Dr. Steven L. Schweizer

Associate Professor

Department of Political Science

Contact Information

Office: 317 McClurg    Phone: 803-321-5214  Email Me

Mailing Address: Department of Political Science, Newberry College, 2100 College Street, Newberry, SC 29108

Office Hours

MWF 8:00-8:50 and 12:00-12:50

MF 10:00-10:50

TTh 10:40-12:10

Th 8:00-9:15

Fall 2010 Classes

POS 121 American Government (two sections)

POS 350 Political Parties and Elections

POS 461 Political Thought: Ancient, Medieval, and Reformation

POS 495 Political and Legal Internships

List of Fall 2010 Texts

POS 121 American Government (two sections)

-Karen O'Connor and Larry Sabato, The Essentials of American Government, 2009 (ISBN: 9780205526833)

-Glenn Tinder, Political Thinking, 6th Edition (ISBN: 978067399389)

POS 350 Political Parties and Elections

-Marjorie Hershey, Party Politics in America, 14th edition (ISBN: 978-0205619634)

-George W. Plunkett, Plunkett of Tammany Hall (ISBN: 0451526201)

-SPSS

POS 461 Political Thought: Ancient, Medieval, and Reformation*

-Plato, The Republic and Other Works (Anchor Books; ISBN: 0385094973)

-Cicero, The Republic and the Laws (Oxford University Press; ISBN: 0192832360)

-St. Augustine, The City of God (Image Books; ISBN: 0385029101)

-Machiavelli, The Prince and Discourses (Modern Library; ISBN: 394309251)

-Martin Luther, Selections (Anchor Books; ISBN: 0385098766)

*Students must purchase hard copies of these texts (by these publishers). No etexts or library copies permitted.

Links to Fall 2010 Classes

POS 121 American Government

POS 122 State and Local Government

POS 343 Constitutional Law and Civil Liberties

POS 350 Political Parties and Elections

POS 461 Political Thought: Ancient, Medieval, & Reformation

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