NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
Course title: United States History I
Course prefix, number, and section number: HIST 1301 0347
Semester/Year of course: Fall 2022
Semester start and end dates: 08/22/22 – 12/10/22
Modality (Face to face/Synchronous or Asynchronous online/Hybrid): Synchronous Online
Class meeting location, days, and times: Online
Lab meeting location, days, and times: N/A
Semester credit hours: 3
Course description: A survey of the social, political, economic, cultural, and intellectual history of the United States from the Civil War/Reconstruction era to the present. United States History II examines industrialization, immigration, world wars, the Great Depression, Cold War and post-Cold War eras. Themes that may be addressed in United States History II include: American culture, religion, civil and human rights, technological change, economic change, immigration and migration, urbanization and suburbanization, the expansion of the federal government, and the study of U.S. foreign Policy.
Course prerequisites: none
Required course materials: Brinkley, Alan. The Unfinished Nation: A Concise History of the American People. 10th edition. McGraw-Hill. 2022 ISBN 978-1264853830
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.
Name of instructor: Kevin Pyle
Office location: By appointment Denton Exchange (Flower Mound see below)
Telephone number: 940-668-3350
E-mail address: All correspondences through Canvas email
Office hours for students: 12:00-1:00 Flower Mound Campus
“History is not the exact recitation of truth, it is a story shaped and sculpted by those in control.” Ted Koppel
“History isn't really about the past - settling old scores. It's about defining the present and who we are.” Ken Burn
“We can be almost certain of being wrong about the future, if we are wrong about the past.” C. K. Chesterton
SYLLABUS CHANGE DISCLAIMER
The faculty member reserves the right to make changes to this published syllabus if it is in the best interest of the educational development of this class. Any such changes will be announced as soon as possible in person and/or writing.
SUMMARY OF COURSE ASSIGNMENTS
List of graded assignments: 20 Total
8 Discussions
6 Assignments
4 Quizzes
1 Research Paper
1 Final
Final grade scale:
Discussions = 250 points (8 x 50 = 400)
Assignments = 220 points (6 x 50 = 300)
Quizzes = 250 points (4 x 20 = 80)
Research Paper = 200 points (1 x 200 = 200)
Final = 100 points (1 x 50 = 50)
Total = 1020 points
A= 1030-927 points
B= 926-823 points
C= 822-719 points
D= 718-615 points
F= 614-0 points
Late work policy: All of the assignments and discussion are open on the first day of class. Their respective due dates are fixed. The Quizzes and Final have definitive start and end (due) dates and the Research Paper is open on September 18 and closes (is due) on November 18.
With these dates in mind there is ample time to complete all of the assignments, etc. There is no extra credit available. Your grade will be based on the above graded elements
listed. There are no makeup assignments. If you miss a unit exam for a documented approved
medical reason you will be allowed to take an all-essay question exam in its place.
SEE CANVAS FOR THE COMPLETE COURSE CALENDAR, OUTLINE, DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF GRADED WORK, AND OTHER RELATED MATERIAL.
“My dream is of a place and a time where America will once again be seen as the last best hope of earth.”
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
COURSE POLICIES
Academic Integrity Policy: Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, academic falsification, intellectual property dishonesty, academic dishonesty facilitation and collusion. Consequences for academic dishonesty may include:
1) The student will receive a failing grade of "O" on the assignment.
2) A "Scholastic Dishonesty Report Form" will be submitted regarding the incident.
3) Student may be dropped from the course with a failing grade (letter grade of “F”).
Attendance Policy:
Withdrawal Policy
A student may withdraw from a course on or after the official date of record. It is the student’s responsibility to initiate and complete a Withdrawal Request Form.
Last day to withdraw from the course with a “W” is: October 31st 2022
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 the United States History.
Core Objectives:
Critical Thinking
Communication
Personal Responsibility
Social Responsibility
“Whenever you do a thing, act as if all the world were watching.”
THOMAS JEFFERSON
COLLEGE POLICIES
STUDENT HANDBOOK
Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the Student Handbook.
ADA STATEMENT
NCTC will adhere to all applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations and guidelines with respect to providing reasonable accommodations to afford equal educational opportunity. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the Office for Students with Disabilities to arrange appropriate accommodations. See the OSD Syllabus Addendum.
STUDENT SERVICES
NCTC provides a multitude of services and resources to support students. See the Student Services Syllabus Addendum for a listing of those departments and links to their sites.
THE OFFICE FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides accommodations for students with disabilities. OSD counselors and advisors also provide strategies for academic success; individual, career, and academic counseling services as well as referrals to campus and community services and assistance with admission and registration.
It is not necessary that a student with a disability disclose his/her disability to college officials if he/she is not requesting any accommodations.
OSD is federally funded through the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Federal Grant.
NCTC is committed to making its degree and certificate programs accessible to all qualified persons in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, ADA Amendments Act, and The Rehabilitation Act (1973), Section 504.
“The greatest tyrannies are always perpetuated in the name of the noblest of causes.” THOMAS PAINE
REQUEST SERVICES
New Students
Accommodations require advance preparation. Please make your request before the semester begins.
Documentation is required before any accommodations can be provided. Depending on your diagnosis, this documentation should come from a medical doctor, psychologist or other licensed or properly credentialed professional.
Current Students
Contact the OSD at the beginning of each semester well in advance of registration.
Contact Us
Please reach out to us to schedule and intake or if you have questions or concerns.
Wayne Smith, OSD Manager, kwsmith@nctc.edu, (940) 498-6207
Yvonne Sandmann, OSD Advisor, ysandmann@nctc.edu, (940) 668-3300
“Why has government been instituted at all? Because the passions of man will not conform to the dictates of reason and justice without constraint.”
ALEXANDER HAMILTON
QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, or COMPLAINTS
The student should contact the instructor to deal with any questions, concerns, or complaints specific to the class. If the student and faculty are not able to resolve the issue, the student may contact the chair or coordinator of the division. If the student remains unsatisfied, the student may proceed to contact the instructional dean.
Name of Chair/Coordinator: Charles Adams
Office location: Flower Mound Campus, room 107
Telephone number: 972-899-8424
E-mail address: cadams@nctc.edu
Name of Instructional Dean: Crystal Wright
Office location: Denton Exchange, room 204
Telephone number: 940-380-2504
E-mail address: cwright@nctc.edu
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