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NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
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Course Title:
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US History I-US History from 1865
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Course Prefix & Number:
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1302
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Section Number:
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310
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Semester/Year:
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SU 2018
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Semester Credit Hours:
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3
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Lecture Hours:
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3
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Lab Hours:
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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. 2016 ISBN 978-1259969118
The web-based material is unique to NCTC. You must purchase it from the NCTC bookstore or directly through Canvas, to the McGraw-Hill publishing Connect website.
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INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
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Name of Instructor:
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Felicia Carnes
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Campus/Office Location:
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Online (meet on Gainesville Campus with appointment)
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Telephone Number:
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903-668-7731
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E-mail Address:
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fcarnes@nctc.edu
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OFFICE HOURS
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Online 8-9am
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Online 8-9am
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Online 8-9 am
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Online 8-9am
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Online 8-9am
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Emails are generally answered within an hour between 8am-10pm on a daily basis
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STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (From Academic Course Guide Manual/Workforce Education Course Manual/NCTC Catalog
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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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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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5
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5 Tests with one test grade dropped
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60%
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1
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Written Assignment
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20%
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8
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Discussion Boards
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20%
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Grade Calculation
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A
B
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D
F
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100-90
89-80
79-70
69-60
59-0
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COURSE SUBJECT OUTLINE (Major Assignments, Due Dates, and Grading Criteria)
Course Calendar
History 1302 Internet Course
Summer I 2018
June 4: Class Begins
June 4: Chapter readings 15-18 and Quizzes 15-18 available and Introduction Discussion Board and East vs. West Discussion Board available.
June 5: Introduction Discussion Board to be completed.
June 7: Test #1 available to take, Chapter readings 19-21 and Quizzes 19-21 available, and Progressive Era Discussion Board available.
June 8: Chapter readings 15-18, Quizzes 15-18 and East vs. West Discussion Board to be completed.
June 9: Test #1 is to be completed.
June 13: Test #2 available to take, Chapter readings 22-25 and Quizzes 22-25 available, and New Deal Discussion Board available.
June 14: Chapter readings 19-21, Quizzes 19-21, and Progressive Era Discussion Board to be completed.
June 15: Test #2 is to be completed.
June 19: Test #3 available to take, Chapter readings 26-28 and Quizzes 26-28 available, and Cold War Discussion Board available.
June 20: Chapter readings 22-25 and Quizzes 22-25, and WWII Contribution Discussion Board to be completed.
June 21: Test #3 is to be completed.
June 22: Written Assignment to be completed (No late papers accepted.)
June 25: Test #4 available to take, Chapter readings 29-32 and Quizzes 29-32 available, and Favorite Decade Discussion Board available.
June 26: Chapter readings 26-28 and Quizzes 26-28, and WWII Contribution Discussion Board to be completed.
June 27: Test #4 is to be completed.
July 1: Test #5 available to take
July 2: Chapter readings 29-32 and Quizzes 29-32, and Favorite Decade Discussion Board to be completed.
July 3: Test #5 is to be completed.
July 3: Final Exam available to take.
July 5: Final Exam is to be completed.
These tests are found in the corresponding folder to the test. Do not wait till the last minute to try to take your test, then discover your computer, internet, McGraw Hill Connect, or Canvas does not work! I do not guarantee resetting of tests due to technical difficulties.
Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students in all classes for which they have registered. All absences are considered to be unauthorized unless the student is absent due to illness or emergencies as determined by the instructor. It is the student responsibility to provide documentation as to the emergency for approval and judgement by the faculty member. Approved college sponsored activities are the only absences for which a student should not be held liable and only when provided by a college official ahead of the absence. Valid reasons for absence, however, do not relieve the student of the responsibility for making up required work. Students will not be allowed to make up an examination missed due to absence unless they have reasons acceptable to the instructor. A student who is compelled to be absent when a test is given should petition the instructor, in advance if possible, for permission to postpone the exam. Student will be dropped from a class by the Registrar upon recommendation of the instructor who feels the student has been justifiably absent or tardy a sufficient number of times to preclude meeting the course’s objectives. Persistent, unjustified absences from classes or laboratories will be considered sufficient cause for College officials to drop a student from the rolls of the College. From Board Policy FC (LOCAL)
Additional Instructor-specific Absence Policy:
This course is designed so that you may drop one test grade. Therefore, there are no make up examinations. If you miss a test that will be the test grade that is dropped. If you complete all regular tests, then you do not have to take the Final Exam. If you know in advance that you will miss a test and would like access early; that can be arranged within reason.
Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is _____June 28, 2018__________.
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)___________