NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE COURSE SYLLABUS

 

Course Title: U.S. History from 1865
Course Prefix & Number: HIST 1302	Section Number:  360	Semester: 152S
Semester Credit Hours: 3	Lecture Hours: 3	Lab Hours: 0
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.
Course Prerequisite(s): None
Required or Recommended Course Materials: Brinkley, Alan. The Unfinished Nation: A Concise History of the American People.  8th edition.  McGraw-Hill. The web-based material is unique to NCTC.  You must purchase it from the NCTC bookstore or directly from McGraw-Hill publishing.

 

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Name of Instructor:	Reynolds, James R.
Campus/Office Location:	Corinth Campus COR331
Telephone Number:
E-mail Address:	jreynolds@nctc.edu During the semester use Canvas Email only

 

GRADING CRITERIA

# of Graded Course Elements	Graded Course Elements	Percentage or Point Values
24	Quizzes	40%
3	Exams	30%
1	Writing Assignments	20%
12	PPT Reviews	10%
4	Reflective Discussions

 

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.

 

 

ATTENDANCE POLICY

Students are required and expected to login to the course on Canvas at least once a week.

 

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

Section 01: 19 January to 04 March

Lectures/Power Points:

• Reconstruction
• The Gilded Age
• Populism and Progressivism
• Empire and War

Quizzes:

• Lecture Quizzes 01 through 06
• Reading Quizzes 01 through 07

Discussions:

• PPT Discussions 01 through 05
• Reflective Discussion 01 and 02

Exam 01

 

Section 02: 05 March to 15 April

Lectures/Power Points:

• The 1920s
• The Great Depression and the New Deal
• World War II

Quizzes:

• Lecture Quizzes 07 through 09
• Reading Quizzes 08 through 09

Discussions:

• PPT Discussions 06 and 07
• Reflective Discussion 03

Response Piece 01

Exam 02

 

Section 03: 16 April to

Lectures/Power Points:

• The Cold War
• SCOTUS: Growing Power and Influence
• Growing Government
• The 21^st Century

Quizzes:

• Lecture Quizzes 10 through 12
• Reading Quizzes 10 through 12

Discussions:

• PPT Discussions 08 through 10
• Reflective Discussion 04

Exam 03

 

Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is 09 April 2015.

 

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______________________________           

 

         Communication

         Mathematics               

         Life and Physical Science

         Language, Philosophy & Culture

         Creative Arts

 

X         American History

         Government/Political Science

         Social and Behavioral Sciences

         Component Area Option

 

REQUIRED CORE OBJECTIVES

 

X         Critical Thinking

X            Communication

            Empirical and Quantitative

 

            Teamwork

X            Personal Responsibility

X            Social Responsibility

 

COURSE TYPE

            Academic General Education Course (from ACGM but not in NCTC Core)

X         Academic NCTC Core Curriculum Course

         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

 

 

Name of Chair/Coordinator:	Crystal R.M. Wright
Office Location:	Gainesville Campus, Room 824
Telephone Number:	940-668-7731, ext. 4320
E-mail Address:	cwright@nctc.edu
Name of Instructional Dean:	Dr. Larry Gilbert
Office Location:	Corinth Campus, Room 305
Telephone Number:	940-498-6216
E-mail Address:	lgilbert@nctc.edu

 

Note: The instructor reserves the right to make modifications to this syllabus. If such changes are made, they will be provided to the students through Blackboard using either an “Announcement” or email.