NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS

Course Title: U.S. History to 1865
Course Prefix & Number: HIST 1301 Section Number: 401 2016 SP Semester: Spring 2017 
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

REQUIRED MATERIALS:
Brinkley, Alan. The Unfinished Nation: A Concise History of the American People. 8th edition. McGraw-Hill. 2014. ISBN #978-1259969118
The web-based material is unique to NCTC. You must purchase it from the NCTC bookstore or directly through Canvas (click on McGraw-Hill Campus in Modules). You can buy a text from Amazon, but it will not give you access to the online materials, which are required

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
Name of Instructor: Kevin Pyle
Campus/Office Location: Corinth Room 331
Telephone Number: 940-668-7731 
E-mail Address: All correspondences must go through Canvas

GRADING CRITERIA
# of Graded Course Elements-Graded Course Elements-Percentage or Point Values
                                   5           Quizzes                                            50 total points
                                  19          Map or Primary Source Activities        190 total points

                                  1            Team Project                                    40 Total points

                                  1            Paper                                              100 total points

                                  2            Exams                                             100 Total Points 

                                  1            Final                                                 50 Total Points

                                                                                                      530 Total Points

530 TOTAL POINTS POSSIBLE
A= 530-477 points
B= 476-424 points
C= 423-371 points
D= 370-318 points
F= 317-    0 points

Make Up Policy and Turnaround Time
There can be no makeups on Exams, Quizzes, Map Activities, Learn Smart or Primary Source Activities or Research papers. 

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
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.

 
ATTENDANCE POLICY
This course is not self-paced. You must participate weekly in a variety of assignments. Failure to participate will impact your final grade. Roll will be taken and 3 or more unexcused absences will result in a letter grade drop. 4 unexcused late attendances will also result in a letter grade drop.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

See Course Assignment Calendar in Canvas for a detailed schedule.

Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is April 6, 2017.

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.
North Central Texas College is on record as being committed to both the spirit and letter of federal equal opportunity legislation, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, ADA Amendments Act of 2009, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (P.L. 93-112). http://www.nctc.edu/StudentServices/SupportServices/Disabilityservices.aspx

CORE CURRICULUM FOUNDATIONAL COMPONENT ARE

 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/2014-2015/Catalog/North-Central-Texas-College-Student-Handbook

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

Name of Instructional Dean: Dr. Larry Gilbert
Office Location: Corinth Campus, Room 305
Telephone Number: 940-498-6216
E-mail Address: lgilbert@nctc.edu