Wayland Baptist University
School of Behavioral and Social Sciences
Hawaii Campus
Wayland Mission Statement:
Wayland Baptist University exists to educate students in an academically challenging, learning-focused,
and distinctively Christian environment for professional success, and service to God and humankind.
Course Title, Number, and Section: HIST 2301 HI01 - United States History to 1877
Term: Winter 2015-16
Instructor: Kelli Cole
Contact Info: (808) 722-2398, kelli.cole@wayland.wbu.edu
Class Meeting Time: Tuesdays, 5:30pm - 9:00pm (Hybrid)
Class Location: Pearl Harbor, Navy College Office (Bldg. 679)
Catalog Description:
European background, exploration and discovery, colonization, the War of Independence, the
Constitution, early national period, Jefferson and Jackson, expansion, and the era of sectionalism
culminating in the Civil War and Reconstruction.
There is no prerequisite for this course
Required Textbook(s) and/or Required Material(s):
Shi, David & Tindall, George. America: The Essential Learning Edition. Ninth Edition. New York: W.W.
Norton & Company, Inc., 2015. ISBN#: 9780393935875
Course Outcome Competencies:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to understand and describe:
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Causes, process, and results of the exploration and settlement of the American colonies
Causes, course, and results of the American revolutionary period
Political, social, and economic events of the early national period
Political, social, and economic transformation during the Jacksonian era
Causes, course, and results of slavery and the era of sectional conflict
Events and significant persons in the lives of ethnic minority and female Americans
Attendance Requirements:
Students enrolled at one of the university’s external campuses should make every effort to attend all class
meetings. All absences must be explained to the instructor, who will then determine whether the omitted
work may be made up. When a student reaches that number of absences considered by the instructor to
be excessive, the instructor will so advise the student and file an unsatisfactory progress report with the
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external campus executive director/dean. Any student who misses 25 percent or more of the regularly
scheduled class meetings may receive a grade of F in the course. Additional attendance policies for each
course, as defined by the instructor in the course syllabus, are considered a part of the university’s
attendance policy. A student may petition the Academic Council for exceptions to the above stated
policies by filing a written request for an appeal to the executive vice president/provost.
Particular to the Hawaii Campus: All Wayland students are expected to attend every class meeting; the
minimum percentage of class participation required to avoid receiving a grade of “F” in the class is 75%.
Students who miss the first two class meetings without providing a written explanation to the instructor
will be automatically dropped from the roster as a “no-show.” Students who know in advance that they
will be absent the first two class meetings and who wish to remain in the class must inform the instructor
in order to discuss possible arrangements for making up absences.
Statement on Plagiarism and Academic Dishonesty: Wayland Baptist University observes a zero tolerance
policy regarding academic dishonesty. Per university policy as described in the academic catalog, all cases
of academic dishonesty will be reported and second offenses will result in suspension from the university.
Disability Statement:
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), it is the policy of Wayland Baptist
University that no otherwise qualified person with a disability be excluded from participation in, be
denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any educational program or activity in the
university. The Coordinator of Counseling Services serves as the coordinator of students with a disability
and should be contacted concerning accommodation requests at (806) 291- 3765. Documentation of a
disability must accompany any request for accommodations.
Course Requirements:
Positive Class Participation = 180 pts
Online Assignments = 220 pts
Chapter Reviews = 200 pts (4 Total)
Midterm Exam = 100 pts
Final Exam = 100 pts
Class Presentations = 200 pts
Total Possible Points = 1000 pts
Grade Assessment:
The University has a standard grade scale:
A = 90-100, B = 80-89, C = 70-79, D = 60-69, F= below 60, W = Withdrawal, WP = Withdrew Passing, WF =
Withdrew Failing, I = Incomplete.
An incomplete may be given within the last two weeks of a long term or within the last two days of a
micro-term to a student who is passing, but has not completed a term paper, examination, or other
required work for reasons beyond the student’s control. A grade of “incomplete” is changed if the work
required is completed prior to the last day of the next long (10 to 15 weeks) term, unless the instructor
designates an earlier date for completion. If the work is not completed by the appropriate date, the I is
converted to an F.
Student grade appeals:
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Students shall have protection through orderly procedures against prejudices or capricious academic
evaluation. A student who believes that he or she has not been held to realistic academic standards, just
evaluation procedures, or appropriate grading, may appeal the final grade given in the course by using the
student grade appeal process described in the Academic Catalog. Appeals may not be made for advanced
placement examinations or course bypass examinations. Appeals limited to the final course grade, which
may be upheld, raised, or lowered at any stage of the appeal process. Any recommendation to lower a
course grade must be submitted through the Executive Vice President/Provost to the Faculty Assembly
Grade Appeals Committee for review and approval. The Faculty Assembly Grade Appeals Committee may
instruct that the course grade be upheld, raised, or lowered to a more proper evaluation.
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Course Schedule:
(The instructor reserves the right to alter the scheduled as needed.)
Class
Online
Session
Date
In-Class
Assignment
Syllabus Overview, Assignment of Chapter Preview Online
1
Nov, 10 Presentations, Ch. 2
Assignments
Great Leader
2
Nov. 17
Ch. 2 Review, Ch. 3 & 4 Presentations
Project Part I
Great Leader
3
Nov. 24 Ch. 3 & 4 Review, Ch. 5 & 6 Presentations
Project Part II
Great Leader
4
Dec. 1
Ch. 7 & 8 Presentations
Project Part III
5
Dec. 8
6
Dec. 15
Movie Night
No Class (Exam will be available on
Blackboard)
7
Jan. 5
Ch. 9 & 10 Presentations
8
Jan. 12
9
Jan. 19
Ch. 9 & 10 Review, Ch. 11 & 12 Presentations
Ch. 11 & 12 Review, Ch. 13 & 14
Presentations
10
Jan. 26
11
Feb. 2
Ch. 15 Presentations
No Class (Exam will be available on
Blackboard)
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Homework
Read Ch. 3 & 4
Read Ch. 5 & 6
Read Ch. 7 & 8
Prep for Midterm
Exam
Midterm Exam
(Ch. 2-8)
Read Ch. 9 & 10
Museum Report
Memorial
Report
Read Ch. 11 & 12
Movie Analysis
Read Ch. 15 & 16
Prep for Final
Exam
Class Interests
Final Exam
(Ch. 9-16)
Read Ch. 13 & 14