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NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
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Course Title:
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United States History I
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Course Prefix & Number:
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1301
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Section Number:
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843
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Semester/Year:
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Fall
2019
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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. 9th edition. 2019. McGraw-Hill. ISBN 978-1264031924
The web-based material is unique to NCTC. You must purchase it from the NCTC bookstore or directly through your Canvas course.
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INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
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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3:40-4:00
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7:45-8:15
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3:40-4:00
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Or by Appointment
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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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10
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McGraw Hill Connect SmartBook/ TedEd Activities
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15%
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20
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Assignments
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15%
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15
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Quizzes
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20%
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1
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Research Paper
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25%
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4
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Unit Exams
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25%
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TOTAL
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100%
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Grading Scale: 100-90=A 89-80=B 79-70=C 69-60=D 59 and below=F
COURSE SUBJECT OUTLINE (Major Assignments, Due Dates, and Grading Criteria)
Unit 1: Old and New Worlds Meet
Chapter 1: The Collision of Cultures
Unit 2: Early Settlements
Chapter 2: Transplantations and Borderlands
Unit 1-2 Exam
Unit 3: Living in Colonial America
Chapter 3: Society and Culture in Provincial America
Unit 4: American Revolution in the Air
Chapter 4: The Empire in Transition
Chapter 5: The American Revolution
Unit 3-4 Exam
Unit 5: The Constitution and the New Republic/Jeffersonian Era
Chapter 6: The Constitution and the New Republic
Chapter 7: Jeffersonian Era
Chapter 8: Expansion and Division in the Early Republic
Midterm October 11
Unit 6: Jacksonian Era
Chapter 9: Jacksonian America
Unit 5-6 Exam
Unit 7: Economic Revolution
Chapter 10: America’s Economic Revolution
Unit 8: The Old South and Antebellum Period
Chapter 11: Cotton. Slavery, and the Old South
Chapter 12: Antebellum Culture and Reform
Chapter 13: The Impeding Crisis
Unit 7-8 Exam
Unit 9: Civil War
Chapter 14: The Civil War
Research Paper Due December 2
Unit 9 Exam
Final is December 9th Week
*There are five unit exams but only four will be entered into your grade, the lowest unit exam score will be dropped*
Classroom Guidelines and Procedures:
- Be respectful by understanding the viewpoints of others and that the classroom is a learning environment and there should not be any disruptions (rude or inappropriate comments, foul language, or racial slurs) between the teacher’s ability to teach and the students’ ability to learn. Students should talk only when appropriate and should stay seated unless instruction states otherwise.
- Be responsible by being on time, ready to learn with the materials that are necessary to be successful, and being productive with the time in class.
You are responsible for tracking your progress in your class and if there are any concerns you will be the direct contact as this is a college course. Parents will not be informed of your progress due to FERPA. Your academic progress such as your grade can not be discussed with your parents due to FERPA. You have to give express permission if you wish to have your grade disclosed with your parents.
Cell Phone Policy: If you are causing a distraction with your phone, it can be taken away and given back at the end of class. Cell phones will not be used during note taking times. If there is an emergency make you best judgement on whether you should go to the hall to take a call. You may use your phone to pull up the notes during class. Preference will be given to the iPad, students MUST bring their iPad fully charged to class everyday as we will be using it for Entrance Tickets and Exit Tickets daily.
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:
Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is _November 1.
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___________
□ Communication
□ Mathematics
□ Life and Physical Science
□ Language, Philosophy & Culture
□ Creative Arts
□ Government/Political Science
□ Social and Behavioral Sciences
□ Component Area Option
✠ History
REQUIRED CORE OBJECTIVES (For classes in the Core)
✠ Critical Thinking
✠ Communication
□ Empirical and Quantitative
□ Teamwork
✠ Personal Responsibility
✠ Social Responsibility
COURSE TYPE
Academic General Education Course (from ACGM but not in NCTC Core)
✠ Academic NCTC Core Curriculum Course
□ 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)]”.
The class will be conducted under an honor code. All students will be expected to do their own work. If a student breaks this code by cheating—obtaining information for homework assignments, tests, or other class activities in a dishonest way (copying, cheat notes, plagiarism, cell phone use during testing, etc) the consequence will be a zero on the assignment. If another student assisted them, that student will also receive a zero.
QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, or COMPLAINTS
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Name of Chair/Coordinator:
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Crystal 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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