NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE COURSE SYLLABUS

 

Course Title: U.S. History to 1865
Course Prefix & Number: HIST 1301	Section Number: 100	Semester: Spring 2019
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. 2014.  ISBN #978-1259969118 The web-based material is unique to NCTC.  You must purchase it from the NCTC bookstore or directly from McGraw-Hill publishing.

 

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Name of Instructor:	James C. Jones
Campus/Office Location:	Gainesville MSS 817
Telephone Number:	(940) 301-1571
E-mail Address:	jcjones@nctc.edu

 

 

 Office Hours

 

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
9:30-11:00	9:30-11:00	9:30-11:00	9:30-11:00
1:00-2:00	1:00-2:00	1:00-2:00	1:00-2:00

 

 

GRADING CRITERIA

# of Graded Course Elements	Graded Course Elements	Percentage or Point Values
2 1	Exams (Feb 26th and Apr 10th) Final (Ma7 14th)	30.00% 20.00%
3 5	Reading Tests (Feb 23, Apr 6, and May 11) Discussion Boards	10.00% 10.00%
1 1	Paper (Mar 9) Guided Reading (Feb 23)	15.00% 10.00%
14	Readings	5.00%

 

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

 

Lecture is a critical part of this course. Students are expected to be in class, unless they notify the instructor before class time.

 

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

 

See modules in Canvas

 

Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is ____April 4^th.

 

LATE WORK

 

Late work will only be accepted if the student followed the attendance policy and informed the instructor of an absence BEFORE the assignment due date. Any other attempt to turn in late work must be accompanied by a note from a doctor.

 

ELECTRONIC DEVICES

 

Unless specified as a necessary tool by the Office for Students with Disabilities, no electronic devices (i.e. computers, tablets, or recording devices) are allowed in the classroom during class time.

 

 

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 (Links to an external site.)

 

CORE CURRICULUM FOUNDATIONAL COMPONENT AREA______________________________           

 

o         Communication

o         Mathematics              

o         Life and Physical Science

o         Language, Philosophy & Culture

o         Creative Arts

X         American History

o         Government/Political Science

o         Social and Behavioral Sciences

o         Component Area Option

 

 

REQUIRED CORE OBJECTIVES

 

X            Critical Thinking

X            Communication

o           Empirical and Quantitative

o           Teamwork

X            Personal Responsibility

X            Social Responsibility

 

COURSE TYPE

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

X         Academic NCTC Core Curriculum Course

o        WECM Course

 

 

 

 

 

 

STUDENT HANDBOOK

Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the student handbook. http://nctc.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2015-2016/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. Ben King
Office Location:	Corinth Campus, Room 305
Telephone Number:	940-498-6216
E-mail Address:	bking@nctc.edu

 

 

Topic Schedule

 

1. Prerequisites
2. European Colonization
3. English Colonization
4. American Life Pre-Revolution
5. Religion And The Great Awakening
6. Enlightenment Thought
7. French And Indian Wars
8. Taxation
9. Revolution
10. Early Republic
11. Era Of Good Feelings
12. Federalists And Anti-Federalists
13. Market And Transportation Revolutions
14. Jacksonian Era
15. American Culture
16. Manifest Destiny
17. Labor
18. 1850s
19. Civil War

 

Final Exam:

 

May 14^th at 11 AM