Arkansas State University-Newport’s mission is to provide an accessible, affordable, quality education that transforms
the lives of our students, enriches our communities, and strengthens the regional economy.
Arkansas History: HIST 2083
ACTS Number: None
A survey of Arkansas history from the pre-Colombian period to the present.
Course Type: Lecture
Instructor Name: Stephanie Turner
Office: Newport WH 163, Jonesboro MB 114
Office Phone: 870-512-7860
Email: Stephanie_turner@asun.edu
Office Hours:
Monday: 9-10:00, 1-3:00 Newport
Tuesday: 9-1:30 Jonesboro
Wednesday: 9-11:30 Newport
Thursday: 9-1:30 Jonesboro
Or by appointment
Department Information
Course Department: History
Academic Department: General Education
Dean: Joe Campbell
Dean contact number: 870-358-8725
Dean Email: joe_campbell@asun.edu
Materials: Required and Optional
Required Text(s): Whayne, Jeannie, et al. Arkansas: A Narrative History. 2nd Ed. University of Fayetteville
Press, 2013. Print. ISBN 13 9781557289933. Make sure you get the correct edition!
Optional Text(s): None
Required Materials: Notebook, access to a computer equipped with Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, and
reliable Internet connection.
Optional Materials: None
Institutional Learning Outcomes
Upon graduating from ASU-Newport with any Associate Degree, a student will be proficient in the following:
Institutional Learning Outcomes
ILO1: Communication
Goal: Students will express ideas, knowledge, and concepts in a clear and concise manner.
a) Written
b) Verbal
c) Interpersonal
ILO2: Reasoning
Goal: Students will apply reasoning skills in a variety of environments, which demonstrates problem-solving
and applied knowledge.
a) Explore
b) Locate
c) Interpret
d) Evaluate
e) Apply
ILO3: Responsibility
Goal: Students will participate in service activities that instill in them a sense of social responsibility.
a) Civic
b) Academic
c) Financial
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be proficient in the following:
1. Explain how European diseases cause a demographic catastrophe among Arkansas’s Native Americans.
2. Identify the lingering social and political impact of territorial period and explain how the stereotypes of this era
created the affected image of Arkansas
3. Identify and explain Arkansas’s transition from territory to statehood
4. Identify the effects of the Civil War and Reconstruction in Arkansas
5. Discuss and analyze the impact of The Great Depression on Arkansas.
6. Identify and explain the major Civil Rights struggles in Arkansas from Reconstruction to today.
7. Describe and analyze the political, economic, and social development of Arkansas from the colonial period up to
modern day.
Institutional Grading Scale
Grading Scale:
 A: 90-100
 B: 80-89
 C: 70-79
 D: 60-69
 F: 0-59
 S: Satisfactory
 U: Unsatisfactory
Academic Dishonesty
The ASUN policy for Academic Dishonesty can be found on pages 238-240 of the ASU—Newport Catalog
(The Student Handbook Section). Cases of cheating and plagiarism can result in failing an assignment, failing
the course, the student being reported to the Dean of General Education and/or a report of the event being
placed in a student’s record.
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Plagiarism detection software will be used to aid in maintaining academic honesty and integrity.
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Academic dishonesty and plagiarism will not be tolerated.
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The first offense will result in a 0 grade for the assignment.
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The second offense will result in a failing (F) grade for the course and the reporting of the incident to the
Dean of General Education.
Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance
In order to obtain appropriate disability related accommodations and services to which they are entitled,
students with documented disabilities should voluntarily and confidentially provide the Office of Disability
Services (870-358-8636 or disabilityservices@asun.edu ) with appropriate medical documentation regarding the
nature and extent of their disability, make their needs known to this Office and follow established procedures
for acquiring needed services and accommodations in the classroom or online.
Information Technology Services
If you experience any problems or issues with the Portal or other equipment, please contact ITS at 870-5127783 or its@asun.edu.
ASU-Newport provides a number of different services to assist students in areas that directly impact their
academic success. The following direct websites will help you get in touch with those services that may be
needed during your time as an ASUN student.
Academic Support Center: https://portal.asun.edu/ICS/Academic_Support_and_Testing_Services/
Financial Aid: https://portal.asun.edu/ICS/Financial_Aid/
Career Pathways: https://portal.asun.edu/ICS/Career_Pathways/
University Police: https://portal.asun.edu/ICS/Campus_Police/
Information Technology Services: 512-7783 or its@asun.edu
Disability Services: http://www.asun.edu/disability_services
Admissions: https://portal.asun.edu/ICS/Admissions/
Course Policies and Procedures
Correspondence Policy
Response time: Please keep in mind that there are several of you and only one of me. I do my best to have
assignments graded within one week after their due date. If you do not have a grade after that date, please feel
free to e-mail me. I will respond to e-mails within 24 hours, excluding weekends and holidays.
Attendance Policy
Attendance and class participation are mandatory. It is the student’s responsibility to make sure assignments
are completed during the availability periods. Any attempt to make-up an assignment after the availability
period has ended is left up to the sole discretion of the instructor. The instructor may or may not choose to
accept the results with the option to reduce the points for lateness. Contact the instructor about any missed
assignments as soon as possible.
