History 1301_All_H.Anderson_Spring 2011 Department: Social Sciences Discipline: History Course Number: History 1301 Course Title: American History to 1877 Credit: 3 Lecture, 0 Lab Satisfies a Course Curriculum? Yes, Social Science and all Other Degrees Prerequisites: TSI Compliance in Reading Available Formats: Conventional, INET, ITV Campus: Levelland, Reese, ATC, Plainview Textbook: Varies according to Instructor, but for all dual credit courses: The American Nation, Carnes and Garraty, Pearson and 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 colonial foundations to 1877. Primary emphasis is placed on ideas and social concepts that constitute the social heritage. Course Purpose: To acquaint students with the diversity of American History and to promote critical thinking 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/she should attend all class meeting, complete all homework assignments and examinations in a timely manner, and complete all other projects or papers assigned in the instructor’s specific instructions. Course Evaluation: See the instructor’s course information sheet for specific items used in evaluating student performance. Attendance Policy: 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excessive and in the instructor’s opinion, minimum course objectives cannot be met due to absences, the student will be withdrawn from the course. Each instructor will have additional information about attendance on his/her course information sheet. Student Learning Outcomes: Students who have successfully completed this course should be familiar with the evolution of American political, social, and economic institutions and traditions from the arrival of Europeans to the mid-nineteenth century. This would include the following: Discovery of the western hemisphere Colonization of North America Short-term and long-term causes and results of the American RevolutionDevelopment of the US Constitution National territorial expansion American political and social development Creation of the national government between 1787 and 1861 Social, economic, and political issues that led to the Civil War Social, economic, and political consequences of the Civil War Reconstruction Instructor: Harold Anderson (e-mail: [email protected]) Mailing Address: Harold Anderson, SPC, 1401 South College, Box 126, Levelland, Tex. 79336. Send through WEB CT also. OFFICE HOURS: Contact me anytime through e-mail and I will help you as soon as possible. Also I am available in AD 118: 9:30-11:00 and 1:30-2:30 on TTR. I am available from 9:00-10:00 On MWF. GRADE AND DROP POLICY: For fall and spring, your grade is based on the total number of points you earn: Course Grading Grading Scale First Exam 100 points A 90% - 100% Second Exam 100 points B 80% - 89% Third Exam 100 points C 70% - 79% Final Exam 100 points D 60% - 69% Four Homeworks 25 points/homework F 0% - 59% Essay (done in spring) Total Points Possible 500 points Average Points Earned/5 ATTENDANCE: Attendance and effort are the most important activities for success in this course. If you are absent, you are responsible for doing your assignment before the next class. Five absences are allowed and after that you will be dropped from the course. If you decide to stop coming to class, you must go to the Counseling Center in the Student Services Building and obtain a withdrawal form and go through the drop procedure. There are no make-ups for missed tests. HOMEWORK: A homework grade will be taken from the assigned homework. Daily homework will be given based on assigned readings. Homework is turned in at the time of an exam. It will be turned in four times. There may be times when homework is turned in the week before a test. TURNING IN HOMEWORK: Typewritten and placed in chronological order. One essay is due in the spring. It is double spaced; at least one-half page and a minimum of 4 paragraphs. Hints for Success in the Course: Start early and finish early. An acceptable essay is one that is at least one-half to one typewritten page, has developed ideas and paragraphs, and follows proper spelling and grammar. Do not copy from texts, the internet or other sources for the essay. Cheating and Plagiarism: A student that engages in any dishonesty including but not limited to cheating, copying other student’s work, providing testing information to other students, or plagiarism will be dropped from the course. DROPPING A COURSE: If you decide to drop the course, return a completed official drop formto the registrar's office by: Feb. 2, 12th day of class April 26, Last day to drop a course. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY: South Plains College strives to accommodate the individual needs of all students in order to enhance their opportunities for success in the context of a comprehensive community college setting. It is the policy of South Plains College to offer all educational and employment opportunities without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, gender, disability or age. 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 order to succeed in this class it is imperative that you follow this schedule. First, always read the chapter(s) before coming to class. Second, read the review questions for that chapter. Third, take careful notes and participate in class discussion. Fourth, do all the homework assignments and essays. Work with a tutor, ask your professor questions, and/or work with a classmate. Always start early on assignments and finish early. If you will follow this plan, good things will happen. Each spring a writing sample is