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NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
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Course Title:
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US History I-US History to 1865
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Course Prefix & Number:
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1301
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Section Number:
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313
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Semester/Year:
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Fall, 2018
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Semester Credit Hours:
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3
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Lecture Hours:
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3
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Lab Hours:
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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 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.
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INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
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Name of Instructor:
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James Page
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Campus/Office Location:
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Telephone Number:
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E-mail Address:
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jpage@nctc.edu
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OFFICE HOURS
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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7:00 – 10:00 p.m. online
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7:00 – 10:00 p.m. online
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7:00 – 10:00 p.m. online
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7:00 – 10:00 p.m. online
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STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (From Academic Course Guide Manual/Workforce Education Course Manual/NCTC Catalog
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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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GRADING CRITERIA
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# of Graded Course Elements
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Graded Course Elements
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Percentage or Point Values
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4
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Tests
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100 points each
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4
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Discussion Forums
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25 points each
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1
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Writing Assignment
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100 points
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COURSE SUBJECT OUTLINE (Major Assignments, Due Dates, and Grading Criteria)
Fall, 2018 Calendar
The Calendar below has the due date of every assignment for this class. Only dates when an assignment is due are listed. Every assignment is due on the due date at 11:59 p.m. Assignments will not be accepted late. I expect you to be familiar with this Calendar.
There are several things you should realize about the assignments in this class. First, you should notice that there are not any reading assignments. Test 1 will be available to you from Wednesday, October 31, at 12:01 a.m. until Thursday, November 1, at 11:59 p.m. Test 1 will cover chapters 1, 2, and 3. I expect you to read those three chapters before you take the test. I expect you to study those three chapters before you take the test. When you read and study those chapters is up to you. You should follow that pattern for Test 2 (chapters 4, 5, and 6), Test 3 (chapters 7, 8, 9, and 10) and Test 4 (chapters 11, 12, 13, and 14). Due dates for each of those tests is on the Calendar so you should figure out how to pace your reading/studying. Please note that the questions on the tests in this course are based on information in the textbook we use and anything else I might ask you to read or study. You should also note that each of the four tests is available on Wednesday and Thursday of test week. Each test is worth 100 points.
There are four assignments titled "Discussion Forum." They are not discussion forums in the traditional sense that you will have to respond to a peer. You will not be required to make any responses. Each of these is worth 25 points. Since one of the skills this department focuses on is writing, you may lose some points in a discussion forum because of grammar issues. I expect everything you write in this class to be well written. I expect you to make your posts in the discussion forums by the due date. The discussion forum will not be available to you after the due date. If your discussion is not posted by the due date you will not earn any credit for that assignment.
Week 1 Monday, October 22 - Sunday, October 28
Introductory Discussion Forum due Friday, October 26 25 points
Week 2 Monday, October 29 - Sunday, November 4
Test 1 access begins Wednesday, October 31, at 12:01 a.m. 100 points
Test 1 due Thursday, November 1 at 11:59 p.m.
Test 1 covers chapters 1, 2, and 3
Week 3 Monday, November 5 - Sunday, November 11
Discussion Forum 2 due
Week 4 Monday, November 12 - Sunday, November 18
Test 2 access begins Wednesday, November 14, at 12:01 a.m. 100 points
Test 2 due Thursday, November 15 at 11:59 p.m.
Test 2 covers chapters 4, 5, and 6
Week 5 Monday, November 19 - Sunday, November 25
Discussion Forum 3 due Tuesday, November 20 at 11:59 p.m. 25 points
Last day to drop with a grade of W is Wednesday, November 20
Week 6 Monday, November 26 - Sunday, December 2
Test 3 access begins Wednesday, November 28, at 12:01 a.m. 100 points
Test 3 due Thursday, November 29, at 11:59 p.m.
Test 3 covers chapters 7, 8, 9, and 10
Writing Assignment due Sunday, December 2 at 11:59 p.m. 100 points
Week 7 Monday, December 3 - Sunday, December 9
Discussion Forum 4 due Friday, December 7 at 11:59 p.m. 25 points
Week 8 Monday, December 10 - Thursday, December 13
Test 4 access begins Wednesday, December 12, at 12:01 a.m.
Test 4 due Thursday, December 13, at 11:59 p.m.
Test 4 covers chapters 11, 12, 13, and 14
Semester ends Thursday, December 13
Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students in all classes for which they have registered. All absences are considered to be unauthorized unless the student is absent due to illness or emergencies as determined by the instructor. It is the student responsibility to provide documentation as to the emergency for approval and judgment by the faculty member. Approved college sponsored activities are the only absences for which a student should not be held liable and only when provided by a college official ahead of the absence. Valid reasons for absence, however, do not relieve the student of the responsibility for making up required work. Students will not be allowed to make up an examination missed due to absence unless they have reasons acceptable to the instructor. A student who is compelled to be absent when a test is given should petition the instructor, in advance if possible, for permission to postpone the exam. Student will be dropped from a class by the Registrar upon recommendation of the instructor who feels the student has been justifiably absent or tardy a sufficient number of times to preclude meeting the course’s objectives. Persistent, unjustified absences from classes or laboratories will be considered sufficient cause for College officials to drop a student from the rolls of the College. From Board Policy FC (LOCAL)
Additional Instructor-specific Absence Policy:
Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is Wednesday, November 21.
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___________