Classroom Policies
A WORD ABOUT “NETIQUETTE”: Netiquette refers to a set of rules for behaving properly online. Be very
careful about what you post to the discussion board or send in an email. Please do not forget that even though
this is an online course, the other members of your course are real people. You might offend people without
meaning to, or you might misunderstand what others say and take offense when it's not intended. Please keep
your discussion postings and emails respectful and do not make posts that are blatantly offensive or derogatory.
I reserve the right to remove posts that are offensive and you may receive a zero for the assignment.
Extra Credit
There will be no extra credit assignments given. If you are unhappy with your grade and would like pointers on
how to do better, if you are having difficulty understanding the assignments, or any other problems or issues,
please do not ever hesitate to contact me. I am always here to help.
Cell Phone Policy
Use of cell phones in the classroom are prohibited unless authorized by the instructor for assignment purposes.
Inclement Weather
In the event of inclement weather, class cancelation is left to the discretion of the Chancellor. You will be
notified of class cancelation on the university website, through news media, and through REACH. Please make
any additional statements concerning your personal inclement weather policy.
ADVISING STATEMENT
Students are encouraged to remain in close contact with their academic advisor to assess degree progress and
ensure the timely completion of programs of study.
DROPPING OR WITHDRAWING FROM THE COURSE:
If the unfortunate circumstance arises that a student needs to withdraw from the course, the student must contact
Admissions and file the appropriate paperwork before the first day of final exams. Failure to do so will result in
a failing grade issued for the course. Also note that students cannot drop all of their courses online without
contacting admissions. Students receiving financial aid should also contact the Financial Aid office to determine
how their aid will be affected. The last day to withdraw from a course for the Fall 2015 semester is November
19th.
THE BEST LAID PLANS:
Please note that this syllabus is a “best laid plan” for the course to follow. It is subject to be changed due to
time, space, and personnel constraints, but the students will receive notification of any changes that are made.
What is Plagiarism
By S.E. Van Bramer, Widener University 1995.
Introduction
Because students often are confused about what is and is not plagiarism, I have prepared this handout to help
you understand what is acceptable. There are some gray areas and if you have any questions, ask your
instructor. Plagiarism is very serious and it can be grounds for failure in a course. So ask first.
Another important point is that as you progress in your education the standards become higher. As a College
student you are expected to have your own ideas. To read information and explain it in your words. If you
complete an assignment by copying material, you are not showing that you understand something. Only that
you can repeat what the textbook says. This does not show that you understand.
Definition
Lets start with a definition:
Plagiarize \'pla-je-,riz also j - -\ vb -rized; -riz·ing vt [plagiary] : to steal and pass off (the ideas or
words of another) as one's own : use (a created production) without crediting the source vi: to commit
literary theft: present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source pla·gia·riz·er n
FROM: Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary 9th ed, (Springfield, Ma: Merriam 1981, p. 870).
What to do
Now what does this mean for you?
1. First, it is unacceptable to copy something out of a book, newspaper, journal or any other printed source.
The most blatant example of this is to directly copy something word for word. It does not matter if it is
only a phrase. If it is not yours, either do not use it or place it in quotes and reference it. There are
different methods for doing this. The important thing is that the reader can tell what is yours, and what is
someone else's.
a. For short quotes, use quotation marks in the sentence. An example is "CFC's: These substances
are also of concern in connection with the destruction of stratospheric ozone" [Bunce, N.
Environmental Chemistry (Winnipeg: Wuerz, 1994, p. 19)]
b. b. For longer quotes it is appropriate to indent the entire passage:
Chlorofluorocarbons, CFCs: These substances are also of concern in connection with the destruction
of stratospheric ozone (Chapter 2). Like N2O, they have no tropospheric sinks, but are infrared
absorbers. Up to 1984, the tropospheric concentrations of three of the major commercial CFCs...
[Bunce, N. Environmental Chemistry (Winnipeg: Wuerz, 1994, p. 19)]
2. Another reason to use references is to show where you get information from. When you state a fact,
unless it is "general knowledge," you should say where it comes from. Otherwise, a careful reader will
have no way to verify your statement. It may be subjective to decide what is "general knowledge" but
keep in mind who is your audience. As an example what is your reaction to the statement:
Wetlands emit 150 million tons of methane each year [Bunce, N. Environmental Chemistry (Winnipeg:
Wuerz, 1994, p. 18)].
Without the reference, why should you believe me?
3. The above examples may seem obvious. If you use something word for word it MUST be
acknowledged. Things start to get a bit gray when you paraphrase. There is one simple solution to this
dilemma. DO NOT PARAPHRASE! Only use someone else's writing when it serves a purpose. Only
use someone else's writing when you want to quote precisely what they wrote. If this is not your goal,
USE YOUR OWN WORDS.
a. This avoids any ambiguity about who wrote it. After all, you do not want someone to accuse you
of plagiarism.
b. You need to learn how to write in your own style. You may be influenced by authors that you
find clear and easy to understand, but your writing needs to be YOUR writing. Mimicking
someone else is not a productive exercise. You just learn to cut and paste.
c. An instructor who is reading or grading your work is interested in YOUR understanding of an
idea. I am not interested in your ability to copy explanations from the textbook. I know that the
author of the book understands it, which is why I picked the textbook. I need to know if YOU
understand it.
d. Understanding and learning is more than just replaying something you have heard. Writing is a
valuable exercise that tests your ability to explain a topic. I often think I understand something,
until I try to write it out. This is an important part of learning.