NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
Course title: United States History II
Course prefix, number, and section number: HIST 1302, section 0310
Semester/Year of course: Spring 2022
Semester start and end dates: January 18-May 13
Modality (Face to face/Synchronous or Asynchronous online/Hybrid): Face-to-Face
Class meeting location, days, and times: Monday and Wednesday, 11:00-12:20
Lab meeting location, days, and times: Gainesville Campus, Room 803
Semester credit hours: 3
Course description: A survey of the social, political, economic, cultural, and intellectual history of the United S:tates 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 prerequisites: none
Required course materials: Brinkley, Alan. The Unfinished Nation: A Concise History of the American People. 9th edition. McGraw-Hill. 2019 ISBN 978-1264031924
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.
Name of instructor: Pat Ledbetter
Office location: Gainesville Campus, Room 820
Telephone number: 940 668 4235
E-mail address: pledbetter@nctc.edu
Office hours for students: On campus: 8:00-11:00 Monday and Wednesday; online 8:00-11:00 Monday through Thursday
SYLLABUS CHANGE DISCLAIMER
The faculty member reserves the right to make changes to this published syllabus if it is in the best interest of the educational development of this class. Any such changes will be announced as soon as possible in person and/or writing.
SUMMARY OF COURSE ASSIGNMENTS
List of graded assignments:
- Film-based research project—Total points: 160
- Outline and sources--20 points
- Research paper--140 points
- SmartBook textbook assignments—Total points: 170
- 17 chapters x 10 points each
- Weekly chapter tests—Total points: 300 points
- Test over Units 1 and Unit 2 (mid-term exam)—Total points: 145
- Test over Units 3 and 4 (final exam)—Total points: 145
- Class journals—Total points: 80
- Mid-term—40 points
- Final—40 points
Final grade scale: Grades are based on points, not percentages
900-1000=A
800-899=B
700-799=C
600-699=D
Below 600=F
Late work policy: No make-up opportunities will be given for chapter tests of SmartBook assignments. If it is necessary to miss the mid-term exam, the student must provide a legitimate, documented excuse for the absence. The make-up exam will be in an essay format, and the student must make arrangements for a suitable time with the instructor.
SEE CANVAS FOR THE COMPLETE COURSE CALENDAR, OUTLINE, DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF GRADED WORK, AND OTHER RELATED MATERIAL.
COURSE POLICIES
Academic Integrity Policy: Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but not be limited to cheating on a test, plagiarism, and collusion. Violations will result in a failing grade and will be reported to the Dean’s office.
Attendance Policy: Class attendance is mandatory. At the end of the semester, grades may be curved ten to twenty points, depending on class average. However, students who have been habitually tardy or who have more than four absences will not receive the advantage of this curve. Students are required to attend class and to remain in class until the end of the period. Students who are tardy or who must leave early because of an emergency must provide a written explanation. If no legitimate reason is provided, the student will be counted absent for the entire class period. Students who are absent or tardy more than four times may be dropped from the class. However, if the student wishes to drop the course, he or she should complete the necessary paperwork in the Registrar’s Office. If the student ceases attending class without dropping it may result in a grade of F being assigned.
Withdrawal Policy:
A student may withdraw from a course on or after the official date of record. It is the student’s responsibility to initiate and complete a Withdrawal Request Form.
Last day to withdraw from the course with a “W” is: April 4
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 the United States History.
Core Objectives:
Critical Thinking
Communication
Personal Responsibility
Social Responsibility
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