201310_History_HIST1483_309_25542_RobynCoppedge
SYLLABUS
Tulsa Community College
Spring 2013
Course: HIST 1483 – U.S. History 1492-1865 Section #: 309
Call #: 25542
Day(s) and Time(s): Tues./Thurs. 11:00-12:20
Course format: Lecture
TO CONTACT THE Professor:
Professor: Mrs. Robyn CoppedgeOffice: SEC-1228
E-mail:
Phone Number: 595-7630
Office Hours: Tues. 10-11:00
Thurs. 10-11:00, 12:30-3:30
Wed. 9-2 (virtual) /
TO CONTACT THE DIVISION OFFICE:
Division: Liberal ArtsAssociate Dean:
Office: SEC-4107
Phone Number: 595-7780
OTHER IMPORTANT NUMBERS
HELP DESK 918.595.2000
Distance Learning Office 918.595.7282
TCC Operator 918.595.7000
Course Description:
A general presentation of United States history, commencing with the 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 1865.
Textbooks, supplies, & Other Resources:
Title: American History: A Survey Edition: 14th Author: Alan Brinkley
Publisher: McGraw Hill
Textbooks may be purchased at: Southeast Campus Store
Course Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:
1. Become acquainted with the issues and events of early American history.
2. View those events from an international perspective.
3. Link events of the past with current events and uncover the issues that they share.
4. Use the study of American history to improve the writing skills essential to your success in any endeavor.
Teaching Methods:
We will use our time in class and the internet-based Blackboard system and e-mail to accomplish the course objectives and communicate with each other. The primary sequence of instruction and learning for each chapter will be:
1) Read the assigned chapter
2) Complete the on-line quiz for each chapter
Students will then be prepared for classroom lectures and discussions. A tentative schedule is attached to this syllabus. It is imperative that you read the assigned material. You are responsible for the completion of each reading at its assigned time.
Evaluation Techniques:
1. EXAMS (300 points): There will be four examinations each worth 100 points. The lowest exam score will be dropped from the students course grade (resulting in 300 instead of 400 points). The final exam will not be comprehensive. Exams will cover material from the lectures and the text. Exams are scaled on the TCC format of 100-90%=A, 89-80%=B, 79-70%=C, 69-60%=D, 59-0%=F.
2. ESSAYS (100 points): Students will write two research essays worth 50 points each. Instructions are attached to this syllabus.
3. QUIZZES (100 points): Eleven quizzes will be given online worth 10 points each. Ten of the quizzes will count toward student grades for a combined total of 100 points. The eleventh quiz will be considered extra credit worth 10 points.
Point Breakdown:
Exam I 100 points
Exam II 100 points
Exam III 100 points
Exam IV (Final) 100 points
Quizzes (10 x 10 points each) 100 points
Research Essasy (2 X 50 points each) 100 points
(Lowest Exam score will be dropped resulting in a total of 500 points possible for the course). Note: As soon as the final exam is grades, each student’s lowest exam score will be marked with a zero in Blackboard. This means that every student will have at least one zero, but it will not count against them. Blackboard will still report 600 points possible, but grades are assigned by the professor as follows:
Scale: A=450-500 B=400-449 C=350-399 D=300-349 F=299 or below
Attendance:
Attendance will be taken and excessive absences will result in the instructor administratively withdrawing (AW) the student from the class. If personal issues get to be too much or your get too far behind for any reason, I will probably suggest that you withdraw from the course. Tardiness is a disruption of the class and will be dealt with in accordance with TCC codes of student behavior. Once students enter the classroom, they should remain in class until they are dismissed. Please notify me of major crises that arise during the semester that may impede your progress in the course, but please do not burden me with every detail. An Excessive Absence Notice will be sent if I do not see you each week that we meet. This will automatically notify the Office of Student Financial Services (Financial Aid) and Veterans services, if applicable. I reserve the right to Administratively Withdraw (AW) a student for a non-participation period of 2 weeks (2 class periods) or longer.
CLASSROOM PROCEDURES:
In the interest of safety, TCC encourages instructors to lock doors at the beginning of class. Therefore, frequent tardiness will not be tolerated and tardy students may not be admitted to the room after the beginning of class. Unacceptable behavior including offensive language, derogatory slurs, excessive chatting, and any activity or condition deemed distracting or disruptive by the instructor will not be tolerated, and students will be dismissed from class if the instructor deems it necessary to preserve the learning environment. The instructor reserves to right to make assigned seating in classroom.
CLASSROOM ETIQUETTE (STUDENT CONDUCT POLICY):
Open and mutually respectful communication of varied opinions, beliefs, and perspectives during class or online discussions encourages the free exchange of ideas that is essential to higher learning and to the ability to learn from each other. Consistent with the TCC Student Code of Conduct, students will conduct themselves in a polite, courteous and respectful manner when dealing with the instructor or any other college staff member, whether in an online or on-campus class, whether on the phone, in writing, via email, or in an online forum. Disrespectful, rude, aggressive, physically or verbally threatening or abusive behavior of anyone in any form will not be tolerated. Students exhibiting such behavior as judged by the instructor will be dismissed from the class. Disciplinary action may also be pursued as outlined in the Code of Conduct in cooperation with the Academic Associate Dean and the Dean of Student Services.
