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NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
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Course Title:
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U.S. History from 1865
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Course Prefix & Number:
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HIST1302
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Section Number:
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370
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Semester/Year:
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Spring 2019
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Semester Credit Hours:
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3
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Lecture Hours:
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n/a
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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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Kimberly Lacoco
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Campus/Office Location:
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Flower Mound Campus
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Telephone Number:
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E-mail Address:
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klacoco@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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Available via Canvas message Monday – Friday 2:00 to 5:00 PM. Office Hours by appointment - Flower Mound Campus
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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 the 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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Estimated turn around time for grading
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Percentage or Point Values
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4
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Major Exams
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Same day
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30%
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6
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Formal Assignments
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1-5 days
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25%
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6
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Discussions
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1-5 days
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20%
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1
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Major Paper
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up to 14 days
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15%
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5
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Connect Map Activities
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1-2 days
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10%
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COURSE SUBJECT OUTLINE (Major Assignments, Due Dates, and Grading Criteria)
History 1302 Full Semester online Course Schedule
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Class Date
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Class Activity
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Reading/Assignments
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Week One
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Introduction/in-class writing/Coursework Review
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Ch. 15 and 16
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Map Activity
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Reconstruction – video & the Grant Administration
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Grant Scandal Assignment
Post Civil War Discussion
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Week 2
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History 1302 Pre-test - via McGraw Hill Modules tab
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The West – Immigration/Mining/Cowboys & Indians
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Chapter 17 & 18
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The Gilded Age – Video the Good, the Bad, the Ugly
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Week 3
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The Consumer Society/Communication/Culture
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Ch. 19
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Map Activity
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From Crisis To Empire - Presidents/Panic/ Populism
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Week 4
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American Expansionism/War
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Chapter 20
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The Progressive Era/ Teddy Roosevelt – Exam 1 Review
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Progressive Era Discussion
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Exam 1 – Ch. 15 – 20
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Week 5
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The Road to War - America at War – World War I
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Ch. 21 and 22
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The New Era – The Twenties
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Week 6
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The Great Depression & The New Deal
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Ch. 23 & 24
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The Second New Deal the Dust Bowl
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Great Depression Assign.
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Week 7
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The Global Crisis - Diplomacy/Isolationism & Intervention
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Ch. 25
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Rumblings of WWII in Europe – Video
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Global Crisis Discussion
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Week 8
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World War II - The Battle Front Video
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Chapter 26
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World War II – The Home Front
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WWI From Space Work Sheet/ WWII Letters assign.
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Week 9
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The Early Cold War- Containment/Korean War
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Chapter 27
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The Crusade Against Subversion Exam 2 Review
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Early Cold War Discussion
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Exam 2 – Ch. 21 - 27
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Week 10
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1950’s and the Affluent Society – video
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Chapter 28
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Map Activity
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Eisenhower and the Cold War
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Cold War Warm Hearth
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Week 11
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The Turbulent Sixties – Kennedy & Johnson
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Chapter 29
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Map Activity
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War on Poverty & Great Society & Vietnam War
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Voices of Civil Rights
Crisis of Confidence Discuss
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Week 12
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Nixon – Watergate & Vietnam War
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Chapter 30
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Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter Exam 3 Review
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Argumentative Paper
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Exam 3 - Ch. 28 -30
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Week 13
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The Reagan Years–
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Chapter 31
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The George H.W. Bush Years –
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Reagan Speech Assign.
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Week 14
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Bill Clinton /
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Chapter 32
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Map Activity
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George W. Bush & Barack Obama
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History 1302 post test
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Week 15
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Discussion # 1 – America’s role on the World Stage
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Current Affairs Discussion
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Discussion # 2 – Poverty, Prejudice, Immigration
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FINAL EXAM REVIEW
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Week 16
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FINAL EXAM - Saturday May 11, 2019
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Attendance in online classes is based on the activity records of course log on hours and days. A student is said to have last attended an online class based on the last login made by the student into the course. Students are assumed to have access to their course to complete assignments, discussions and exams on or before assigned due dates. It is the student’s responsibility to inform the instructor is special circumstances or technical difficulties prevent course access. Students will not be allowed to make up an examination missed due to the aforementioned reasons unless they have an explanation that is acceptable to the instructor. A student who cannot take a scheduled online exam at the appropriate date and time 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 has failed to complete sufficient requisite coursework to preclude meeting the course’s objectives. Persistent, unjustified failure to access the course or complete the coursework 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:
All remediated (late submission) coursework must be submitted by the last date of submission deadline established by the instructor. NO LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THIS DEADLINE.
Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is Thursday, April 4, 2019.
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)_______
o Communication
o Mathematics
o Life and Physical Science
o Language, Philosophy & Culture
o Creative Arts
o Government/Political Science
o Social and Behavioral Sciences
o Component Area Option
X American History
REQUIRED CORE OBJECTIVES (For classes in the Core)
X Critical Thinking
X Communication
o Empirical and Quantitative
o Teamwork
X Personal Responsibility
X Social Responsibility
o Academic General Education Course (from ACGM but not in NCTC Core)
X Academic NCTC Core Curriculum Course
o WECM Course
Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the student handbook and published online.
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)]”.
Instructor-specific Academic Dishonesty Policy:
Student papers will be vetted through VeriCite. Online exams must be taken using Respondus LockDown Browser. Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated and when proven will result in a zero on the assignment with no opportunity given to replace or redo said assignment.
QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, or COMPLAINTS
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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. Bruce King
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Office Location:
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Gainesville Campus
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Telephone Number:
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940-668-4267
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E-mail Address:
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bking@nctc.edu
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