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NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
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Course Title: U.S. History from 1865
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Course Prefix & Number: HIST 1302
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Section Number: 341
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Semester: 161 S
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Semester Credit Hours: 3
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Lecture Hours: 3
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Lab Hours: 0
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Course Description (NCTC Catalog):
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.
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Course Prerequisite(s): None
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Required or Recommended Course Materials:
Brinkley, Alan. The Unfinished Nation: A Concise History of the American People. 8th edition. McGraw-Hill. 2014. ISBN # 978-1259969118
The web-based material is unique to NCTC. You must purchase it from the NCTC bookstore or directly from McGraw-Hill publishing.
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INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
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Name of Instructor:
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Kevin Eades
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Campus/Office Location:
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Corinth 331 (main area)
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Telephone Number:
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469-520-2425
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E-mail Address:
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keades@nctc.edu or Canvas!!!
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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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3
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Exams
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300 points (49%)
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6
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McGraw-Hill Campus Connect Lab Assignments
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120 points (20%)
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13
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Discussion Forums and Weekly Quizzes
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195 points (32%)
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Total:
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615 points (100%)
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STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
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At the successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
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Create an argument through the use of historical evidence.
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Analyze and interpret primary and secondary sources.
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Analyze the effects of historical, social, political, economic, cultural, and global forces on this period of United States history.
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ATTENDANCE POLICY
Participating in class is the best way to learn the material and definitely the easiest way to pass this course. Attendance will be taken each time you enter the course.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
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Date
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Class Discussion
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Assigned Pages
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Assignments
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Monday, August22
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Week 1: Class Overview
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Discussion Forums
Department Pre-Test
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Monday, August 29
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Week 2: Reconstruction America
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Chapter 15: 352-362 Chapter 15: 366-371
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Discussion Forums
Unit Quiz
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Monday, September 5
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Week 3: The New South
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Chapter 15:362-365 Chapter 15:371-378
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Discussion Forums
Unit Quiz
CL1: Chapter 16 Quiz
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Monday, September 12
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Week 4: Gilded Age America & Politics
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Chapter 17:404-425
Chapter 19: 455-468
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Discussion Forums
Unit Quiz
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Monday, September 19
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Week 5 American Imperialism
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Chapter 19: 468-485
Chapter 21: 518-524
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Discussion Forums
Unit Quiz
CL2: Chapter 18 Quiz
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Monday, September 26
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Week 6: Exam I
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Monday, October 3
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Week 7: Progressive America
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Chapter 20: 487-517
Chapter 21: 524-537
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Discussion Forums
Unit Quiz
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Monday, October 10
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Week 8: The “Reactionary” Twenties
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Chapter 21: 537-542
Chapter 22: 544-562
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Discussion Forums
Unit Quiz
CL3: Chapter 24 Quiz
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Monday, October 17
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Week 9: Depression America
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Chapter 23: 563-586
Chapter 24: 587-610
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Discussion Forums
Unit Quiz
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Monday, October 24
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Week 10: The Gathering Storm: A World at War
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Chapter 25: 612-627
Chapter 26: 628-652
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Discussion Forums
Unit Quiz
CL4: Chapter 26 Quiz
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Monday, October 31
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Week 11: Exam II
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Monday, November 7
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Week 12: Cold War America
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Chapter 27: 654-676
Chapter 28: 700-706
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Discussion Forums
Unit Quiz
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Monday, November 14
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Week 13: The Civil Rights Movement
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Chapter 28:696-698
Chapter 29:713-721
Chapter 30: 740-747
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Discussion Forums
Unit Quiz
CL5: Chapter 28 Quiz
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Monday, November 21
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Week 14: Sixties America
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Chapter 29: 708-713
Chapter 29: 721-735
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Discussion Forums
Unit Quiz
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Monday, November 28
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Week 15: From Nixon to Reagan
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Chapter 30: 737-740
Chapter 30: 750-764
Chapter 31: 767-787
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Discussion Forums
Unit Quiz
CL6: Chapter 32 Quiz
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Monday December 5
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Exam III (not cumulative)
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Department Post Test
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Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is Thursday, November 3, 2016 (at 4:00 PM CST).
DISABILITY SERVICES (OSD)
The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides accommodations for students who have a documented disability. On the Corinth Campus, go to room 170 or call 940-498-6207. On the Gainesville Campus, go to room 110 or call 940-668-4209. Students on the Bowie, Graham, Flower Mound, and online campuses should call 940-668-4209.
North Central Texas College is on record as being committed to both the spirit and letter of federal equal opportunity legislation, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, ADA Amendments Act of 2009, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (P.L. 93-112). http://www.nctc.edu/StudentServices/SupportServices/Disabilityservices.aspx
CORE CURRICULUM FOUNDATIONAL COMPONENT AREA______________________________
o Communication
o Mathematics
o Life and Physical Science
o Language, Philosophy & Culture
o Creative Arts
X American History
o Government/Political Science
o Social and Behavioral Sciences
o Component Area Option
REQUIRED CORE OBJECTIVES
X Critical Thinking
X Communication
o Empirical and Quantitative
o Teamwork
X Personal Responsibility
X Social Responsibility
COURSE TYPE
o Academic General Education Course (from ACGM but not in NCTC Core)
X Academic NCTC Core Curriculum Course
o WECM Course
STUDENT HANDBOOK
Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the student handbook. http://nctc.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2014-2015/Catalog/North-Central-Texas-College-Student-Handbook
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Name of Chair/Coordinator:
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Crystal R.M. Wright
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Office Location:
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Gainesville Campus, Room 824
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Telephone Number:
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940-668-7731, ext. 4320
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E-mail Address:
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cwright@nctc.edu
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Name of Instructional Dean:
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Dr. Larry Gilbert
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Office Location:
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Corinth Campus, Room 305
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Telephone Number:
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940-498-6216
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E-mail Address:
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lgilbert@nctc.edu
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