Syllabus

ORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE

COURSE SYLLABUS

 

Course Title: U.S. History from 1865

Course Prefix & Number: HIST 1302

Section Number:  101; 107

Semester:Spring 2019

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. 2016. 

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:

Pat Ledbetter

Campus/Office Location:

Gainesville Campus, Office 820;

8:00-9:30—Monday and Wednesday

2:00-4:00—Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Telephone Number:

940 668 4235

E-mail Address:

pledbetter@nctc.edu

 

GRADING CRITERIA

# of Graded Course Elements

Graded Course Elements

 Points Values

 

1

Semester Research Project (outline and sources + paper)

150 

 

18

LearnSmart Assignments (18 chapters, 10 points each)

180

 

15

Weekly quizzes--15 weeks 20 points each

300

 

2

Major exams (mid-term--145; final--145)

290

 

2

Class note and journals

80

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 Attendance is mandatory; student may be dropped for non-attendance.

 TENTATIVE SCHEDULE--see course calendar

 

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 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

 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

  

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. Bruce King

Office Location:

Corinth Campus, Room 305

Telephone Number:

940-498-6216

E-mail Address:

bking@nctc.edu

 

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