NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
Course title: United States History II
Course prefix, number, and section number: HIST 1302.322/323
Semester/Year of course: Summer II 2024
Semester start and end dates: July 8-Aug 8
Modality (Face to face/Synchronous or Asynchronous online/Hybrid): Asynchronous Online
Class meeting location, days, and times: Online
Lab meeting location, days, and times: N/A
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 textbook should be included with your tuition and fees.
Name of instructor: James C. Jones
Office location: Gainesville, MSS824
Telephone number: (940) 668-7734 ex. 4398
E-mail address: jcjones@nctc.edu
Office hours for students:
MW: Online 2-4 PM
TR: Online 2-3 PM
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:
- 15 Reading Quizzes (5%)
- 16 Lecture Quizzes (10%)
- 1 Term Paper (15%)
- 3 Discussion Boards (10%)
- 3 Unit Exams (60%)
- **NOTE** The LearnSmart reading assignments count for 0% of your grade. The reading quizzes are the only grades you have over the readings.
Final grade scale:
- A: 90+
- B: 80+
- C: 70+
- D: 60+
- F: <60
Late work policy:
All work for a unit is due on the final day of that unit. Late work will not be accepted for those assignments. This is a summer class with an accelerated schedule. Please be aware of the due dates for assignments.
SEE CANVAS FOR THE COMPLETE COURSE CALENDAR, OUTLINE, DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF GRADED WORK, AND OTHER RELATED MATERIAL.
COURSE POLICIES
Academic Integrity Policy: Students are required to watch the video on academic integrity and pass the quiz with a 90 before progressing through the course.
NOTE: **The use of any sources other than your textbook or your notes for any exam will result in a 0 for the entire test**
NOTE: **Use of AI is strictly prohibited. Using an AI bot to write any portion of an assignment will result in a failing grade for the course.**
Attendance Policy:
Students are required to attend all sessions. The participation portion of the grade will suffer significantly if a student misses more than 2 sessions. If a student has 4 or more absences, he or she will receive 0 points for participation for the semester and may be dropped from the course.
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: July 30th
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
COLLEGE POLICIES
STUDENT HANDBOOK
Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the Student Handbook.
ADA STATEMENT
NCTC will adhere to all applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations and guidelines with respect to providing reasonable accommodations to afford equal educational opportunity. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the Office for Students with Disabilities to arrange appropriate accommodations. See the OSD Syllabus Addendum.
STUDENT SERVICES
NCTC provides a multitude of services and resources to support students. See the Student Services Syllabus Addendum for a listing of those departments and links to their sites.
QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, or COMPLAINTS
The student should contact the instructor to deal with any questions, concerns, or complaints specific to the class. If the student and faculty are not able to resolve the issue, the student may contact the chair or coordinator of the division. If the student remains unsatisfied, the student may proceed to contact the instructional dean.
Name of Chair/Coordinator: Charles Adams
Office location: Flower Mound Campus, room 107
Telephone number: 972-899-8424
E-mail address: cadams@nctc.edu
Name of Instructional Dean: Crystal Wright
Office location: Denton Exchange, room 204
Telephone number: 940-380-2504
E-mail address: cwright@nctc.edu