NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE

COURSE SYLLABUS

 

 

COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

 

 

Course title: United States History II

Course prefix, number, and section number: HIST 1302, 0100

Semester/Year of course: Spring 2026

Semester start and end dates:

Modality (Face to face/Synchronous or Asynchronous online/Hybrid):Hybrid

Class meeting location, days, and times: Tuesday/Thursday GISD 9:59-10:52

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.  10^th edition.  2022. McGraw-Hill. ISBN 9781264641055

 

Barnes and Noble Lion Book Bundle gives immediate access to the textbooks from the first day of class by adding charge to your initial tuition was applied to cover this expense.

 

While the Lion Book Bundle is designed to help NCTC students easily obtain their course materials at a discounted price it may not fit every student. If you do not wish to participate in the program, you must opt out each semester. You can change your program status 30 days before the semester begins.

 

SPRING 2026 opt-out window:

Opens December 15th, 2025

Closes January 16th, 2026 (10:59 pm CST)

 

Name of instructor: Pat Ledbetter

Office location: 800 Building, Room 820

Telephone number: 940 668 4235

E-mail address: pledbetter@nctc.edu

Office hours for students: 8:00 to 11:00 Monday and Wednesday and 1:00-3:00 Tuesday and 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:

• In-class check-ups--Total points: 80
  • 8 x 10 lecture quizzes
• Writing Assignments: Total points: 280
  • Writing Assignment 1: Racial Discrimination in the United States--140 points
  • Writing Assignment 2: Technology: Will it Save Us or Destroy Us?--140 points
• SmartBook textbook assignments—Total points: 51
  • 17 chapters x 3 points each
• Unit Quizzes: 120
  • 4 units x 30
• Test over Units 1 and Unit 2 (mid-term exam)—Total points: 140
• Test over Units 3 and 4 (final exam)—Total points: 140
• History Matters: Making Connections: 120
  • 4 units x 30
• Class notes/journals—Total points: 80
  • Mid-term—40 points
  • Final—40 points

 

Final grade scale: 

900-1000=A

800-899=B

700-799=C

600-699=D

Below 600=F

Bonus points:

Students may earn bonus points by completing additional exercises from the "History Matters: Making Connections" assignment.  You can earn up to 10 points for each extra assignment, up to 50 point. Just submit in writing--no need to present to the class.

Late work policy: Work must be submitted by the due date

 

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, collusion, and using artificial intelligence on assignments. The use of any and all AI tools is strictly prohibited, including, but not limited to such assistants as Chat GPT, Co-Pilot, Grammarly, and all similar aids.  Students who use such tools will be asked to drop the class or accept an F in the course.  Please consult the Academic Integrity Module for details and sign the "Commitment to Academic Integrity" before opening any assignments for the course.

 

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 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: March 30

 

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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