NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
Course title: United States History I
Course prefix, number, and section number: Hist 1301.0405
Semester/Year of course: Spring 2023
Semester start and end dates: Jan 17-May 13, 2023
Modality (Face to face/Synchronous or Asynchronous online/Hybrid): Face to Face
Class meeting location, days, and times: Corinth, rm 314, 12:30 PM- 1:50 PM
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 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: Dr. Brittany Hancock
Office location: Corinth rm 335
Telephone number: (940) 498-3282 ext. 6536
E-mail address: bhancock@nctc.edu
Office hours for students: M/W: 8:30-9:30 AM/ 10:50 AM-12:20 PM- in-person
Tues/Thurs: 9:30 AM- 12:00PM- online
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: 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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5
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Quick Writes
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(20 pts. Each) 100 pts
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1
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Midterm
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90 pts
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1
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Review Essay
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90 pts
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1
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Final Exam
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90 pts
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10
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Readings
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(3.5 pts each) 35 pts
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10
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Chapter Activities
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(1.75 pts each) 17.5 pts
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Participation
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20 pts.
TOTAL 442.5
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Final grade scale:
100-90= A
89.99-80= B
79.99-70= C
69.99-60= D
59.99 and below= F
Late work policy:
*This is a college class, no late work will be accepted, with the exception of the Review Essay (10 pts off per day). Please do not complete assignments, before or after they have been graded, or ask to re-do assignments. They will not be graded*
SEE CANVAS FOR THE COMPLETE COURSE CALENDAR, OUTLINE, DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF GRADED WORK, AND OTHER RELATED MATERIAL.
COURSE POLICIES
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)]”.
Academic Dishonesty includes plagiarism. Paraphrasing is okay, but directly copying someone else’s work, or switching around sentences or finding synonyms, is considered plagiarism. To receive credit for someone else’s work, such as a website, the information must be quoted and cited. If paraphrased, please cite as well.
Collusion is when two or more students work together and turn in the same assignment, presenting it as if they had worked alone. This often comes up on Review Essays or Exams.
Any student caught cheating on an assignment, colluding, or plagiarizing their review essay will receive a zero on the assignment and a report to the Dean. Students will submit their Review Essays through Turn It In, a plagiarism checker through Canvas. Anything over 10% plagiarism will be reviewed.
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: April 3, 2023
Attendance Policy:
Part of the participation grade comes from absences/ tardiness/ and classroom etiquette
Aby student who does not miss a class will receive 10 bonus pts
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
Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the Student Handbook.
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.
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 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.
