Department of Social Science

Course Learning Outcomes:

• Explain the factors contributing to the beginning of the European Age of Discovery and assess the impact of the contact and interchange between the New and Old World.
• Trace the patterns of settlement and social, political, and economic developments in colonial North America.
• Analyze the factors leading to the American revolution, describe the events of the Revolution, and consider the nature of the Revolution and its impact upon the people who lived through it.
• Trace the social, political, and economic developments during the Federalist period. Account for the movement to change from the Articles of Confederation to a stronger, more nationally oriented government.
• Analyze the principles considered and incorporated into the Constitution, and account for the success of the movement to ratify the Constitution.
• Explain the dramatic changes in the 1812 postwar era. Account for the westward surge of Americans, and assess the impact of western expansion.
• Trace the social, political, and economic developments that led to the rise of mass democracy during the first half of the 19th century.
• Describe the popularity of Andrew Jackson, and explain how he was a good example of the coming of the era of the common man to American politics.
• Account for the growing sectionalism in the nation. Explain the outbreak of the Civil War, and trace the major military, political, economic, and social developments of the war.
• Trace the development of Reconstruction, and define its impact on African-Americans in the South.
• Identify the key historical issues that have developed in early American History, such as the American Revolution, government building, slavery, and the Civil War, and explain the historiographical analyses that pertain to each.

Required Books:

Textbook:
Johnson, Paul . A History of the American People.

Biographies:
Morgan, Edmund S. The Puritan Dilemma: The Story of John Winthrop.

Bringhurst, Newell G. Brigham Young and the Expanding American Frontier.

ATLAS
Longman American History atlas.

Letter Grade Assignment:

Final letter grades will be assigned after computing individual final averages in percent as follows:

Attendance Policy:
On-time attendance to all classes is expected. An excessive number of absences will make successful completion of this course unlikely. It is the student’s responsibility to obtain lecture notes from a classmate for any classes missed.

Book Essay Assignments:
Both essays are to be completed and submitted to the instructor during class on the scheduled due date. NO LATE ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Exam Policy:
Examinations will include essay questions and a map section. Answers will be written in an examination book (bluebook). These are available at the bookstore. A new examination book is required for each examination. The lower of the first two examination grades for each student will be dropped and will in no way affect the final course grade (EXAMINATIONS 1& 2 ONLY).
THERE ARE NO MAKE-UP EXAMINATIONS FOR ANY REASON WHATSOEVER, AT ALL.

Withdrawal Policy:
Withdrawal from the course after the official day of record (see current catalog) will result in a final grade of “W” on the student transcript and no credit will be awarded.  It is the student’s responsibility to initiate and complete a request for withdrawal from any course.

Academic Integrity:
LSCS-Tomball is committed to a high standard of academic integrity in the academic community. In becoming a part of the academic community, students are responsible for honesty and independent effort. Failure to uphold these standards includes, but is not limited to, the following: plagiarizing written work or projects, cheating on exams or assignments, collusion on an exam or project, and misrepresentation of credentials or prerequisites when registering for a course. Cheating includes looking at or copying from another student's exam, orally communicating or receiving answers during an exam, having another person take an exam or complete a project or assignment, using unauthorized notes, texts, or other materials for an exam, and obtaining or distributing an unauthorized copy of an exam or any part of an exam. Plagiarism means passing off as his/her own the ideas or writings of another (that is, without giving proper credit by documenting sources). Plagiarism includes submitting a paper, report or project that someone else has prepared, in whole or in part. Collusion is inappropriately collaborating on assignments designed to be completed independently. These definitions are not exhaustive.  When there is clear evidence of cheating, plagiarism, collusion or misrepresentation, a faculty member will take disciplinary action including but not limited to: requiring the student to retake or resubmit an exam or assignment, assigning a grade of zero or "F" for an exam or assignment; or assigning a grade of "F" for the course.  Additional sanctions including being withdrawn from the course, program or expelled from school may be imposed on a student who violates the standards of academic integrity.

Electronic Devices:
Cellular phones, pagers and other noise-making devices should not be brought into the classroom. Allowing one of them to ring, buzz, chirp, play tunes or make any other noise in class is grounds for being withdrawn from the class

Tentative Schedule:

*The instructor reserves the right to modify the syllabus during the semester.

Equal Opportunity Statement:
It is the policy of the LSCS to provide equal employment, admission and educational opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, or disability.
LSCS strives to provide an excellent learning environment free from harassment or intimidation directed at any person’s race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, or disability.  Any form of harassment will not be tolerated.

LSCS guarantees that graduates of its Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, or Associate of Applied Science and all Certificate programs, providing under certain circumstances, additional education and training tuition free to students lacking appropriate mastery of specified competencies.  For additional information, refer to the LSCS catalog.