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The two government courses offered at NCTC are part of the Core Curriculum. In addition, the State of Texas requires all graduates of state colleges and universities to take six academic hours in United States and Texas government. Upon completion of six hours of government, the graduate will be prepared to be an informed participant in the democratic process.
There are two standard approaches to teaching these six hours of United States and Texas Government: There is the "Texas A & M method" and the "University of Texas method." North Central Texas College uses the Texas A & M method which mainly covers Texas and local government in one 3 hour course, and United States government in the other 3 hour course. The University of Texas method covers both the United States government and Texas governmental structures in one course, and the policy issues of both levels of government in the other course.
The Coordinating Board of Higher Education recommends that a student take all six hours of government at the same college or university to avoid confusion in transferring.
   
President Jefferson:
President Madison:
President Lincoln
John Jay: 1st Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
| Government
2305 American, State and Local Government |
| A survey of the political system of the United States including:
the United States Constitution, the three branches of the government;
political theory, political parties, interest groups and the
media. This course is required for graduation and teacher
certification. |
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Government
2306 Texas State Government |
| A survey of the state and local political structures of Texas
including: the geographical and political environment of Texas,
the three branches of state government, the federal system,
county and municipal governments, special districts, the Texas
Constitution and a comparison of Texas' political system with
other states. This course is required for graduation and
teacher certification. |
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Both of these courses are taught in the traditional classroom
and online. It does not matter which sequence these courses
are taken. These courses may be taken simultaneously, but that
is not recommended. |
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This photo is of Dr. Martin Luther King giving his famous "I Have A Dream Speech" during the 1963 March on Washington. This photo is courtesy of the Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Tennessee. |
This picture is of Thurgood Marshall (middle) after winning the landmark case, Brown vs. Board of Education 1954. He went on to be our 1st African-American Supreme Court Justice. This picture is courtesy of the Civil Rights Museum at:
http://www.civilrightsmuseum.org
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| Kathy
Corley
Government
History
Sociology
Bowie:
940-872-4002,
ext. 5216
Office
#130
Email:
kcorley@nctc.edu |
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| Kevin
Davis
Department
Chair of
Social
Sciences
Government
History
Corinth:
940-498-6295
ext.6243
Office#
336
Email:
kdavis@nctc.edu |
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| Crystal
Wright
Assistant Department Chair
History
Government
Gainesville:
940-668-4320
Office #815
Email:
cwright@nctc.edu |
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| Donna
Hooper
Government
Humanities
Corinth:
940-498-6266
Office#
209
Email:
dhooper@nctc.edu
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| James
Page
Government
History
Corinth:
940-498-6258
Office#
337
Email:
jpage@nctc.edu |
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| Ron
Melugin
Government
Humanities
Gainesville:
940-668-7731,
ext. 4324
Office#
812
Email:
rmelugin@nctc.edu |
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This is a photo of the actual signing of the Civil Rights Bill of 1964. That is President Johnson seated at the table signing the bill. Courtesy of the LBJ Library located in Austin, Texas at:
http://www.lbjlib.utexas.
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This photo are taken in the actual room where the Declaration of Independence was signed. Ninety percent of the outside structure of Independence Hall is authentic and 75% of the inside structure is authentic. |
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