INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

OFFICE HOURS

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (From Academic Course Guide Manual/Workforce Education Course Manual/NCTC Catalog)

GRADING CRITERIA

COURSE SUBJECT OUTLINE (Major Assignments, Due Dates, and Grading Criteria)

History 1302 Full Semester Course Schedule

EVALUATING STUDENT WORK

Course elements will be evaluated according to the following expectations:

Tests:  (30% of total grade) Major exams will be taken online unless prior arrangements are made with the instructor and the Flower Mound Campus Testing Center.  Exam reviews are conducted for each test during the class period immediately prior to the test.   Online classes only :  You must install Respondus LockDown Browser on your laptop or desktop computer in order to take tests online.

Major Paper:  (15% of course grade) – This paper is a major assignment of 1500 to 2000 words.  Formatting according to specific instructions is critical and errors result in significant point reductions.  College level rigor in both research and writing is expected.  Grammar and syntax errors are taken into account in assigned grade.

Major Assignments: (25% of total grade) Major assignments generally consist of primary source readings, questions regarding the readings – which must be answered in paragraphs where portions of the reading are used to support student’s assertions in the answers.  Essays are normally 300-500 words and ask students to analyze or evaluate and provide conclusions regarding the reading.  Essays must be double spaced and be free of major grammatical or factual mistakes.

Discussions: (20% of total grade) Students will post on the appropriate discussion page, answering questions and providing their opinions on the topic.  These posts should be 300 to 500 words.  Students must also respond to the posts of at least three other students. Responses to other students counts as 30% of the overall discussion grade. Responses should be respectful and add value to the overall discussion.  Simple responses merely agreeing or disagreeing with the post of another is not acceptable.

McGraw Hill Connect Activities:  (10 % of total Grade)  Students will complete these activities online as assigned.

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)

Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is November 1, 2019.

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

X             Critical Thinking

X              Communication

o           Empirical and Quantitative

o           Teamwork

X              Personal Responsibility

X              Social Responsibility

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