HIST 1301 312 - UNITED STATES HISTORY I

Introduction

Summer I, 2018 Syllabus

 

Course Title:

US History I-US History to 1865

Course Prefix & Number: 

1301

Section Number: 

312

Semester/Year:

Summer I, 2018

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 or Recommended Course Materials:

Brinkley, Alan. The Unfinished Nation: A Concise History of the American People.  8th edition.  McGraw-Hill. 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.

 
             

 

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Name of Instructor:

James Page

Campus/Office Location:

Corinth  Room 333

Telephone Number:

 

E-mail Address:

jpage@nctc.edu

 

OFFICE HOURS

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

7 p.m. – 10 p.m.

7 p.m. – 10 p.m.

7 p.m. – 10 p.m.

7 p.m. – 10 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (From Academic Course Guide Manual/Workforce Education Course Manual/NCTC Catalog

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.

GRADING CRITERIA

# of Graded Course Elements

Graded Course Elements

Percentage or Point Values

4

Tests

100 points each

4

Discussion Forums

90 points total

1

Writing Assignment

100 points

1 each

Pre-test and Post-test

5 points each

 

GRADE DETERMINATION:  Your final grade will be determined by using the following scale.

540 + points = A
480 – 539 points = B
420 – 479 points = C
360 – 419 points = D
Below 360 points = F

 

COURSE SUBJECT OUTLINE (Major Assignments, Due Dates)

Week 1     Monday, June 4 -  Sunday, June 10

     Thursday, June 7:
          Pre-Test (found in McGraw Hill materials) is due at 11:59 p.m.  (5 points)

          Welcome Discussion Forum due at 11:59 p.m.  (15 points)

     Sunday, June 10:
          Test 1 will be available beginning at 12:01 a.m.

Week 2     Monday, June 11 -  Sunday, June 17

     Monday, June 11:
          Test 1 due at 11:59 p.m.  (100 points)

     Thursday, June 14:
          Discussion Forum 2 original post due at 11:59 p.m. (20 points)

     Friday, June 15:
          Discussion Forum 2 response posts due at 11:59 p.m.  (5 points)

Week 3     Monday, June 18 -  Sunday, June 24

     Monday, June 18:
          Test 2 will be available beginning at 12:01 a.m.

     Tuesday, June 19:
          Test 2 due at 11:59 p.m.  (100 points)

     Thursday, June 21:
          Discussion Forum 3 original post due at 11:59 p.m. (20 points)

     Friday, June 22:
          Discussion Forum 3 response posts due at 11:59 p.m.  (5 points)

     Sunday, June 24:
          Writing Assignment due at 11:59 p.m. (100 points)

Week 4     Monday, June 25 -  Sunday, July 1

     Tuesday, June 26:
          Test 3 will be available beginning at 12:01 a.m.

     Wednesday, June 27:
          Test 3 due at 11:59 p.m.  (100 points)

     Thursday, June 28:
          Last day to withdraw with a grade of W

     Friday, June 29:
          Discussion Forum 4 original post due at 11:59 p.m. (20 points)

     Saturday, June 30:
          Discussion Forum 4 response posts due at 11:59 p.m.  (5 points)

Week 5     Monday, July 2 - Thursday, July 5

     The Post-Test will be available to you from Sunday at 12:01 a.m.  You need to take before           Thursday, July 5, at 11:59 p.m.  (5 points)

     Wednesday, July 4:
          Test 4 will be available beginning at 12:01 a.m.

     Thursday, July 5:
          Test 4 due at 11:59 p.m.  (100 points)

 

ATTENDANCE POLICY

For online students, failure to log into the class at least two times each week will be considered unexcused absences.  The instructor reserves the right to drop students from class for failure to log in regularly.

Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is Thursday June 28.

 

DISABILITY SERVICES (Office for Students with Disabilities)

The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides support services for students with disabilities, students enrolled in technical areas of study, and students who are classified as special populations (i.e. single parents).

Support services for students with disabilities might include appropriate and reasonable accommodations, or they may be in the form of personal counseling, academic counseling, career counseling, etc.  Furthermore, OSD Counselors work with students to encourage self-advocacy and promote empowerment. The Counselors also provides resource information, disability-related information, and adaptive technology for students who qualify.

For support, please contact the counselors at (940) 498-6207 or (940) 668-4321.  Alternatively, students may stop by Room 170 in Corinth or Room 110 in Gainesville.

 

CORE CURRICULUM FOUNDATIONAL COMPONENT AREA (For classes in the Core___________           

 

o         Communication

o         Mathematics              

o         Life and Physical Science

o         Language, Philosophy & Culture

o         Creative Arts

 

o         Government/Political Science

o         Social and Behavioral Sciences

o         Component Area Option

X         History

 

 

REQUIRED CORE OBJECTIVES (For classes in the Core)

 

X             Critical Thinking

X            Communication

o           Empirical and Quantitative

 

o           Teamwork

X            Personal Responsibility

X            Social Responsibility

 

COURSE TYPE

X            Academic General Education Course (from ACGM but not in NCTC Core)

o        Academic NCTC Core Curriculum Course

o        WECM Course

 

STUDENT HANDBOOK

Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the student handbook and published online.

 

ACADEMIC DISHONESTY

Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, academic falsification, intellectual property dishonesty, academic dishonesty facilitation and collusion.  Faculty members may document and bring charges against a student who is engaged in or is suspected to be engaged in academic dishonesty.  See Student Handbook, “Student Rights & Responsibilities: Student Conduct ([FLB(LOCAL)]”. 

 

Instructor-specific Academic Dishonesty Policy:  Cheating of any kind will result in a grade of 0 on the assignment without any make-up.  

 

QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, or COMPLAINTS

Name of Chair/Coordinator:

Crystal 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. Bruce King

Office Location:

Gainesville Campus

Telephone Number:

940-668-4267

E-mail Address:

bking@nctc.edu

 

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