NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE

COURSE SYLLABUS

COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Course title: United States History I

Course prefix, number, and section number: HIST 1301.1000

Semester/Year of course: Maymester 2026

Semester start and end dates: 5/11-5/16

Modality (Face to face/Synchronous or Asynchronous online/Hybrid/ITV): Online

Class meeting location, days, and times: Online (Asynchronous): 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.  10^th edition.  2022. McGraw-Hill. ISBN 978-1264853830

All Textbooks are provided in your tuition through Barnes and Noble Lion Book Bundle giving immediate access to the textbook from the first day of class.  A charge was added to your initial tuition to cover this expense.

While the Lion Book Bundle is designed to help NCTC students easily obtain their course materials at a discounted price it may not fit every student. If you do not wish to participate in the program, you must opt out Links to an external site. each semester. You can change your program status 30 days before the semester begins.

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:

M-R

9 AM to 11 AM

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 (65%)
  
  • 3 Exams
  • 1 Term Paper
  • Weekly Assignments (30%)
    • 14 Reading Quizzes
    • 15 Lecture Reviews
    • 3 Discussion Boards
• Readings (5%)
  • 14 Chapter Readings 

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. Late work will not be accepted without prior permission from the instructor.

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: May 21st

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: Mary Martinson

Office location: TRIO Center, Gainesville Campus Library

Telephone number: 940-380-2504

E-mail address: mmartinson@nctc.edu