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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: 340
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Semester: 152S
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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. 7th edition. McGraw-Hill. 2014. ISBN #978-1259375002
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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Carol Marmaduke Sands
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Campus/Office Location:
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Bowie Campus
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Telephone Number:
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Bowie 940-872-4002 ext. 5216
In emergencies: 940-233-0123
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E-mail Address:
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cmarmaduke@nctc.edu
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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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18
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Connect Assignments (Primary Source Assignments)
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10%
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3
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Article reviews
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10%
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4
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Exams
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40%
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1
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Research Paper
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10%
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1
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Essay Assessments
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5%
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1
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Library Research Orientation
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5%
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18
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Chapter Outlines
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20%
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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
Your attendance is required for all classes. All extra credit points offered in class are for the students in attendance that day. You may not get those, if you are not present. I do NOT drop for excessive absences, but it will reflect in your assignment grades. If you are missing assignments due to absences, this could affect your grade poorly.
CANVAS
The use of the Canvas learning system is required. You must log into Canvas within the first day of class to complete the book registration and pre-test assignments. It is mandatory that you check your Canvas email regularly. Once daily is highly recommended! All correspondence concerning your progress in the class will be delivered via email. Checking your email keeps you up to date and alerts you when the instructor needs to schedule a meeting with you! Checking your announcements frequently is how you keep up with the change in scheduled course assignments as the need arises.
MAKING UP ASSIGNMENTS
All make up assignments (including exams) will be decided at the discretion of the instructor. It is highly discouraged that you miss assignments, or complete assignments ahead of the time of your foreseen absence to stay ahead in the class.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE (THIS LIST MUST BE PRINTED OFF AND BROUGHT TO CLASS WITH YOU EVERY LECTURE!)
(All dates below are subject to change as needed! To ensure that you do not miss an assignment, work ahead to complete assignments as you need to! If you know that you will be missing class on a specific date that an assignment is due, it is your responsibility to turn in the assignments beforehand, unless you have made satisfactory arrangements with the instructor ahead of time).
Each CONNECT assignment (Primary Source Assignments) will be expected the week each corresponding chapter is due!
Week 1: Jan. 17-20: Reconstruction and the New South, The Conquest of the Far West
Week 2: Jan 23-27: Industrial Supremacy, The Age of the City
Essay Assessment Due: Jan. 23rd
Week 3: Jan. 30- Feb. 3: From Crisis to Empire
Exam 1: Feb. 8th (Chapters 15-19 ). (chapter outlines due)
Week 4: Feb. 6-10: The Progressives
Librarian Visit Due: by Feb. 10th
Article Review #1: Feb. 10th
Week 5: Feb. 13-17: America and the Great War
Week 6: Feb. 20-24: The New Era
Week 7: Feb. 27-Mar. 3rd: The Great Depression
Article Review #2: March 3rd
Exam 2: March 8th (Chapters 20-23) (chapter outlines due)
Week 8: March 6-10th: The New Deal
Week 9: March 20-24th: The Global Crisis 1921-1941
Article Review #3: March 20th
Week 10: March 27-31rst: America in a World at War
Week 11: April 3-7th: The Cold War
Week 12: April 10-14th: The Affluent Society
Exam 3: April 12th (Chapter outlines due 24-28)
Week 13: April 17-21rst: The Turbulent Sixties, The Crisis of Authority
Research Papers Due: April 21rst
Week 14: April 24th-April 28th: From the Age of Limits to Reagan
Week 15: May 1-5: The Age of Globalization
Final Exam Week: May 8-12th (Chapter outlines due 29-32)
Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is November 3.
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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