Course Syllabus
NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
Course title: United States History I
Course prefix, number, and section number: HIST 1301.381
Semester/Year of course: Spring 2023 1st 8 Week
Semester start and end dates: January 17-March 10
Modality (Face to face/Synchronous or Asynchronous online/Hybrid): Asynchronous Online
Class meeting location, days, and times: Online
Lab meeting location, days, and times: None
Semester credit hours: 3
Course description: 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 prerequisites: None
Required course materials: Brinkley, Alan. The Unfinished Nation: A Concise History of the American People. 10th edition. 2022. McGraw-Hill. ISBN 978-1264853830
The web-based material is unique to NCTC. You must purchase it from the NCTC bookstore or directly through your Canvas course.
Name of instructor: James C. Jones
Office location: Gainesville, MSS817
Telephone number: (940) 668-7734 ex. 4398
E-mail address: jcjones@nctc.edu
Office hours for students:
MSS 817 (Gainesville): MW 830 AM-10 AM/12 PM-3 PM
Flower Mound: TR 9 AM-930 AM/11 AM-1230 PM
Other hours available by appointment
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:
- 14 Chapter Readings (1%)
- 14 Reading Quizzes (10%)
- 7 Reading Activities (8%)
- 2 Introductory/Policy Quizzes (1%)
- 18 Lecture Reviews (15%)
- 1 Term Paper (20%)
- 5 Unit Quizzes (45%)
***NOTE***: Students who do not complete a term paper and all five of the unit quizzes WILL NOT pass the course, regardless of their grades on other assignments.
Final grade scale:
- A= 90+%
- B= 80-89%
- C= 70-79%
- D= 60-69%
- F= <60%
Late work policy:
All work for a unit is due on the final day of that unit. Late work will be accepted up to three days past the due date for the assignment, with a penalty of 15 points per day. The final unit assignments receive only a 2 day extension, due to the end of the semester. After the late turn in window closes, no more submissions will be accepted. Book assignments will not be accepted past the due date, and will not be reopened once the due date has passed.
SEE CANVAS FOR THE COMPLETE COURSE CALENDAR, OUTLINE, DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF GRADED WORK, AND OTHER RELATED MATERIAL.
COURSE POLICIES
Academic Integrity Policy: Students are required to watch the video on academic integrity and pass the quiz with a 100 before progressing through the course.
Attendance Policy: Online students must keep up with the due dates and assignments. Face to face students must attend every session. More than three absences for the semester may result in the student being dropped from the course. Attendance will be taken at the start of class. Any student not present when their name is called during the calling of attendance will be counted absent.
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: February 17th
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.
Core Objectives:
Critical Thinking
Communication
Personal Responsibility
Social Responsibility
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.
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
