Political Science 1336: US & Texas Politics and
Constititions, Spring 2000
Professor Richard E. Matland
12.00 - 1.00 MWF (AUD 2-AH)
This is the website for Political Science 1336: US and Texas Politics and Constitutions. This site has a number of resources
designed to enrich your experience in this course. These resources include:
The course Syllabus, which contains information about required textbooks, examinations and a general outline of the class.
Class Announcements, displayed in a bulletin-board format. Use this to get general information and ask non-urgent questions
about the course.
We the People (course textbook) website, maintained by the publisher of the textbook. This website could be extremely
helpful to you. It contains materials which supplement the main text. These include primary documents (such as constitutions
and speeches), chapter summaries, links to interesting websites related to class topics, NPR features in Real Audio format and
practice quizzes. User ID: 'your name' Password: knowledge
is power
Discussion Board, for use by class members, to discuss in a civil manner issues relating to the course, politics and American
government. To access this feature you must establish a user name. You will choose your own user name the first time you attempt to participate in the discussion forum; it will guide you through the process and confirm your registration.
Practice Quizzes for each chapter. A help in preparing for class exams. User ID:
'your name' Password: knowledge is power
Contact: Dr. Matland at his office (713-743-3911).
The University Bookstore [located in the University Center] is fully stocked with the course's required textbooks. However, if you prefer to order them over the Internet, VarsityBooks.com has the books you need listed by course number.

Political Science 1336: US & Texas Politics and
Constititions, Spring 2000
Professor Richard E. Matland
12.00 - 1.00 MWF (AUD 2-AH)
This is the website for Political Science 1336: US and Texas Politics and Constitutions. This site has a number of resources
designed to enrich your experience in this course. These resources include:
The course Syllabus, which contains information about required textbooks, examinations and a general outline of the class.
Class Announcements, displayed in a bulletin-board format. Use this to get general information and ask non-urgent questions
about the course.
We the People (course textbook) website, maintained by the publisher of the textbook. This website could be extremely
helpful to you. It contains materials which supplement the main text. These include primary documents (such as constitutions
and speeches), chapter summaries, links to interesting websites related to class topics, NPR features in Real Audio format and
practice quizzes. User ID: 'your name' Password: knowledge
is power
Discussion Board, for use by class members, to discuss in a civil manner issues relating to the course, politics and American
government. To access this feature you must establish a user name. You will choose your own user name the first time you attempt to participate in the discussion forum; it will guide you through the process and confirm your registration.
Practice Quizzes for each chapter. A help in preparing for class exams. User ID:
'your name' Password: knowledge is power
Contact: Dr. Matland at his office (713-743-3911).
The University Bookstore [located in the University Center] is fully stocked with the course's required textbooks. However, if you prefer to order them over the Internet, VarsityBooks.com has the books you need listed by course number.
