INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

OFFICE HOURS

GRADING CRITERIA

 COURSE SUBJECT OUTLINE (Major Assignments, Due Dates, and Grading Criteria)

EXAMS: There will be three (3) examinations over the material discussed in class as well as any assigned reading or films watched during the class. The first two (2) exams will be multiple choice and short answer. The final exam will be all multiple choice. The final exam is not comprehensive.

LEARN SMART CHAPTER  READINGS: The McGraw Hill e-book includes an artificial intelligence component called Learn Smart. Learn Smart tests your knowledge of the material as you read the text. Students will receive credit for completing the Learn Smart reading and questioning.

CLASS ASSIGNMENTS: You will be given a class assignment each week. Some of these will be done during class and others will be done at home. Examples of what to expect for these assignments are: group projects, individual writing assignments based on articles or videos, film quizzes, etc., but you will be instructed each week what your assignment will be. 

MAJOR WRITING ASSIGNMENT: There will be one major writing assignment during the semester. It will require the reader to write a critical essay on a historical topic which occurred in U.S. History between 1865 and the present. The paper will be three to four pages long, typed, double-spaced, and 12 pt. font. You must use at least two (2) reference sources and cite each reference in Chicago style at the end of your paper. This paper is DUE ON 11/14/2017.

MAKE-UP POLICY:  A student can take ONE make-up exam THE MAKE-UP EXAM WILL CONSIST OF FOUR ESSAYS. Any makeup exam must be taken according to History, Humanities, and Philosophy Department regulations, at a time other than our regularly scheduled class. There is no makeup for missed class assignments. Late writing assignments will be penalized ten points for every day that a paper is late and will not be accepted after two days.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (From Academic Course Guide Manual/Workforce Education Course Manual/NCTC Catalog

 ATTENDANCE POLICY

Attendance will be taken on a daily basis. Your attendance is important. You will have several in-class assignments during the semester. If you are not here to do them, you cannot make them up.

 TENTATIVE SCHEDULE:                                                                                                                     

DISABILITY SERVICES (Office for Students with Disabilities)

The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides support services for students with disabilities, students enrolled in technical areas of study, and students who are classified as special populations (i.e. single parents).

Support services for students with disabilities might include appropriate and reasonable accommodations, or they may be in the form of personal counseling, academic counseling, career counseling, etc.  Furthermore, OSD Counselors work with students to encourage self-advocacy and promote empowerment. The Counselors also provides resource information, disability-related information, and adaptive technology for students who qualify.

For support, please contact the counselors at (940) 498-6207 or (940) 668-4321.  Alternatively, students may stop by Room 170 in Corinth or Room 110 in Gainesville.

CORE CURRICULUM FOUNDATIONAL COMPONENT AREA (For classes in the Core)                                   

 Communication

 Mathematics        

 Life and Physical Science

 Language, Philosophy & Culture

 Creative Arts

  Government/Political Science

 Social and Behavioral Sciences

 Component Area Option

X American History

REQUIRED CORE OBJECTIVES (For classes in the Core)

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 and published online.

 ACADEMIC DISHONESTY

Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, academic falsification, intellectual property dishonesty, academic dishonesty facilitation and collusion.  Faculty members may document and bring charges against a student who is engaged in or is suspected to be engaged in academic dishonesty.  See Student Handbook, “Student Rights & Responsibilities: Student Conduct ([FLB(LOCAL)]”.