SYLLABUS
Tulsa Community College
SUMMER 2013
Course: HIS 1483
Section: 106
Days and Times: Mon/Wed 5:30 – 8:30pm
Course Format: Lecture
(8 Week Class)
Call #: 30983
Start date: JUNE 3, 2013
Course Delivery Method: Classroom MC 429
Instructor: Bill Horton (billhorton1@cox.net), 918/241-2690
TO CONTACT THE DIVISION OFFICE:
Division: Liberal Art Studies
Associate Dean:
Phone Number: 918/595-7118
TO CONTACT ACADEMIC & CAMPUS SVCS:
Director: George Black
Office: MC 1008
Phone: 918/595-7153
Course Prerequisites: N/A
Course Description: A general presentation of United States history, commencing with European
background and first discoveries. The pattern of exploration, settlement, and development of
institutions is followed throughout the colonial period and the early national experience to the Civil War
ear. No lab.
Next Course in Sequence: HIS 1493
Textbooks, Supplies, & Other Resources: Title: The American People, Vol 1, Concise 7th Edition, Author:
Nash, Jeffrey, Howe, Frederick, Davis, Winkler, Mires and Pestener, Publisher: Prentice Hall. You will
need one package of Scantron (Green Test Sheets). Textbooks and supplies may be purchased at the
Campus Store.
Course Objectives: Upon successful completion of this course students will understand the major
events preceding the founding of the nation and be able to relate their significance to the development
of American Constitutional democracy. Students will understand the political principles underlying the
U.S. Constitution and compare the enumerated and implied powers of the federal government.
Students will be able to understand the foundation of the American political system and the ways in
which citizens participate in it. Students will analyze and understand U.S. foreign policy in the early
republic. Students will understand the divergent paths of the American people from 1800 to the mid1800’s and the challenges they faced in the North, South and West. Students will analyze and
understand the causes, key events, and complex consequences of the Civil War. Students will be able to
clearly demonstrate that they have gained varying degrees of mastery of the elements of critical
thinking, effective communication, civic responsibility, global awareness and computer proficiency as it
applies to U.S. History. Students will understand that concepts such as race, class, gender, freedom, and
rights are historical and cultural constructs that change over time and that American diversity is what
makes America great.
Teaching Methods: The objectives of this course will be achieved through lecture, class discussion of
assigned readings, one research paper, weekly quizzes, essays, and major examination questions to
measure proficiency in meeting our goals.
Evaluation Techniques: Student grades will be based upon total points accumulated through four 100
point exams, fourteen quizzes (100), and points for class attendance and maps (5), essays (35) and
research paper (10). Purchase one packet of green Scantron sheets at the Campus Store to be used on
the major exams.
Total Points Possible:
Exam 1 (Chapters 1 – 4)
Exam 2 (Chapters 5 – 7)
Exam 3 (Chapters 8 – 10)
Exam 4 (Chapters 11 – 14)
Quizzes
Attendance/Maps, Essays, Research paper
Total Points
100 points possible
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The student’s grade will be based upon the traditional:
90 % (494 – 550 points) = A
80 % (439 – 493 points) = B
70 % (384 – 438 points) = C
60 % (328 – 383 points) = D
Below 60 % (0 – 328 points) = F
Attendance: Absences are excused if communicated and appropriate written evidence (employer’s
note on letterhead, physicians note, etc.) is presented. Missing a second class will lead to an excessive
absence report being filed. Students will be administratively withdrawn from the class upon a third
unexcused absence. The instructor would like to see everyone attending every class.
Late Assignments and make-up work: Since the total number of points obtainable exceeds the total
points counted, weekly quizzes may not be made up if unexcused. Major exams may be made up at
90% if taken during the first week the exam is offered. All make up exams will be taken at the Testing
Center located at MC 1018. Please notify the instructor in writing via email at least two weeks in
advance.
Emergency Preparedness: TCC has a state of the art fire and tornado system in place at each campus.
An audible message will be heard during any fire or tornado emergency directing students and staff to
evacuate or shelter in place depending on the emergency. Familiarize yourself with the emergency
exits from classroom to stairwells on each floor. Each student or staff member plays a critical role in
their own personal safety and security on campus. You may view emergency procedures and crime
statistics for each TCC campus at the Campus Police website www.tulsacc.edu/campuspolice.
