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mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";} </style> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="3074"/> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:shapelayout v:ext="edit"> <o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1"/> </o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--> </head> <body bgcolor="#CCFFFF" lang=EN-IE link=blue vlink=purple style='tab-interval: 36.0pt'> <div class=Section1> <p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>ÿþ <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"MS Mincho"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>GVPT 170 - American Government<span class=GramE>&nbsp; (</span>3) <o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"MS Mincho"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>Prerequisite: None</span><span lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <h2 style='tab-stops:36.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>Course Introduction<o:p></o:p></span></h2> <p class=MsoBodyText><span lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>This course is a comprehensive study of government in the United States, including the basic principles of American government and political culture and an examination of institutions, processes, and public policies.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyText><span lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>This course consists of four parts:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:63.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language: EN-US'>Part 1:<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>           </span>The Foundations of American Democracy<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:63.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language: EN-US'>Part 2:<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>           </span>Mass Politics<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:63.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language: EN-US'>Part 3:<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>           </span>Governing Institutions<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:63.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language: EN-US'>Part 4:<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>           </span>Public Policy<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyText2><span lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>In each of the four parts, key topics and issues of American government are addressed in depth, with an examination of the relationships of these topics to other issues facing our society and the world community.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>For example, no single government can resolve such significant issues as terrorism and universal environmental concerns without a global orientation. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></span></p> <h1><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>Course Goals<o:p></o:p></span></h1> <p class=MsoBodyText><span lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>After completing this course, you should be able to:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoListBullet2 style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt; mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ansi-language: EN-US'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Symbol; mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>·</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.0pt; mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>understand the fundamentals of American government<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoListBullet2 style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt; mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ansi-language: EN-US'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Symbol; mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>·</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.0pt; mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>explain some aspects of American political culture, institutions, processes, and public policies from an interdisciplinary perspective<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoListBullet2 style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt; mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ansi-language: EN-US'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Symbol; mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>·</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.0pt; mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>analyze political situations and problems in our daily lives<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoListBullet2 style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt; mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ansi-language: EN-US'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Symbol; mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>·</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.0pt; mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>develop a greater interest in politics and public affairs<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoListBullet2 style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt; mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ansi-language: EN-US'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>5.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Symbol; mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>·</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.0pt; mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>demonstrate improved research and critical-thinking skills<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoListBullet2 style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt; mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ansi-language: EN-US'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>6.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Symbol; mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>·</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.0pt; mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>understand the law-making process in relation to the American government s public policy issues<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>&nbsp;<b>Course Materials</b><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></span></p> <h4><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>Our textbook is<o:p></o:p></span></h4> <p class=MsoBodyText><span lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><a href="http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072481218/student_view0/"><span class=GramE><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>The American Democracy</i></span></a><span class=GramE><span style='mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>, 9<sup>th</sup> ed., </span>by Thomas E. Patterson<span style='color:black'>.</span></span><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <h4><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>&nbsp;Recommended Extra Reading<o:p></o:p></span></h4> <p class=MsoBodyText><span lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>The following additional resources are recommended to improve your reading, writing, and research skills:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyText><span class=GramE><span lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language: EN-US'>Major newspapers such as the New York Times, Washington Post, Christian Science Monitor, and The Economist.