History 1302 Instructor Syllabus Instructor Information Name:Mr. Jimmie McGeeEmail:Please Use Mail Under Course ToolsOffice location:Student Services Building Levelland Office 115COffice hours:M-TH 9:15-11:00 Friday 9-11Phone:Office: (806) 894-9611 ext. 2198; Cell (806) 535-5736 Do not call my home number before 6AM or after 10PM.Biography:AA Texarkana College; BA University of Texas at Austin; MA Texas State University; Additional Courses Texas Tech University and Texas A & M University. Assistant City Manager in Texarkana, Texas. Seventeen Years at South Plains College. Ten Years Internet and ITV Experience.Readings There is no required text. Instructor will provide assigned readings as handouts, articles or books on reserve in the library, or web sites. Additionally each student will read a book as approved by your professor. Assignments Please refer to the calendar for assignments. A detailed explanation of course components will follow. Course Grade Your course grade will be based on four components of the course: exams, a book review, assigned readings journal, and attendance. 900-1000 points =A; 800-899 points =B; 700-799 points =C; 600-699 points =D; less than 600 points =F Lecture Series• America Becomes a World Power • Depression, New Deal, and World War II • The Cold War and Civil Rights • Modern America Exams There will be four exams. Each will cover approximately 1/4 of the course. Theseexams can be objective, short paragraph, essay, or take home at the professor's discretion. At least one exam will allow the student to demonstrate critical thinking, problem solving, and technology skills. Grammar and spelling will be a factor in grading. Each exam will be worth 125 points. Book Review You may choose almost any book on United States history since 1877 except the ones that are textbooks. You must present your choice to your professor for his approval as noted in the calendar. The completed book review must be submitted by the date stated in the calendar.. Specific instructions for the review will be provided. No book review will be accepted after the due date. Grammar and spelling will be a factor in grading. This project is worth 200 points. Assigned Readings Journal Throughout the semester, you professor will select assigned readings. These may be in the form of hand-outs in class, articles or books on reserve in the library, or web sites. After reading the assignment you will make a journal entry discussing the most important new information you learned about American history and how the selection challenged ideas about American history that you previously held. Grammar and spelling will be a factor in grading. This project is worth 200 points. Attendance It is critical that you attend class on a regular basis. Each time you miss class, 10 points will be deducted from your attendance grade of 100. Extra Credit The syllabus exam is worth 30 extra points. Any other extra credit will be given at the discretion of the professor. Policies Make-ups for exams will be given at discretion of professor. Only one make-up will be allowed during the semester. 1. No make-ups or late work for journal or book review assignments. 2. Whenever absences become excessive and in the instructor's opinion, minimum course objectives cannot be met due to absences, the student will be withdrawn from the course. 3. Any form of cheating or plagiarism will result in a zero for the assignment or F in the course at the instructor's discretion. 4. A student that is disruptive, habitually late, or allows his or her cell phone to "ring" in class will be dropped from the course with a X or F in the course at the instructor's discretion. Special Services Students with disabilities, including but not limited to physical, psychiatric, or learning disabilities, who wish to request accommodations in this class should notify the Special Services Office early in the semester so that the appropriate arrangements may be made. In accordance with federal law, a student requesting accommodations must provide acceptable documentation of his/her disability to the Special Services Coordinator. For more information, call or visit the Special Services Office in the Student Services building, 894-9611 ext. 2529. A student who enrolls in this class that may need classroom accommodations is strongly encouraged to schedule an intake interview with the special services department before enrolling in this class or prior to the add/drop date for this semester. English Language South Plains College requires all students to become proficient in "academic English," a form of English that is typically used in academic, professional, and business contexts. While slang, regional idioms, and informal kinds of self-expression are appropriate in some contexts, they are out of place in academic writing.Writing instructors and professors in courses across the campus expect all students to demonstrate proficiency in using the conventions of academic English in their written work, whether it is in-class exams or take-home essays.History 1302 Common Course Syllabus History 1302 Common Course Syllabus-South Plains College Common Course Syllabus Department of HistoryDepartment: Social SciencesDiscipline: HistoryCourse Number: HISTORY 1302Course Title: American History Since 1877Credit: 3 Lecture, 0 LabSatisfies a core curriculum requirement? Yes, Social Science and ALL Undergraduate DegreesPrerequisites: TSI compliance in ReadingAvailable Formats: Conventional, INET, ITVCampus: Levelland, Reese, ATC, PlainviewTextbook: Varies according to instructor, but for ALL dual credit classes: The American Nation, Carnes and Garraty, Pearson & Longman, Thirteenth Edition. Volume One ISBN 0-205-56805-X, 2008.Course Specific Instructions: Each instructor will attach his/her course with specific instructions.Course Description: This course is a survey of United States history from 1877 to the present. Primary emphasis is placed on ideas and social concepts that constitute the American heritage.Course Purpose: To acquaint students with the diversity of American history and to promote critical thinking in interrelating the past to the present. Fundamentally, the course promotes general understanding of a body of knowledge any literate person should possess about the history of his own country.Course Requirements: To maximize a student’s potential to complete this course, he/sheshould attend all class meetings, complete