Course Title: U.S. History to 1865 HIST1301 507161S 11: -12:20 T/TH

Course Prefix & Number: HIST 1301

Section Number:  507

Term Code: FALL

Semester Credit Hours: 3

Lecture Hours: 3

Lab Hours: 0

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.

Course Prerequisite(s): None

Course Type:

o - Academic General Education Course (from Academic Course Guide Manual but not in NCTC Core)

X- Academic NCTC Core Curriculum Course

o - WECM Course

Name of Instructor:

DENNIS E. SPILLMAN

Campus/Office Location:

Flower Mound Campus

Telephone Number:

E-mail Address:

dspillman@nctc.edu

Name of Chair/Coordinator:

Crystal R.M. Wright

Office Location:

Gainesville Campus, Room 824

Telephone Number:

940-668-7731, ext. 4320

E-mail Address:

cwright@nctc.edu

# of Graded Course Elements

Graded Course Elements

Percentage or Points Values

Grading Criteria:

1.         EXAMS:  2 Exams, mid-term and final.   55%.

2.         CLASS EXERCISES, QUIZZES, ESSAYS:      42%

3.         CLASS PARTICIPATION:                                3%.

There are 550 possible points for the course grade.     

   Grades are assigned according to the following scale:

            500  -  550  points  =  A  450  -  499  points  =  B

            350  -  449  points  =  C  300  -  349  points  =  D

                0   - 299  points   =  F

EXAMS                300

ESSAYS                140

 EXERCISES             60

QUIZZES                30

PARTICIPATION    20

TOTAL                   550

1. Exams - There will be two major exams.  Exams follow each a unit of study The second exam (final) will cover the second unit of study.  Exams are not comprehensive.  Each exam is worth 150 points, 300 total or 55%, towards the total grade.  Exam items will consist of multiple choice, and essay questions.  Exam questions come from the chapter readings, class discussion, and class assignments. 

2. Daily Activities –A combination of chapter quizzes, research assignments, and essay assignments will be valued at 30 points each for a total of 230 points (43%). 

3. Discussion - The final 20 points (3%) of the class grade will be comprised of student participation in class discussions.  Discussion questions related to the content presented in the text will provide a forum for class discussion.

Student Learning Outcome

At the successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

Create an argument through the use of historical evidence.

Analyze and interpret primary and secondary sources.

Analyze the effects of historical, social, political, economic, cultural, and global forces on this period of United States history.

Last day to Withdraw

The last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is Thursday November 3, 2016.

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