NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE COURSE SYLLABUS

 

Course Title:	US History I-US History to 1865
Course Prefix & Number:		1301	Section Number:	978	Semester/Year:	FALL 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:	Dr. Jahue Anderson
Campus/Office Location:	Online
Telephone Number:	940-613-4530
E-mail Address:	jeanderson@nctc.edu

 

OFFICE HOURS

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
9:20 AM - Noon	11:20AM - Noon & 1:20 - 2 PM	10AM - 4PM	11:20AM - Noon & 1:20 - 2 PM
Bowie or Graham and Online	Graham and Online	Online	Graham and Online

 

 

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
28	Connect Assignments	210
4	Exams	400
14	Discussion Boards	140
3	Research Paper	250

 

COURSE SUBJECT OUTLINE 

 

MODULE 1: Chapter 1 Collision of Cultures 

MODULE 2: Chapter 2 Transplantations and Borderlands 

MODULE 3: Chapter 3 Society and Culture in Provincial America 

MODULE 4: Chapter 4 The Empire in Transition 

MODULE 5: Chapter 5 The American Revolution 

MODULE 6: Chapter 6 The Constitution and the New Republic 

MODULE 7: Chapter 7 The Jeffersonian Era 

MODULE 8: Chapter 8 Varieties of American Nationalism 

MODULE 9: Chapter 9 Jacksonian America 

MODULE 10: Chapter 10 America’s Economic Revolution 

MODULE 11: Chapter 11 Cotton, Slavery, and the Old South 

MODULE 12: Chapter 12 Antebellum Culture and Reform 

MODULE 13: Chapter 13 The Impending Crisis 

MODULE 14: Chapter 14 The Civil War 

 

EXAMs will cover these chapters.

EXAM 1 – Chapters 1-4

EXAM 2 – Chapters 5-8

EXAM 3 – Chapters 9-11

EXAM 4 – Chapters 12-14

 

ATTENDANCE POLICY

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 judgement 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: You must login at least three times a week to meet online attendance requirements. Going more than 7 days without logging into Canvas will result in immediate removal from the course.

Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is November 8.

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)]”.

 

QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, or COMPLAINTS

 

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. Bruce King
Office Location:	1525 W. California St., Gainesville, Texas
Telephone Number:	940-668-4267
E-mail Address:	bking@nctc.edu

Biographical Project Proposal: (50 Points)Assignment Descriptions:

You will select an individual, who lived at the time of the Civil War. You will make an online presentation based on your selection. The person may of be any age, race, gender, or religion. More details on the assignment can be found at the Assignment link: "Project Proposal." 

Biographical Project Annotated Bibliography: (100 Points)

The annotated bibliography of sources will be submitted to the Annotated Bibliography dropbox. Each source should be listed in the correct Chicago Manual of Style format. You should have at least five sources, including three primary sources, an academic book, and a scholarly journal article to support your paper. The bibliography must be submitted to the DropBox. More details on the assignment can be found at the Assignment link: "Annotated Bibliography." 

Final Paper: (100 Points)

The 1000-word final paper will be submitted as a Word Document to the Final Paper dropbox in Module 13. The paper should be formatted in the Chicago Manual of Style format and include a title page and works cited page.The paper must be submitted through the DropBox. Follow the instructions at the Assignment link: "Final Paper."

LearnSmart Assessments (70 Points) 14 LearnSmart Assessments (worth 5 points each) help you understand the information in the textbook chapters. These assessments are due before their respective Sunday midnight deadline.  These assessments and their deadlines can be found in McGraw-Hill Campus Connect.

Chapter Quizzes (140 Points) 14 chapter quizzes (worth 10 points each) test your knowledge of the subject material. These quizzes are mastery quizzes, which means that you will be able to take the multiple-choice quizzes as many times as you need to master the content before the Sunday deadline. The chapter quizzes are due by Sunday midnight. These quizzes and deadlines can found at McGraw-Hill Campus Connect.

Exams (400 Points)Four exams (worth 100 points each) test your knowledge of the subject material. These multiple-choice exams will be taken online through McGraw Hill Connect. 

Discussion Boards (150 Points) The Discussion Boards allow for you to interact with your peers and instructor. You need to post at least three times on the discussion board every week. The initial post needs to be made before Wednesday at midnight. The final posts need to be made before the Sunday deadline at midnight. The discussion deadlines can be seen below. The initial post should contain at least three paragraphs. Remember that a paragraph contains at least three sentences. Your responses to your peers and instructor should contain historically substantial materials. A response of “I don’t know,” “good job,” or “you make a good point” will not be counted for your total posts. All of the discussion board assignments require that you post at least three times. The Discussions can be found a this link: "Discussions". 

Grade Descriptions:

Your grades indicate the degree to which you have mastered the skills and content relevant to this course.  A ‘C’ means you have demonstrated the skills and knowledge relevant to a particular assignment, at a basic level of proficiency.  ‘B’s correspond to ‘good’ – they indicate full competence in all areas relevant to the assignment.  An ‘A’ means ‘excellent’:  it means that you not only have demonstrated the relevant skills and knowledge, but that you have done so with extra attention and thought, in a manner superior to the majority of students.

If you are particularly concerned about maintaining a certain GPA for scholarship or other reasons, please remember that your performance in college is your responsibility, not mine.  If you have concerns about your grade, please meet with me to discuss the ways you can improve your skills while there is still time to make a difference.  If you wait until the end of the semester, there is very little either of us can do to make any difference in your final grade.

Grades Points:

70 Points: 14 LearnSmart Assessments @ 5 points each              

140 Points: 14 Chapter Quizzes @ 10 points each                          

140 Points: 14 Discussion Boards @ 10 points each                      

400 Points: 4 Exams @ 100 points each      

250 Points: Bio Project with 1 proposal @ 50 pts, 1 biblio @ 100 points, and 1 paper @ 100 points

1000 Points: TOTAL