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NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
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Course Title: U.S. History to 1865
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Course Prefix & Number: HIST 1301
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Section Number: 407
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Term Code: 161S
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Semester Credit Hours: 3
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Lecture Hours: 3
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Lab Hours: 0
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Course Description (NCTC Catalog):
A survey of the social, political, economic, cultural, and intellectual history of the United States from the pre-Columbian era to the Civil War/Reconstruction period. United States History I includes the study of pre-Columbian, colonial, revolutionary, early national, slavery and sectionalism, and the Civil War/Reconstruction eras. Themes that may be addressed in United States History I include: American settlement and diversity, American culture, religion, civil and human rights, technological change, economic change, immigration and migration, and creation of the federal government.
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Course Prerequisite(s): None
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Required or Recommended Course Materials:
Brinkley, Alan. The Unfinished Nation: A Concise History of the American People. Eighth Edition. McGraw-Hill Companies: New York, NY. 2016. ISBN #978-1259969118
The web-based material is unique to NCTC. You must purchase it from the NCTC bookstore or directly through Canvas, to the McGraw-Hill publishing Connect website.
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INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
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Name of Instructor:
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J.P. Godwin
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Campus/Office Location:
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Corinth Campus, Room 331 (336)
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Telephone Number:
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940-498-6250 – Prefer direct email
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E-mail Address:
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jpgodwin@nctc.edu
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GRADING CRITERIA
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# of Graded Course Elements
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Graded Course Elements
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Percentage or Points Values
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4
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Exams (4) – All Count-No Grades Dropped
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70 percent
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12
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E-Book - Canvas/McGraw-Hill Homework Assignments (12)
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25 percent
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Multiple
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Attendance, Participation, Punctuality and Attitude
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5 percent
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STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
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Student Learning Outcome
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At the successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
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Create an argument through the use of historical evidence.
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Analyze and interpret primary and secondary sources.
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Analyze the effects of historical, social, political, economic, cultural, and global forces on this period of United States history.
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Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is Thursday, November 3rd, 2016.
ATTENDANCE POLICY
Attendance is mandatory and will be taken and recorded each day
TENTATIVE COURSE SCHEDULE
See separate attached document (also posted on Canvas)
DISABILITY SERVICES (OSD)
The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides accommodations for students who have a documented disability. On the Corinth Campus, go to room 170 or call 940-498-6207. On the Gainesville Campus, go to room 110 or call 940-668-4209. Students on the Bowie, Graham, Flower Mound, and online campuses should call 940-668-4209.
CORE CURRICULUM FOUNDATIONAL COMPONENT AREA____________________
Communication
Mathematics
Life and Physical Science
Language, Philosophy & Culture
Creative Arts
X American History
Government/Political Science
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Component Area Option
REQUIRED CORE OBJECTIVES
X Critical Thinking
X Communication
Empirical and Quantitative
Teamwork
X Personal Responsibility
X Social Responsibility
COURSE TYPE
- Academic General Education Course (from ACGM, but not in NCTC Core)
X - Academic NCTC Core Curriculum Course
- WECM Course
STUDENT HANDBOOK
Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the student handbook.
http://nctc.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2015-2016/Catalog/North-Central-Texas-College-Student-Handbook
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Name of Chair/Coordinator:
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Crystal R.M. Wright
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Office Location:
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Gainesville Campus, Room 824
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Telephone Number:
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940-668-7731, ext. 4320
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E-mail Address:
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cwright@nctc.edu
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Name of Instructional Dean:
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Dr. Larry Gilbert
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Office Location:
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Corinth Campus, Room 305
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Telephone Number:
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940-498-6216
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E-mail Address:
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lgilbert@nctc.edu
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