The Department offers exemption exams for both POLS 206 and 207. You may exempt one but not both classes. One must be taken as a classroom class.
The exams are administered by Measurement and Research Services located in the General Services Complex. Check with them about times and dates for the exam.
Each exam is 100 questions. Passing is 60%. These exams are developed by the
faculty in Political Science. The POLS 207 exam is comparative state and local
with emphasis on Texas. The POLS 206 exam is on American National government.
Suggested Reading for Exams.
POLS 206-American National Government.
Suggested Books for POLS 206 Exemption Exam. Questions on this exam are from exams given by the faculty at TAMU. The following are most of the books currently in use at TAMU and available in the library and book stores.
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Welch, Understanding American Government, West Wadsworth. |
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Edwards, Government in America, 8th ed. Longman Publication. |
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Burns, Government by the People, Prentice Hall. |
POLS 207, State and Local Government/Texas Government
Suggested Books for POLS 207 Exemption Exam. Questions on this exam are from exams given by the faculty at TAMU. The following are most of the books currently in use at TAMU and available in the library and book stores.
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Dye, Politics in States and Communities, 9th ed. Prentice Hall. |
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Stinebrickner, Annual Edition: State and Local Governments. |
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Hill, Texas Government & Politics, 2nd. Ed. Allyn & Bacon |
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Halter, The Government and Politics of Texas: A Comparative View, McGraw Hill. |