</span></span><span lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyText><i><span lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>CQ Weekly:</span></i><span lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US'> Congressional Quarterly, Inc<span class=GramE>.,</span> gives nonpartisan coverage of Congress.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyText><i><span lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>National Review:</span></i><span lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US'> Government Research Corporation provides a general analysis of politics without a  liberal bias.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyText><span lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>To search the U.S. Congress online, try <a href="http://www.loc.gov/">The Library of Congress</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyText><span lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>For a study guide, video, audio clips of speeches, and other relevant information, visit the Web site for <span style='color:black'>campaign finance information: <a href="http://www.fec.gov">U.S. Federal Election Commission</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyText><span lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>For information on the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate and your individual representatives and senators, see the following:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoListBullet2 style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt; mso-list:l2 level1 lfo5;tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ansi-language: EN-US'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Symbol; mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>·</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.0pt; mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><i><span lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>Official Congressional Directory, 1982 </span></i><span lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US'> published in Washington, D.C. by the Government Printing Office<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoListBullet2 style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt; mso-list:l2 level1 lfo5;tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ansi-language: EN-US'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Symbol; mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>·</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.0pt; mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><i><span lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>Almanac of American Politics, 1972 </span></i><span lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US'> published in Washington, D.C. by <span class=SpellE>Barone</span> and Company<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoListBullet2 style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt; mso-list:l2 level1 lfo5;tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ansi-language: EN-US'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Symbol; mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>·</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.0pt; mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><a href="http://www.house.gov/">United States House of Representatives</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoListBullet2 style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt; mso-list:l2 level1 lfo5;tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ansi-language: EN-US'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Symbol; mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>·</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.0pt; mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><a href="http://www.senate.gov/">United States Senate</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent style='tab-stops:36.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>&nbsp;For nonpartisan public policy research: </span><span lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><a href="http://www.opensecrets.org">The Center for Responsive Politics (Opensecrets.org)</a><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyText><span lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>For democratic theory and practice: Dahl, Robert A. (2002). <i>How democratic is the American Constitution?</i> New Haven: Yale University Press.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyText><span lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>For the U.S. Constitution: Murray, William J. (Ed.). (1999). <span class=GramE><i>The</i></span><i> complete Constitution of the United States of America.</i> Fredericksburg, VA: MFM Publishing.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent2 style='tab-stops:36.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>For the system approach in political science: </span><span lang=EN-US style='mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>Easton, David. <span class=GramE>(1996). <i>Framework for political analysis.</i></span> Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent2 style='tab-stops:36.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>For comprehensive analysis of power and its relationship to influence and authority: <span class=SpellE>Lasswell</span>, Harold D. (1958). <i>Politics: Who Gets What, When, and How?</i> Cleveland, OH: Meridian Books. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <h1><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>Grading Information<o:p></o:p></span></h1> <p class=MsoBodyText><span lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>Grades will be determined as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse;border:none;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes'> <td width=175 valign=top style='width:131.4pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoBodyText style='tab-stops:dotted 144.0pt blank 252.0pt'>Midterm examination </p> </td> <td width=84 valign=top style='width:63.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left:none;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoBodyText align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:dotted 144.0pt blank 252.0pt'>25% </p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1'> <td width=175 valign=top style='width:131.4pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal>Term Paper </p> </td> <td width=84 valign=top style='width:63.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:none; border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;20% </p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:2'> <td width=175 valign=top style='width:131.4pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoBodyText style='tab-stops:dotted 144.0pt blank 252.0pt'>Final examination </p> </td> <td width=84 valign=top style='width:63.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:none; border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoBodyText align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:dotted 144.0pt blank 252.0pt'>25% </p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:3;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td width=175 valign=top style='width:131.4pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoBodyText style='tab-stops:dotted 144.0pt blank 252.0pt'>Online participation </p> </td> <td width=84 valign=top style='width:63.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:none; border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoBodyText align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:dotted 144.0pt blank 252.0pt'>30% </p> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoBodyText><span lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>The grading scale, based on 100 points, is:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyText style='tab-stops:27.