NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
Course title: United States History I
Course prefix, number, and section number: HIST 1301.305/810/811/960/970/977
Semester/Year of course: Fall 2024
Semester start and end dates: 8/26-12-14
Modality (Face to face/Synchronous or Asynchronous online/Hybrid/ITV): 350 and 810 (online), 811 (hybrid), 960/970/977 (ITV)
Class meeting location, days, and times: Online (Asynchronous), 811 (MW 1020-1110), 960/970/977 (TR 1230-150)
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 textbook is included with your tuition. You do not need to purchase a separate book.
Name of instructor: James C. Jones
Office location: Gainesville, MSS824
Telephone number: (940) 668-7734 ex. 4398
E-mail address: jcjones@nctc.edu
Office hours for students:
MW 8 AM - 10 AM, 1130 AM - 1230 PM
TR 9 AM - 930 AM (Corinth), 1130 AM - 1230 PM (Denton)
Online M 2 - 5 PM
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:
- Major Assignments (80%)
- 3 Exams
- 1 Term Paper
- 1 Video Project
- Weekly Assignments (20%)
- 14 Reading Quizzes
- 15 Lecture Reviews
- 9 Discussion Boards
**NOTE**
The major assignments are designed to test mastery of the core ideas of the course. As a result, failure to complete all of the major assignments for the course will result in a failing grade for the course, regardless of the scores on other assignments.
Final grade scale:
- A= 90+%
- B= 80-89%
- C= 70-79%
- D= 60-69%
- F= <60%
Late work policy:
All work is due on the due date. Assignments submitted after the due date will suffer a 20 point penalty, per day, until the assignment is turned in or the grade reaches 0.
SEE CANVAS FOR THE COMPLETE COURSE CALENDAR, OUTLINE, DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF GRADED WORK, AND OTHER RELATED MATERIAL.
COURSE POLICIES
Academic Integrity Policy: See the policy posted in the Welcome Module.
NOTE: **The use of any sources other than your textbook or your notes for any exam will result in a 0 for the entire test**
NOTE: **Use of AI is strictly prohibited. Using an AI bot to write any portion of an assignment will result in a failing grade for the course. This includes, but is not limited to, papers, exams, and discussion boards.**
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: November 11th
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
