NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
Course title: United States History II
Course prefix, number, and section number: HIST1302.400
Semester/Year of course: Fall, 2023
Semester start and end dates: 08/28/2023 to 12/15/2023
Modality (Face to face/Synchronous or Asynchronous online/Hybrid): Face-to-Face/16 Weeks
Class meeting location, days, and times: Mondays and Wednesdays, 11:00am-12:20pm, Corinth Campus, Room 355, Exams, Quizzes, Essay/Research Paper on Canvas
Lab meeting location, days, and times: None
Semester credit hours: 3
Course description: 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 prerequisites: None
Required course materials: Brinkley, Alan. The Unfinished Nation: A Concise History of the
American People. 10th edition. 2022. McGraw-Hill. ISBN 978-1264853830
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: J.P. Godwin
Office location: Corinth Campus, Third Floor, Room 331 (336)
Telephone number: 940-498-6250 preferred contact by E-Mail or through Canvas
E-mail address: jpgodwin@nctc.edu
Office hours for students: Online/every day on Canvas, response within 12 hours during week and 24 hours on weekends. Available to meet with students in my office, Room 336 by appointment. In Office Monday/Wednesday (8:00am-11:00am) and (12:30pm-2pm), Tuesday/Thursday (8:00am-9:30am) and (11am-12pm).
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:
4 Exams - no grades dropped (1 per Unit) 50 percent
8 US History 1302 Quizzes (2 per Unit) 20 percent
1 Essay/Research Paper (1 during Course) 20 percent
Daily Attendance, participation, attitude, etc. 10 percent
Total Percentage 100 percent
Final grade scale:
A = 90-100 Average
B = 80-89 Average
C = 70-79 Average
D = 60-69 Average
F = 0-59 Average
Late work policy:
There is no extra credit available at this time, but may arise during the semester. Announcements will be made through Canvas. Grades are based on above listed assignments. Late work may be allowed for extreme or medical circumstances, with a reduction of points penalty. See further details regarding Late Work Policy in Syllabus Addendum document on Canvas.
SEE CANVAS MODULES FOR THE COMPLETE TENTATIVE COURSE SCHEDULE, CALENDAR, ADDENDUM, MCGRAW-HILL E-BOOK, AND OTHER IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS.
COURSE POLICIES
Academic Integrity Policy:
Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, academic falsification, overuse and abuse of artificial intelligence (AI) usage, intellectual property dishonesty, academic dishonesty facilitation and collusion. Consequences for academic dishonesty include:
1) The student will receive a failing grade of "Zero" on the assignment.
2) A "Scholastic Dishonesty Report Form" may be submitted regarding the incident.
3) Student may be dropped from the course with a failing grade (letter grade of “F”).
Attendance Policy:
Attendance will be measured through participation and completion of all Canvas assignments.
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 through MyNCTC.
Last day to withdraw from the course with a “W” is: Monday, November 6th, 2023
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 United States history.
Core Objectives:
Critical Thinking
Communication
Personal Responsibility
Social Responsibility
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