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>A<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>      </span>90 100 <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyText style='tab-stops:27.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>B<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>      </span>80 89 <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyText style='tab-stops:27.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>C<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>      </span>70 79 <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyText style='tab-stops:27.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>D<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>      </span>60 69 <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyText style='tab-stops:27.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>F<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>       </span>0 59 <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:27.0pt 49.5pt'><span lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyText><span lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>By registering for a Web-based course, you have made a commitment to participate in your course conferences as well as other online activities. To contact your instructor, please use the conferencing software or e-mail links provided, which allow you to communicate with the instructor and your classmates in a virtual classroom, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Please plan to participate regularly. You will note in the grading policy that your online participation counts greatly toward your final grade.<span style='color:black'> You are required to participate in online conferencing and take midterm and final examinations. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></span></p> <h2 style='tab-stops:36.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>Course Schedule<o:p></o:p></span></h2> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt; mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes'> <td width="9%" valign=top style='width:9.78%;background:silver;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75" coordsize="21600,21600" o:spt="75" o:preferrelative="t" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" filled="f" stroked="f"> <v:stroke joinstyle="miter"/> <v:formulas> <v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"/> <v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0"/> <v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"/> <v:f eqn="prod @2 1 2"/> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"/> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"/> <v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1"/> <v:f eqn="prod @6 1 2"/> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"/> <v:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"/> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"/> <v:f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"/> </v:formulas> <v:path o:extrusionok="f" gradientshapeok="t" o:connecttype="rect"/> <o:lock v:ext="edit" aspectratio="t"/> </v:shapetype><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_1" o:spid="_x0000_i1025" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="http://tychousa2.umuc.edu/icons/ecblank.gif" style='width:.75pt; height:.75pt;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square;mso-left-percent:-10001; mso-top-percent:-10001;mso-position-horizontal:absolute; mso-position-horizontal-relative:char;mso-position-vertical:absolute; mso-position-vertical-relative:line;mso-left-percent:-10001; mso-top-percent:-10001'> <v:textbox style='mso-rotate-with-shape:t'/> </v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=1 height=1 src="Gvpt170Syllabus_files/image002.gif" alt="http://tychousa2.umuc.edu/icons/ecblank.gif" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_1"><![endif]><b>Week</b><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Arial Unicode MS";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="69%" valign=top style='width:69.66%;background:silver;padding: .75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b>Readings Assignments</b><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Arial Unicode MS"; color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="18%" valign=top style='width:18.94%;background:silver;padding: .75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b>Due Date</b><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Arial Unicode MS";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1'> <td width="9%" valign=top style='width:9.78%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_2" o:spid="_x0000_i1026" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="http://tychousa2.umuc.edu/icons/ecblank.gif" style='width:.75pt;height:.75pt;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square; mso-left-percent:-10001;mso-top-percent:-10001;mso-position-horizontal:absolute; mso-position-horizontal-relative:char;mso-position-vertical:absolute; mso-position-vertical-relative:line;mso-left-percent:-10001; mso-top-percent:-10001'> <v:textbox style='mso-rotate-with-shape:t'/> </v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=1 height=1 src="Gvpt170Syllabus_files/image002.gif" alt="http://tychousa2.umuc.edu/icons/ecblank.gif" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_2"><![endif]>1<span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Arial Unicode MS";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="69%" valign=top style='width:69.66%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_3" o:spid="_x0000_i1027" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="http://tychousa2.umuc.edu/icons/ecblank.gif" style='width:.75pt;height:.75pt;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square; mso-left-percent:-10001;mso-top-percent:-10001;mso-position-horizontal:absolute; mso-position-horizontal-relative:char;mso-position-vertical:absolute; mso-position-vertical-relative:line;mso-left-percent:-10001; mso-top-percent:-10001'> <v:textbox style='mso-rotate-with-shape:t'/> </v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=1 height=1 src="Gvpt170Syllabus_files/image002.gif" alt="http://tychousa2.umuc.edu/icons/ecblank.gif" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_3"><![endif]>Administration, Chapters 1, 2<span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Arial Unicode MS"; color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="18%" valign=top style='width:18.94%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;<span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Arial Unicode MS"; color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:2'> <td width="9%" valign=top style='width:9.78%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>2 <span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Arial Unicode MS";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="69%" valign=top style='width:69.66%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal>Chapters 3, 4<span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Arial Unicode MS"; color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="18%" valign=top style='width:18.94%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_4" o:spid="_x0000_i1028" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="http://tychousa2.umuc.edu/icons/ecblank.gif" style='width:.75pt;height:.75pt;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square; mso-left-percent:-10001;mso-top-percent:-10001;mso-position-horizontal:absolute; mso-position-horizontal-relative:char;mso-position-vertical:absolute; mso-position-vertical-relative:line;mso-left-percent:-10001; mso-top-percent:-10001'> <v:textbox