NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE COURSE SYLLABUS
Course Title: U.S. HISTORY TO 1865
Course Prefix & Number: HIST 1301	Section Number: 311	Class Room: Canvas
Semester Credit Hours: 3	Lecture Hours: 3	Campus: Online
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, migration and creation of federal government.
Office Hours Available: Email response within 48 hours or by appointment office at Corinth campus
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, on the McGraw-Hill publishing Connect website to gain E-Book access.

 

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Name of Instructor:	Professor J.P. Godwin
Campus/Office Location:	Corinth Campus, Room 331 (336)
Telephone Number:	940-498-6250 – Prefer direct email (below)
E-mail Address:	jpgodwin@nctc.edu

 

GRADING CRITERIA

# of Graded Course Elements	Graded Course Elements	Percentage or Points Values
4	Exams (4) – all count and with no grades dropped	50 percent
8	Canvas History 1301 Homework Assignments (two per unit)	20 percent
8	Discussion Board Posts (two per unit)	20 percent
1	Writing Essay Assignment	10 percent

 

GRADING SCALE

A = 90-100 Average, B = 80-89 Average, C = 70-79 Average, D = 60-69 Average, F = 0-59 Average

 

EXTRA CREDIT

Successful completion of US History 1301 Pre and Post Tests on Canvas worth 5 points on Exams 1 and 4

 

LAST DAY to WITHDRAW from COURSE with a “W” is THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28^TH, 2017

 

SYLLABUS LAW

Any event or issue that arises during the semester that is not defined in this syllabus is left up to the discretion of the instructor and this is NON-NEGOTIABLE

 

Topic	General Description of Subject Matter
A New World	Collision of cultures, Britain and Its Colonies, Colonial Culture
Move to Independence	Imperialism, Colonial Discontent, American Revolution
Shaping a Federal Union	Adopting the Constitution, Federalist Era, Early Republic
An Expanding Nation	Nationalism, Jackson Era, Dynamic Growth, American Renaissance
A House Divided	Manifest Destiny, Old South, Crises in the Union, Civil War

 

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

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.

 

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

 

GRADING POLICY AND PROCEDURES________________________________________________

See electronic Tentative Course Schedule posted on Canvas for all assignment due dates.

 

All online students are responsible for gaining access to Canvas, reading all attached documents/assignments under Modules and completing all work by due dates. Failure to meet deadlines due to technological issues, online connectivity disruptions and any other access issues will not be accepted as legitimate excuses. This is an online class and proficiency in technology and self-discipline in following scheduled due dates is 100 percent accountable to the enrolled student.  All questions should be answered by the syllabus, tentative schedule, technical difficulty documents, lecture notes, power-points, reviews and the ability to use cognitive skills.

 

There will be 4 exams equaling 50 percent of student’s final overall grade. Exams will consist of true/false, matching and multiple-choice questions covering the information from lecture notes and US History 1301 Homework Assignments throughout the semester on Canvas. The exams are timed at two hours (120 minutes) and reviews may be provided and posted on Canvas no earlier than one week prior to the exam. Reviews are optional resources left up to instructor’s discretion. Make-up exams are ONLY allowed for extreme circumstances and there is NO Make-Up opportunity for the Final Exam (4).

 

There will be 8 Multiple Choice US History 1301 Homework Assignments due throughout the 2017 Fall semester on Canvas and they are worth 20 percent of student’s final overall grade. The homework assignments refer to the posted lecture notes, where all the answers are located. The homework assignments must be completed before the due date in order to study the questions and answers before the upcoming exam. The lecture notes is where 100 percent of the information on the exams is found. The review covers what will be on the exams.   The PowerPoint slides are visual representations that enhance the lecture notes. The e-book and textbook is an optional resource to enhance learning process. Late work cannot be accepted and students not completing these assignments by the due date, 11pm, will receive a zero. There will be no exceptions to this rule. Work must be completed individually and it is not group work. Students will be allowed two submission attempts and the highest score will be recorded.

 

There will be 8 Discussion Board Posts that will equal 20 percent of the students overall grade throughout the 2017 Fall semester on Canvas. The discussion boards cover topics that will appear on the exam. Students must post an original post in order to see other student’s posts in order to reply. Students must title their post, list word count, use proper grammar, maintain professional courtesy and respect at all times. Students must use their own words and any instance of plagiarism will result in a zero for the assignment and possible removal and failure of course.