Emergency Communications: Email: All TCC students receive a designated “MyTCC” email address (ex:
jane.doe@mail.tulsacc.edu) All communications to you about TCC and course assignments will be sent
to your MyTCC email address. You may use MyTCC or your own email to send email to, and receive
mail from the instructor’ personal email, billhorton1@cox.net regarding this course. Inclement
Weather: TCC rarely closes. If extreme weather conditions or emergency situations arise, TCC always
gives cancellation notices to radio, television stations, and over the TCC Alert system. Register for TCC
Alerts on the TCC website www.tulsacc.edu and click on the TCC Alert icon to receive emergency
messages and texts on your cell, laptop or pc at home. Weather information is also posted on the TCC
website. Please note that the instructor may flex the scope of chapter study as needed during the
semester as weather or emergencies develop.
General Education Goals: General Education courses at TCC ensure that our graduates gain skills,
knowledge, and abilities that comprise a common foundation for their higher education and a backdrop
for their work and personal lives. TCC’s General Education goals are: Critical Thinking, Effective
Communication, Engaged Learning and Technological Proficiency.
Course Withdrawal: The deadline to withdraw from a course shall not exceed ¾ duration of any class.
Contact the Counseling office at any TCC campus to initiate withdrawal from a course (W grade) or to
change from credit to audit. Check the TCC Academic Calendar for deadlines. Students who miss the
first two classes will be given a WN grade. You will be responsible for withdrawing from the class.
Classroom Etiquette: Open and mutually respectful communication of varied opinions, beliefs, and
perspectives during classroom or online discussion encourages the free exchange of ideas that is
essential to higher learning and to the ability to learn from each other. Use of any electronic device is at
the discretion of the instructor.
Syllabus Changes: Occasionally, changes to the syllabus may be necessary. Students will be notified of
any changes to the syllabus by email and in class.
Students with Disabilities: TCC provides accommodations for qualifying students in compliance with
the Americans with Disabilities Act. For information, students may contact the disAbled Student
Resource Center, 918/595-7115, or the Resource Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, 918/5957428V, or 918/595-7434TTY.
Academic Dishonesty: Academic dishonesty (cheating) is defined as the deception of others about
one’s own work or about the work of another. Academic dishonesty or misconduct is not condoned or
tolerated at campuses within the Tulsa Community College system. TCC adopts a policy delegating
certain forms of authority for disciplinary action to the faculty. Such disciplinary action delegated to the
faculty include, but are not limited to, the dismissal of disrespectful or disorderly students from classes.
In the case of academic dishonesty a faculty member may:
 Require the student to redo an assignment or test, or require the student to complete a
substitute assignment or test;
 Record a “zero” for the assignment or test in question;
 Recommend to the student that the student withdraw from the class, or administratively
withdraw the student from the class;
 Record a grade of “F” for the student at the end of the semester. Faculty may request that
disciplinary action be taken against a student at the administrative level by submitting such
a request to the Dean of Student Services.
 Institutional Statement: Each student is responsible for being aware of the information
contained in the TCC Catalog, TCC Student Handbook, Student Code of Conduct Policy
Handbook, and semester information listed in the class schedule. All information may be
viewed on the TCC website: www.tulsacc.edu
** TENTATIVE COURSE CALENDAR FOR LATE START CLASS SUMMER 2013 (8 Week Class)
1 June 03
Chapters 1 & 2
Lecture/Quiz
2 June 05
Chapters 3 thru page 140 Lecture/Quiz - Maps due
3 June 10
Exam 1 (Chapters 1 thru page 140)
4 June 12
Chapter 5
Lecture/Quiz
5 June 17
Chapter 6
Lecture/Quiz
6 June 19
Chapter 7
Lecture/Quiz
7 June 24
Exam 2 (Chapters 5 thru 7)
8 June 26
Chapter 8
Lecture/Quiz
9 July 01
Research Paper
Independent Study at LRC or online
10 July 03
Chapter 9
Lecture/Quiz
11 July 08
Chapter 10
Lecture/Quiz
12 July 10
Exam 3 (Chapters 8 thru 10)
13 July 15
Chapters 11 & 12
Lecture/Quiz
14 July 17
Chapters 13 & 14
Lecture/Quiz
15 July 22
Exam 4 (Ch. 11 - 14)
16 July 24
Research Paper due
1. In recognition of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War (CW), attend one Civil War
Sesquicentennial presentation during the semester, and prepare a two to three page paper
that should include subject title and substantive summary of how it affected the South or
North or both, and the CW in general. Be sure to sign in and place my name next to yours so
that you get credit for attending. In lieu of the presentation, the student may select a subject
from the text from which to complete their paper. Due July 24, 2013. (Worth 10 points as mentioned in
the syllabus). May also be emailed to billhorton1@cox.net