and will be worth 20 percent of the final grade. Each paper should be no longer than 4 double-spaced pages. Class participation is worth an additional 20 percent. A final article-length research paper, which must include original data analysis, will be worth 60 percent and is due at the end of the semester.
Grades
Grading criteria.| ACTIVITIES | PERCENTAGES |
|---|
| Reaction Papers (Three Total) | 20% |
| Class Participation | 20% |
| Article-length Research Paper | 60% |
Calendar
Course calendar.| LEC # | TOPICS |
|---|
| 1 | Organizational Meeting |
| 2 | Participation |
| 3 | Voter Turnout |
| 4 | Participation-Policy Linkages |
| 5 | Party Identification |
| 6 | Vote Choice |
| 7 | Political Information |
| 8 | Political Behavior Research Considerations |
| 9 | Political Campaigns |
| 10 | Media Effects |
| 11 | Congressional Elections |
| 12 | Sophisticated Voting / Minor Party Candidates |
| 13 | Partisan Realignment |