NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE COURSE SYLLABUS

 

Course Title: U.S. History from 1865
Course Prefix & Number: HIST 1302	SectionNumber:1302-0199	Term Code: FALL 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
Course Type: o - Academic General Education Course (from Academic Course Guide Manual but not in NCTC Core) X- Academic NCTC Core Curriculum Course o - WECM Course

 

Name of Instructor:	DENNIS E. SPILLMAN
Campus/Office Location:	Flower Mound Campus
Telephone Number:
E-mail Address:	dspillman@nctc.edu

 

 

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

 

REQUIRED OR RECOMMENDED COURSE MATERIALS

 

Brinkley, Alan. The Unfinished Nation: A Concise History of the American People.  9^th edition.  McGraw-Hill. 2019.  ISBN #978-259-912253-5

The web-based material is unique to NCTC.  You must purchase it from the NCTC bookstore or directly from McGraw-Hill publishing.

GRADING CRITERIA

# of Graded Course Elements	Graded Course Elements	Percentage or Points Values
	Grading Criteria: 1.         EXAMS:  2 Exams, mid-term and final 150 points each.  55%. 2.         CLASS EXERCISES:                                          42% 3.         CLASS PARTICIPATION:                               3%.	500 - 550   points  =  A    450 - 500  points   =  B 400 - 450  points   =  C 350  - 400  points  =  D 0 - 350      points   =  F
	1. Exams - There will be two major exams.  Exams follow each a unit of study The second exam (final) will cover the second unit of study.  Exams are not comprehensive.  Each exam is worth 150 points, 300 total or 55%, towards the total grade.  Exam items will consist of multiple choice, and essay questions.  Exam questions come from the chapter readings, class discussion, and class assignments.  2. Daily Activities –A combination of chapter quizzes, (2@10 points) research assignments essay, (1) and will be valued at 70 points each for a total of 90 points (17%).  3. Discussion - The final 140 points (25%) of the class grade will be comprised of student participation in class discussions.  Discussion questions related to the content presented in the text will provide a forum for class discussion. 4. Participation  20 points (3%)

 

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

	Student Learning Outcome
	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 recorded based on discussion participation. If you fail to make comments on time you are counted absent for that day.

 

 

CORE CURRICULUM FOUNDATIONAL COMPONENT AREA______________________________

 

         Communication

         Mathematics               

         Life and Physical Science

         Language, Philosophy & Culture

         Creative Arts

 

X         American History

         Government/Political Science

         Social and Behavioral Sciences

         Component Area Option

 

 

REQUIRED CORE OBJECTIVES

 

 

X   Critical Thinking

X    Communication

o   Empirical and Quantitative

 

o   Teamwork

X    Personal Responsibility

X    Social Responsibility

 

 

Last day to Withdraw

The last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is: November 25, 2019

GENERAL DESCRIPTION AND TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

Textbook Chapters

All students are required to read the following chapters in the assigned textbook:[1]

     Alan Brinkley, etal., The Unfinished Nation: A Concise History of the American People 9^th ed., (New York, NY:  Mc Graw- Hill Publishing, 2019).

 

CHAPTERS

Chapter 16---Conquest of the Far West

Chapter 17---Industrial Supremacy

Chapter 18---The Age of the City

Chapter 19---From Crisis to Empire

Chapter 20---The Progressives

Chapter 21---America and the Great War

Chapter 22---The New Era

Chapter 23---The Great Depression

Chapter 24---The New Deal

Chapter 25--- America in a World at War

Chapter 26--- The Cold War

Chapter 27--- The Affluent Society

Chapter 28---The turbulent Sixties

Chapter 29--- The Crisis of Authority

Chapter 30--- From the Age of Limits to the Age of Reagan

Chapter 31---The Age of Globalization

 

Schedule

FALL 2019 2d 8 WEEK

American History Online

 

Monday October 21, 2019         Classes Begin

Tuesday October 22, 2019         Discussion 1 Due by 11:59

Wednesday October 23, 2109    Classmate response due by 11:59

Thursday October 24, 2019        Discussion 2 Due by 11:59

Friday October 25, 2019             Classmate response due by 11:59

Tuesday October 29, 2019          Discussion 3 Due by 11:59

Wednesday October 30, 2019     Classmate response due by 11:59

Thursday October 31, 2019         Discussion 4 Due by 11:59

Friday November 1, 2019            Classmate response due by 11:59

Saturday November 2, 2019 QUIZ 1 DUE

Tuesday November 5, 2019         Discussion 5 Due by 11:59

Wednesday November 6, 2019 Classmate response due by 11:59

Thursday November 7, 2019      Discussion 6 Due by 11:59

Friday November 8, 2019           Classmate response due by 11:59

Tuesday November 12, 2019      Discussion 7 Due by 11:59 Mid-Term Review Opens

Wednesday November 13, 2019 Classmate response due by 11:59

Thursday November 14, 2019     Discussion 8 Due by 11:59

Friday November 15, 2019          Mid-Term Exam Classmate response due by 11:59

Tuesday November 19, 2019       Discussion 9 Due by 11:59

Wednesday November 20, 2019 Classmate response due by 11:59

Thursday November 21, 2019         Discussion 10 Due by 11:59   ESSAY DUE 

Friday November 22, 2019                Classmate response due by 11:59

Monday November 25, 2019              Discussion 11 Due by 11:59                                               LAST DAY TO DROP

Tuesday November 26, 2019               Classmate response due by 11:59

Thursday November 28, 2019             NO CLASS THANKSGIVING

Monday December 2, 2019           Discussion 12 Due by 11:59  QUIZ 2 DUE

Tuesday December 3, 2019               Classmate response due by 11:59 

Wednesday December 4, 2019           Discussion 13 Due by 11:59

Thursday December 5, 2019               Classmate response due by 11:59 Final Review Opens

Monday December 9, 2019                 Discussion 14 Due by 11:59

Tuesday December 10, 2019               Classmate response due by 11:59

Wednesday December 11, 2019          Final Exam

Student Rights & Responsibilities NCTC Board policy FLB (Local) Student Rights and Responsibilities states that each student shall be charged with notice and knowledge of the contents and provisions of the rules and regulations concerning student conduct.  These rules and regulations are published in the Student Handbook published in conjunction with the College Catalog.    Scholastic Integrity Scholastic dishonesty shall constitute a violation of college rules and regulations and is punishable as prescribed by Board policies. Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but not be limited to cheating on a test, plagiarism, and collusion.  See the Student Handbook for more information.

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES

 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.)

Student Success Center

The Student Success Center is designed to help all students at NCTC develop tools to achieve their academic goals. The center links students to FREE tutoring, including a Writing Center, a Math Lab, and free online tutoring in the evening.  The program helps students acclimate to college by providing students free interactive workshops. For more information, please visit your nearest Student Success Center (Links to an external site.).

 

Tobacco-Free Campus:  NCTC restricts the use of all tobacco products including cigarettes, cigars, pipes and smokeless tobacco on campus property.