NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
Course Title: U.S. History from 1865
Course Prefix & Number: HIST 1302
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Course Description (NCTC Catalog):
Section Number: 310
Lecture Hours: 3
Semester: 143SA
Lab Hours: 0
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 Prerequisite(s): None
Required or Recommended Course Materials:
Brinkley, Alan. The Unfinished Nation: A Concise History of the American People. 7th edition.
McGraw-Hill. 2014. ISBN #978-1259375002
The web-based material is unique to NCTC. You must purchase it from the NCTC bookstore or
directly from McGraw-Hill publishing.
INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
Ariana Warren
Name of Instructor:
Corinth, 331
Campus/Office Location:
940-498-6295
Telephone Number:
awarren@nctc.edu
E-mail Address:
GRADING CRITERIA
# of Graded
Course Elements
13
8
18
3
Graded Course Elements
Quizzes
Assignments
Learn Smart
Exams
Percentage or
Point Values
25%
25%
20%
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.
ATTENDANCE POLICY
Attendance on a regular basis is important for success in the course. Please log into CANVAS on
a regular basis and complete assignments in McGraw-Hill Connect.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
Due
Date
6/12
6/15
6/19
6/22
6/24
6/26
6/29
6/30
7/1
7/3
7/7
Assignment
Pre-test
Ch. 15: Learn Smart
Ch. 16: Learn Smart
Primary Source Activity
Quiz
Ch. 17: Learn Smart
Quiz
Ch. 18: Learn Smart
Primary Source Activity
Quiz
Ch. 19: Learn Smart
Quiz
Ch. 20: Learn Smart
Primary Source Activity
Quiz
Exam 1: Opens 6/15 and closes at 11:59 pm on 6/22
Ch. 21: Learn Smart
Ch. 22: Learn Smart
Quiz
Ch. 23: Learn Smart
Primary Source Activity
Quiz
Ch. 24: Learn Smart
Ch. 25: Learn Smart
Primary Source Activity
Ch. 26: Learn Smart
Quiz
Exam 2: Opens 6/23 and closes at 11:59 pm on 6/30
Ch. 27: Learn Smart
Ch. 28: Learn Smart
Primary Source Activity
Quiz
Ch. 29: Learn Smart
Quiz
Ch. 30: Learn Smart
Primary Source Activity
Quiz
Ch. 31: Learn Smart
7/9
Map Activity
Quiz
Ch. 32: Learn Smart
Quiz
Exam 3 opens 7/2 and closes at 11:59 pm on 7/9: NO LATE EXAMS WILL BE ALLOWED
Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is July 1st, 2015.
DISABILITY SERVICES (OSD)
The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides accommodations for students who have
a documented disability. On the Corinth Campus, go to room 170 or call 940-498-6207. On the
Gainesville Campus, go to room 110 or call 940-668-4209. Students on the Bowie, Graham,
Flower Mound, and online campuses should call 940-668-4209.
North Central Texas College is on record as being committed to both the spirit and letter of
federal equal opportunity legislation, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of
1990, ADA Amendments Act of 2009, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (P.L. 93112). http://www.nctc.edu/StudentServices/SupportServices/Disabilityservices.aspx
CORE CURRICULUM FOUNDATIONAL COMPONENT AREA______________________________

Communication
X
American History

Mathematics

Government/Political Science

Life and Physical Science

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Language, Philosophy & Culture

Component Area Option

Creative Arts
REQUIRED CORE OBJECTIVES
X
Critical Thinking
X
Communication

Empirical and Quantitative

X
X
Teamwork
Personal Responsibility
Social Responsibility
COURSE TYPE

Academic General Education Course (from ACGM but not in NCTC Core)
X
Academic NCTC Core Curriculum Course

WECM Course
STUDENT HANDBOOK
Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the student handbook.
http://nctc.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2014-2015/Catalog/North-Central-Texas-College-StudentHandbook
Name of Chair/Coordinator:
Office Location:
Telephone Number:
E-mail Address:
Crystal R.M. Wright
Gainesville Campus, Room 824
940-668-7731, ext. 4320
cwright@nctc.edu
Name of Instructional Dean:
Office Location:
Telephone Number:
E-mail Address:
Dr. Larry Gilbert
Corinth Campus, Room 305
940-498-6216
lgilbert@nctc.edu