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NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
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Course Title: U.S. History to 1865
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CoursePrefix & Number: HIST 1301
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Section Number:
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Semester:
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Semester Credit Hours: 3
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Lecture Hours: 3
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Lab Hours: 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 or Recommended Course Materials:
Brinkley, Alan. The Unfinished Nation: A Concise History of the American People. 7th edition. McGraw-Hill. 2014. ISBN #978-1259375002
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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Stephen E. Wolfrum
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Campus/Office Location:
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Faculty Office COR 331 or Faculty Office Flower Mound
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Telephone Number:
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TBA
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E-mail Address:
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SWolfrum@nctc.edu
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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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1
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1st Mid-term Test
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33%
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1
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2nd Mid-Term Test
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33%
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1
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Final Exam
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33%
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4-5
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Extra Point Assignments (see Below)
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Subjective
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STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
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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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ATTENDANCE POLICY Students are expected to attend class regularly, to notify the instructor if they will be absent, and to make arrangements to complete any work missed. A sign in sheet will be passed around at the beginning of each class. It is the student’s responsibility to sign the attendance sheet, failure to do so indicates that the student was absent during that class period. Do not sign in for other students-it is the individuals’ responsibility to sign in. Over seven contact hour absences from class/lab may result in a lower grade for the course. Students are urged to discuss extenuating circumstances concerning absences with their instructor. Students with 3 contact hours absences or fewer will receive three points added to the end of semester score.
Students are responsible for officially withdrawing themselves from the course; failure to do so will result in a performance grade of "F". See also NCTC student handbook.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
26 AUG à Classes Begin, Syllabus, Lecture Pre-Columbian America
10 SEPT à Early Colonialism Spanish, French, English in N. America
27 SEPTà Early, Middle, Late Colonialism
10 OCTà 1st Mid Term Test (Tentative)
6 NOVà Early Late Federalism, Early Ante-Bellum Period
12 NOV à 2nd Mid-term (Tentative)
27-30 NOV FEDERAL HOLIDAY
6 DECà CIVIL WAR
FINAL EXAMà As Posted
Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is _1 Nov 2019______________.
Method of Evaluation:
The course grade will derive from 3 Semester tests: 1st, 2nd and final tests administered in
Class worth 33.3% each
Extra points are available via response paper see below.
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This course is roughly broken as indicated below. At the end of each block a test will be administered covering the material in that block. The test will consist of multiple choice questions and a written essay concerning selections from the text or the lecture as well as handouts and documents. The Student will be required to supply a bluebook and scantron for each test. Each test will be worth 33.3% of the course grade, the three test grades will be averaged and extra points added as appropriate to arrive at the partial course grade. Make-up exams will be no different than the regular exam.
Extra points are available by completing a response paper. In the Corinth Campus Library there are a series of essay on reserve, labeled 1301 for this class. The student task is to read the essays and follow the written instructions provided separately. Once the response paper is handed in I will evaluate it and assigned points appropriately the points will be added to the end-of-semester score.
100-90 = A, 89-80 = B, 79-70 = C, 69-60= D, 59-below = F.
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
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 ResponsibilityCOURSE 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/2014-2015/Catalog/North-Central-Texas-College-Student-Handbook
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Name of Chair/Coordinator:
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Crystal R.M. Wright
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Office Location:
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Gainesville Campus, Room 824
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Telephone Number:
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940-668-7731, ext. 4320
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E-mail Address:
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cwright@nctc.edu
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Name of Instructional Dean:
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Dr. Bruce King
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Office Location:
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1500 North Corinth St, Corinth, TX 76208-5408
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Telephone Number:
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940-498-6464
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E-mail Address:
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bking@nctc.edu
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