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NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
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Course Title:
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United States History II
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Course Prefix & Number:
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HIST1302
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Section Number:
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410
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Semester/Year:
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Summer 2019
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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 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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Campus/Office Location:
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Telephone Number:
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E-mail Address:
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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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7:30-8:30
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7:30-8:30
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7:30-8:30
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7:30-8:30
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After class by apt
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After class by appta
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After class by apt
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After class by appt
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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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Percentage or Point Values
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5
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Quick Writes
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(20 pts. Each) 100 pts/25%
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1
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Midterm
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80 pts/ 20%
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1
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Review Essay
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100 pts/ 25%
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1
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Final Exam
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80 pts/ 20%
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1
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Reading
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20 pts/5%
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Participation
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20 pts./ 5%
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COURSE SUBJECT OUTLINE (Major Assignments, Due Dates, and Grading Criteria) Tentative and Subject to change:
Week 1:
July 15: Syllabus, Introductions
July 16: Reconstruction, Post Reconstruction South
July 17: QW #1; The West, Industrial Supremacy
July 18: The Age of the City, From Crisis to Empire
Reading: Chs. 15-19
Week 2:
July 22: The Progressive Era, World War I
July 23: The New Era, African American Centered Issues
July 24: QW #2; The Great Depression, The New Deal
July 25: Review
Reading: Chs. 20-24
Week 3:
July 29: MIDTERM
July 30: The Global Crisis, World War II
July 31: QW #3 Finish World War II; The Cold War, The Affluent Society
Aug 1: The Affluent Society, The Turbulent Sixties
Reading: Chs. 25-29
Week 4:
Aug 5: QW #4 The Turbulent Sixties, Activity
Aug 6: Vietnam War, Crisis of Authority
Aug 7: Nixon, Age of Reagan
Aug 8: QW #5; Movie
Reading: Chs 30-31
Week 5:
Aug 12: REVIEW ESSAY DUE; Movie
Aug 13: Finish Movie, Key Terms
Aug 14: Review
Aug 15: FINAL
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)
Tardy students will only receive 70% attendance credit for the day
Absent students need to secure notes from a fellow classmate. The instructor will not provide you with the lecture notes.
Any student who does not miss a class will receive 10 additional extra credit points.
Please inform the instructor before class begins if you need to leave early.
Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is ______Aug 3, 2019
ELECTRONICS:
Laptops are permitted for student use as long as the material onscreen remains class-related.
Do not text or use your phone during class. The instructor will request you stop once, then ask you to please leave the room if the disruption continues.
Students seeking to audio record the instructor’s lectures must secure permission first.
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)]”.
Academic Dishonesty includes plagiarism, which we will discuss at length in class. Paraphrasing is okay, but directly copying someone else’s work, or switching around sentences or finding synonyms, is considered plagiarism. Students will be clear about what constitutes plagiarism before their written assignments.
Any student caught cheating on an assignment or plagiarizing their review essay will receive a zero on the 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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1500 North Corinth St, Corinth, TX 76208-5408
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Telephone Number:
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940-498-6464
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E-mail Address:
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bking@nctc.edu
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