style='mso-rotate-with-shape:t'/> </v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=1 height=1 src="Gvpt170Syllabus_files/image002.gif" alt="http://tychousa2.umuc.edu/icons/ecblank.gif" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_4"><![endif]><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Arial Unicode MS";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:3'> <td width="9%" valign=top style='width:9.78%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_5" o:spid="_x0000_i1029" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="http://tychousa2.umuc.edu/icons/ecblank.gif" style='width:.75pt;height:.75pt;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square; mso-left-percent:-10001;mso-top-percent:-10001;mso-position-horizontal:absolute; mso-position-horizontal-relative:char;mso-position-vertical:absolute; mso-position-vertical-relative:line;mso-left-percent:-10001; mso-top-percent:-10001'> <v:textbox style='mso-rotate-with-shape:t'/> </v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=1 height=1 src="Gvpt170Syllabus_files/image002.gif" alt="http://tychousa2.umuc.edu/icons/ecblank.gif" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_5"><![endif]>3</p> </td> <td width="69%" valign=top style='width:69.66%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_6" o:spid="_x0000_i1030" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="http://tychousa2.umuc.edu/icons/ecblank.gif" style='width:.75pt;height:.75pt;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square; mso-left-percent:-10001;mso-top-percent:-10001;mso-position-horizontal:absolute; mso-position-horizontal-relative:char;mso-position-vertical:absolute; mso-position-vertical-relative:line;mso-left-percent:-10001; mso-top-percent:-10001'> <v:textbox style='mso-rotate-with-shape:t'/> </v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=1 height=1 src="Gvpt170Syllabus_files/image002.gif" alt="http://tychousa2.umuc.edu/icons/ecblank.gif" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_6"><![endif]>Chapters 5, 6<span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Arial Unicode MS";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="18%" valign=top style='width:18.94%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_7" o:spid="_x0000_i1031" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="http://tychousa2.umuc.edu/icons/ecblank.gif" style='width:.75pt;height:.75pt;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square; mso-left-percent:-10001;mso-top-percent:-10001;mso-position-horizontal:absolute; mso-position-horizontal-relative:char;mso-position-vertical:absolute; mso-position-vertical-relative:line;mso-left-percent:-10001; mso-top-percent:-10001'> <v:textbox style='mso-rotate-with-shape:t'/> </v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=1 height=1 src="Gvpt170Syllabus_files/image002.gif" alt="http://tychousa2.umuc.edu/icons/ecblank.gif" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_7"><![endif]><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Arial Unicode MS";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:4'> <td width="9%" valign=top style='width:9.78%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4</p> </td> <td width="69%" valign=top style='width:69.66%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_8" o:spid="_x0000_i1032" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="http://tychousa2.umuc.edu/icons/ecblank.gif" style='width:.75pt;height:.75pt;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square; mso-left-percent:-10001;mso-top-percent:-10001;mso-position-horizontal:absolute; mso-position-horizontal-relative:char;mso-position-vertical:absolute; mso-position-vertical-relative:line;mso-left-percent:-10001; mso-top-percent:-10001'> <v:textbox style='mso-rotate-with-shape:t'/> </v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=1 height=1 src="Gvpt170Syllabus_files/image002.gif" alt="http://tychousa2.umuc.edu/icons/ecblank.gif" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_8"><![endif]>Chapters 7, 8<span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Arial Unicode MS";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="18%" valign=top style='width:18.94%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;<span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Arial Unicode MS"; color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:5'> <td width="9%" valign=top style='width:9.78%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5</p> </td> <td width="69%" valign=top style='width:69.66%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_9" o:spid="_x0000_i1033" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="http://tychousa2.umuc.edu/icons/ecblank.gif" style='width:.75pt;height:.75pt;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square; mso-left-percent:-10001;mso-top-percent:-10001;mso-position-horizontal:absolute; mso-position-horizontal-relative:char;mso-position-vertical:absolute; mso-position-vertical-relative:line;mso-left-percent:-10001; mso-top-percent:-10001'> <v:textbox style='mso-rotate-with-shape:t'/> </v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=1 height=1 src="Gvpt170Syllabus_files/image002.gif" alt="http://tychousa2.umuc.edu/icons/ecblank.gif" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_9"><![endif]>Chapters 9, 10<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>   </span>On-Line Midterm Exam</p> </td> <td width="18%" valign=top style='width:18.94%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;<span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Arial Unicode MS"; color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:6'> <td width="9%" valign=top style='width:9.78%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>6</p> </td> <td width="69%" valign=top style='width:69.66%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Arial Unicode MS"; color:black'>Chapters 11, 12 <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="18%" valign=top style='width:18.94%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;<span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Arial Unicode MS"; color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:7'> <td width="9%" valign=top style='width:9.78%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 7</p> </td> <td width="69%" valign=top style='width:69.66%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><span style='mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";color:black'>Chapters 13, 14<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="18%" valign=top style='width:18.94%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;<span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Arial Unicode MS"; color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:8'> <td width="9%" valign=top style='width:9.78%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 8</p> </td> <td width="69%" valign=top style='width:69.66%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Arial Unicode MS"; color:black'>Chapters 15, 16 <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="18%" valign=top style='width:18.94%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;<span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Arial Unicode MS"; color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:9'> <td width="9%" valign=top style='width:9.78%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 9</p> </td> <td width="69%" valign=top style='width:69.66%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal>Chapters 17, 18 </p> </td> <td width="18%" valign=top style='width:18.94%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;<span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Arial Unicode MS"; color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:10'> <td width="9%" valign=top