Sample Syllabus for HIST 1301 for Submission to the new General Education Curriculum HIST 1301: US History to 1877 (Classes meet from x to xx, on Days X and Y in Room Z) Professor: Will include professor’s name and contact information and office hours. Course Description: This course will give students an understanding of the history of the United States as a nation from exploration to Reconstruction. History 1301 is designed to acquaint students with the basic concepts, events, and interpretations of the American historical experience. We will touch on the political, economic, social, cultural, and intellectual developments that helped shape the nation’s history. Text: These will vary by semester and by professor Grading: These will vary by professor Notice: The professor reserves the right to modify the course in any way to address problems that might develop. For example, lecture and reading quizzes might be given if students fail to prepare for class. Exams: All exams will consist of comprehensive essay questions that evaluate the students understanding of the reading and lecture material. Assignments: Students will be assigned essay questions based on primary documents and chapter content. These assignments will evaluate the student’s ability to analyze and communicate information. Notice: Students who are struggling with the course material and/or do poorly on exams and assignments will be REQUIRED to arrange sessions with AVID specialist to focus on test taking, note taking, study, and/or time management skills. Make-Ups: Make-up exams will only be given to students with DOCUMENTED excused absences. Students who miss the exam must provide a documented excuse within one week of the missed test. A make-up exam will be scheduled by the professor. Attendance: Students will arrive on time and stay until the class has ended. If a student misses class, it is the student's responsibility to get class notes from another student. DO NOT ASK THE PROFESSOR FOR LECTURE NOTES. Because of the importance of lectures and discussions attendance will affect a student’s grade. Any student who misses five class meetings (unexcused absence) will have his/her final grade penalized a full letter grade. Students who miss seven class meetings will automatically fail the course. The professor reserves the right to accept or reject unconventional and undocumented excuses. Acceptable Student Behavior: Classroom behavior should not interfere with the instructor’s ability to conduct the class or the ability of other students to learn from the instructional program (Code of Student Life). Unacceptable or disruptive behavior will not be tolerated. Inappropriate behavior may result in disciplinary action or referral to the University’s Behavioral Intervention Team.    Students must arrive on time and stay for the entire class Turn off all cell phones before entering class—ABSOLUTELY NO TEXTING DURING CLASS Students who receive permission to use a computer for lecture notes will lose this privilege if they use the computer during class for other reasons Academic Integrity: All students are responsible for adhering to a certain standard of behavior when it comes to honesty and plagiarism. Students who engage in scholastic dishonesty which includes, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, and collusion will be disciplined in accordance with University regulations and procedures. For complete information on UTPB student conduct and discipline procedures consult the university’s handbook at: http://www.utpb.edu/utpb_student/students/studentguide/sg3_index_frame.htm#StudentWelfarea ndDiscipline ADA Statement: Students with disabilities are responsible for registering with the Office of Student Disabilities Services in order to receive special accommodations and services. Please notify the instructor during the first week of classes if a reasonable accommodation for a disability is needed for this course. A letter from the UTPB/ADA office must accompany this request. The ADA office is located in the Pass Office. Telephone (432)552-2630. Tentative Schedule: Students are responsible for all material presented in class, and for all announcements made in class, including changes in the schedule and due dates, whether they are present or not. Date Jan 14 16 18 Lecture Topic Introduction & Age of Exploration 25 Cont Establishing Colonies & The British Experiment Martin Luther King Jr. Day Life in the New World : Colonial Society Cont 28 30 Feb The Roots of Rebellion Cont Cont 21 23 Visions of America Chapter Ch 1: Peoples in Motion Ch 2: Models of Settlement Ch 3: Growth, Slavery, & Conflict 1 4 6 8 Ch 4: Revolutionary America 13 The American Revolution Cont Domestic Effects of the American Revolution Creating a New Government: Articles of Confederation versus the American Constitution Cont 15 Exam I Chapters 1-5 18 Federalist Presidents: The Administrations of Washington & Adams Cont Ch 6: Political Passions in the New Republic Ch 7: Jeffersonian America 25 The Revolution of 1800 & Jeffersonian Democracy Cont 27 War of 1812 March 1 4 Nationalism & Sectionalism 6 The Age of Jackson 8 Cont 18 Cont 20 Reforms 22 Cont 25 Ch 11: To Overspread the Continent 27 Manifest Destiny & U.S.-Mexican War Cont 29 Exam 2 Chapters 6-11 April 1 3 Union in Peril: Division in the Nation Cont Ch 12: Slavery and Sectionalism 5 The Coming of Civil War 8 Cont 11 20 22 Ch 5: A Virtuous Republic Ch 8: The Democratization of American Culture Cont Ch 9: Workers, Farmers, and Slaves Ch 10: Revivalism, Reform, and Artistic Renaissance 10 Cont 12 A Union Divided: The Civil War 15 Cont 17 Cont 119 Cont 22 Mending a Nation: Reconstruction 24 Cont 26 The Fight over Reconstruction 29 Cont May 1 3 The Failure of Reconstruction Cont Final Exam Date: TBA Ch 13: A Nation Torn Apart Ch 14: Now that We Are Free