CLL of Fort Walton Beach - Course Catalog & Registration

Course Description: This course will discuss what transpires when a candidate wins the presidential election. Now titled President-elect, the incumbent faces the issue of transitioning administrations in two months, preparing for the presidential inaugural and assuming the mantle of leadership during the first 100 days in office. The First Family has a role to play as well. This course is a six-week class and will examine the history of this unique period that occurs once every four years.

Notes: This is a six-week course meeting January 15, 22, 29, February 5, 12 and 19.

Class Leader Bio(s): Dr. Marie Hallion is an Adjunct Professor at the Graduate School and the School of Undergraduate Studies of the University of Maryland Global Campus. She worked inside the White House from 1972 to 1978 during the Nixon, Ford and Carter Administrations and experienced two presidential transitions. She then moved to the newly created Energy Department in 1978. Marie specializes in organizational theory and a wide range of courses in government and politics. Awards she has received include the UMUC Teaching Excellence Award, the Graduate School Commitment to Excellence Award and the Professional Achievement Award.