APLS 463 Presidential Politics A Spring 2011 Web Course Bob Botsch (bobb@usca.edu), C-7 HSS Building

Home Syllabus Course Schedule and Assignments Blackboard Link Resources 1. New York Times 2. Washington Post 3. Politifact and FactCheck -- to check veracity of claims 4. RealClearPolitics 5. The White House

Course Homepage In this course we will examine the institution of the American presidency and the challenges facing all presidents. We will pay particular attention to the Obama presidency, now half way through his initial term, using news stories to try and compare the Obama administration to others in hostory. To get started in the course, go to the bookstore and buy your textbook, read the syllabus, and then to go the course schedule and assignments. All the links you need to get your assignments done are in the frame to the left. We will be using Blackboard for Reading Mastery questions on the text and for discussions.  And if you really want to do well and get the most out of the course, read news about the Obama administration each and every day in the NY Times and Washington Post as well as the other on-line sites listed in the panel to the left.