style='width:9.78%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>10</p> </td> <td width="69%" valign=top style='width:69.66%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";color:black'>Proctored Final Exam <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="18%" valign=top style='width:18.94%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;<span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Arial Unicode MS"; color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:11'> <td width="9%" valign=top style='width:9.78%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'></td> <td width="69%" valign=top style='width:69.66%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'></td> <td width="18%" valign=top style='width:18.94%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;<span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Arial Unicode MS"; color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:12'> <td width="9%" valign=top style='width:9.78%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Arial Unicode MS";color:black'><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="69%" valign=top style='width:69.66%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><span style='mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";color:black'><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="18%" valign=top style='width:18.94%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;<span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Arial Unicode MS"; color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:13;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td width="9%" valign=top style='width:9.78%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>&nbsp;</p> </td> <td width="69%" valign=top style='width:69.66%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:list 36.0pt'>&nbsp;</p> </td> <td width="18%" valign=top style='width:18.94%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;<span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Arial Unicode MS"; color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p><span lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>&nbsp;&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"MS Mincho"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>Instructor Information:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"MS Mincho"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"MS Mincho"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>Office <span class=GramE>Hours :</span><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Any time.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"MS Mincho"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>Telephone:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>353-21-4776040<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>    </span>Fax:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>353-21-4776041<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>    </span>Email:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><a href="mailto:rwaldman@faculty.ed.umuc.edu">rwaldman@faculty.ed.umuc.edu</a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>   </span>or </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size: 12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"MS Mincho"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><a href="mailto:rwaldman@iol.ie">rwaldman@iol.ie</a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"MS Mincho"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"MS Mincho"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>Short Bio:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>    </span>Prof. Waldman has a BA in Chinese from Columbia College, an MA in Far East Area Studies from American University, an MS in Governmental Administration from George Washington University, and had a mid-career Fellowship at the Woodrow Wilson School of Princeton University.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>He has been teaching government and politics at the University of Maryland European Division for eighteen years, including one semester of residence at Schwäbisch Gmünd.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"MS Mincho"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"MS Mincho"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>His civilian career was with the National Security Agency, from which he retired in 1987. Among the jobs he held were as crypto-linguist, computer programmer, liaison officer, cryptanalyst, assistant Inspector General, Chief of Collection Operations, Senior Watch Officer for Telecommunications and Operations, and Staff Chief for Plans, Programs and Budgeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"MS Mincho"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"MS Mincho"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>Included were three overseas tours: Taiwan 3 1/2 years, England 5 years, and Germany 3 years.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"MS Mincho"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"MS Mincho"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>He served in the USAF for 4 years and USAF Reserve for another 4, attaining the rank of Tech Sergeant (E6), and 8 years later took a direct commission in the USAR, retiring as Lt. Col in 1987.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>All of that service was in Intelligence, although he taught Command and General Staff Officer <span class=GramE>courses</span> for 6 years.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"MS Mincho"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"MS Mincho"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>Prof. Waldman is married and has three grown sons, and three young grandchildren all living in the US<span class=GramE>..</span><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>He was born and raised <span class=GramE>in<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>New</span> York City..<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>His favorite hobby at the moment is being on the computer, but he also <span class=GramE>enjoy</span> traveling, which is why he settled in Europe.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"MS Mincho"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><a href="index.htm">Back to Home Page</a><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>                   </span><a href="CivilianCareer.htm">Civilian Career</a><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>                         </span><a href="Family.htm">Family</a><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>                          </span><a href="HobbiesandRecreation.htm">Hobbies and Recreation</a><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>   </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"MS Mincho"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"MS Mincho"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><a href="MilitaryBackground.htm">Military Background</a><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>                  </span><a href="TeachingExperience.htm">Teaching Experience</a><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>                 </span><a href="Education.htm">Education</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"MS Mincho"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"MS Mincho"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>Email:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span></span><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><a href="mailto:rwaldman@faculty.ed.umuc.edu">rwaldman@faculty.ed.umuc.edu</a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ansi-language:EN-US'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> </div> </body> </html>