Electronic devices: USE OF CELL PHONES AND OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES DURING CLASS IS NOT ALLOWED EXCEPT IN THE MOST EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES AND ONLY AS PERMITTED BY THE INSTRUCTOR. STUDENTS WILL BE DISMISSED FROM CLASS FOR REPEATED PHONE USE AND FREQUENT CALLS OR TEXTING LEADING TO CLASS DISRUPTIONS. ANY USE OF SUCH DEVICES DURING EXAMS IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN, AND THEIR USE DURING EXAMS WILL BE CONSIDERED CHEATING.
late assignments AND MAKE-up work:
Exams cannot be made up. The lowest exam score will be dropped for all students. If a student misses an exam, that exam will automatically become the dropped score. On-line quizzes cannot be made up. The research essay is due at the beginning of class on or before the due date and cannot be turned in late and cannot be e-mailed to the instructor. Students are encouraged to turn the essay in early.
Course Withdrawal: The deadline to withdraw from a course shall not exceed ¾ the duration of any class. Begin the process with a discussion with the faculty member assigned to the course. Contact the Advisement Office to initiate withdrawal from the course (‘W’ grade) or to change from Credit to Audit. Withdrawal and/or change to an audit from a course after the drop/add period can alter the financial aid award for the current and future semesters. Students may receive an outstanding bill from TCC if the recalculation leaves a balance due to TCC. Students who stop participating in the course and fail to withdraw may receive a course grade of “F”, which may have financial aid consequences for the student.
COMMUNICATIONS:
Email: All TCC students receive a designated email address (ex:
). All communications to you about TCC and course
assignments will be sent to your email address; and you must use this email
to send email to the instructor regarding this course.
Inclement Weather: TCC rarely closes. If extreme weather conditions or emergency
situations arise, TCC always gives cancellation notices to radio and television stations.
This information is also posted on the TCC website (www.tulsacc.edu).
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.
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, 918-595-7428V, 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. Tulsa Community College adopts a policy delegating certain forms of authority for disciplinary action to the faculty. Such disciplinary actions 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, the TCC Student Policies & Resources Handbook, and semester information listed in the class schedule. All information may be viewed on the TCC website: www.tulsacc.edu
IMPORTANT POINTS TO CONSIDER BEFORE TAKING THIS COURSE:
1. Be realistic about the amount of time required to college coursework with respect to your personal and professional commitments.
2. Technology is NOT perfect! Don’t depend on it always being there at those crucial times when you will really need it – servers go offline often with problems or routine maintenance. Print off a hardcopy of this syllabus and keep it where you can easily find it in case you need to contact me. Post the course calendar where you will see it often to serve as a reminder of when exams are to be taken. Have a backup plan in place! Know when and where you can access another computer in case yours breaks down!
3. E-mail: Please be aware that in this day and age of e-mail spam, we all have to watch out for computer viruses. When you e-mail me, use proper English, spelling, and punctuation; put your name and class in the subject line, and again in the body of the message. Since I cannot possibly memorize every student’s e-mail address, unsigned or otherwise unidentifiable messages in my inbox will most likely be deleted. Most importantly, don’t expect me to be waiting online 24/7 for a message. I check e-mail as often as I can but although you may be up working on the course at 3am, I am not necessarily available for an instant answer. This is asynchronous learning – you and I may not be on the same schedule, but with e-mail and Blackboard we can still communicate and work together effectively to help you learn about history.
4. Any question that can be answered by referring to the syllabus will not be answered by the instructor. I do not mind answering any question that has to do with content in the course or to clarify a policy, but do not ask when assignments are due. Also, do not ask the instructor what was covered in a class that you have missed. It is all outlined in the course calendar. If you miss class, it is your responsibility to get notes from another student
5. Students must have a working knowledge of Blackboard in order to access course materials and take on-line quizzes. Lack of this knowledge is not an excuse for missing assignments.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF TOPICS AND ACTIVITIES
On-line Quiz
Week of… Class Topic On-line Due by Midnight
Jan 15: Course Orientation, Ch. 1 Ch. 1 Ch. 1 quiz Jan. 28
Jan. 22: Ch. 2 Ch. 2 Ch. 2 quiz Jan. 28
Jan. 29: Ch. 3 Ch. 3 Ch. 3 quiz Feb. 3
Feb. 5: Ch. 4 Ch. 4 Exam Review (Ch. 1-4)
Feb. 12: EXAM 1—Tues. Ch. 5 Ch. 5 quiz Feb. 18
Essay Research
Feb. 19: Ch. 5 Ch. 6 Ch. 6 quiz Feb. 25
Essay Research
Feb. 26: Ch. 6 Ch. 7 Ch. 7 quiz Mar. 4
Essay Research
Mar. 5: Ch. 7,8 Ch. 8 Exam review (Ch. 5-8)
Mar. 12: EXAM 2—Tues. Ch. 9 Ch. 9 quiz Mar. 17
Essay Research
Mar. 18 Spring Break
Mar. 26: Review Ch. 9 Ch. 10 Ch. 10 quiz Apr. 1
Essay 1 Due—Thurs.