 

Specific Discussion Board Post Instructions:

                - Discussion Board Posts are worth 20 percent of student’s overall grade

                - Students must make an original post in order to see other student’s posts in order to reply

                - Students will respond to question(s) posted in each discussion thread within the module

                - Students MUST respond to at least two other posts that are not their own

                - MUST title the posts, list work count (I will check) and use proper grammar

                - Students MUST maintain professional courtesy and respect to other’s posts at ALL TIMES

                - The original post MUST have at least 300 words and MUST post word count in heading

                - Replies to others MUST be at least 150 words and MUST post word count at end of reply

                - Students MUST use their own words and MUST NOT plagiarize

                - Any plagiarism will result in a zero for assignment, possible removal and failure of course

                - Late work is NOT accepted

                - Assignments MUST be completed fully, accurately and by due date

Discussion Board Post Assignments are 100 Points Each

                - Original 300-word post is worth 50 points

                - Each 150-word reply pots are worth 25 points each

                                - Loss of points on posts can be for any of the following:

                                                - Failure to write minimum 300 or 150 words on posts

                                                - Failure to follow directions and answer questions correctly

                                                - Not posting word counts or posting word counts that are not correct

 

There will be a writing essay assignment that will equal 10 percent of the students overall grade throughout the 2017 Fall semester on Canvas. The writing essay assignment is required by the college and the department in order to assess learning applications. The writing essay assignment must be added to the drop box on Canvas by the due date in order to be graded. If the assignment is not submitted in time or incorrectly, it is a zero. The grading criteria will not be subjective or determined by the student’s opinion. The criteria will focus on the MLA format, such as double spacing, proper alignment, 12 point font, proper heading, page numbers, not double-double spacing between paragraphs, not writing a full two pages, as the heading on page one does NOT count as a part of the two written pages, not mentioning Andrew Jackson, John Marshall, Supreme Court, Cherokee Nation, Georgia or writing about topics that are NOT in the provided notes/writing essay assignment or e-book/textbook and the student NOT citing where they got other or outside information. It must be individually completed, using student’s own words, uploaded to Writing Assignment Drop Box on Canvas before due date in a Word or PDF format.

 

ELECTRONIC POLICY                                                                                                                   

Student is responsible for having access to proper electronics, internet, software and any and all resources to successfully complete this course. A computer or laptop crashing, the internet going down or any other issue NOT an adequate reason for failing to complete assignments fully, accurately and by the due date. This policy is NON-NEGOTIABLE. Students are required to manage their time effectively

 

LATE WORK POLICY                     _____________                                                                       

Late work is not accepted. All assignments must be completed, fully, accurately and by the due date.

 

INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR                                                                                                       

Some behaviors have no place in an ONLINE college classroom, such as using prejudicial or discriminatory language, cursing or bad language, inappropriate group work and anything that causes a negative learning environment and/or creates a negative situation. Penalties include significant reduction of student’s grade, being removed from course, receiving a failing grade and/or being turned into Dean’s office for disciplinary action.

 

SCHOLASTIC INTEGRITY AND ACADEMIC ETHICS                                                               

Scholastic dishonesty shall constitute a violation of college rules and regulations and is punishable as prescribed by Board policies. Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but not be limited to cheating on a test, plagiarism, and collusion. See the Student Handbook for more information. Scholastic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, statements, acts, or omissions related to the submission as one’s own work material that is not one’s own and may include one more of the following acts: cheating, plagiarism, collusion, and/or falsifying academic records.

 

COLLUSION                                                                                                                                    

This is intentionally aiding or attempting to aid another in an act of scholastic dishonesty, including but not limited to, providing a paper or project to another student, giving answers to a classmate during an examination, allowing a classmate to copy one’s answers, group work, and/or viewing or knowing about scholastic dishonesty, plagiarism and cheating and not reporting it to the instructor.

 

PLAGIARISM AND CHEATING                                                                                                     

Plagiarism is the use of an author’s words or ideas as if they were one’s own without giving credit to the source, including, but not limited to, failure to acknowledge a direct quotation.

 

CHEATING                                                                                                                                      

Cheating is the willful giving or receiving of information in an unauthorized manner during an examination, using someone else’s work for the assignments as if it were one’s own, and/or any other dishonest means of attempting to fulfill the requirements of a course. This includes group work, which is not allowed. Any and all assignments are not to be copied, word for word, between students. If this occurs, all students involved will receive a zero.

 

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/student-services/disability-services/index.html

 

STUDENT HANDBOOK

Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the student catalog and handbook. http://www.nctc.edu/catalog/North-Central-Texas-College-Student-Handbook/nctc-student-handbook.html

 

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

 

TENTATIVE COURSE SCHEDULE

See separate attached document (also posted on Canvas)