HIST-1301-71 - US History I
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
House Bill 2504
Spring 2018 Course Syllabus
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Semester | Spring 2018 | ||||||||||||
Instructor | Wilbur, Christina Annette | ||||||||||||
Phone | (409) 984-6394 | ||||||||||||
wilburca@lamarpa.edu | |||||||||||||
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MyLamarPA | Be sure to check your campus E-mail and Course Homepage using MyLamarPA campus web portal (My.LamarPA.edu). When youve logged in, click the email icon in the upper right-hand corner to check email, or click on the My Courses tab to get to your Course Homepage. Click the link to your course and review the information presented. It is important that you check your email and Course Homepage regularly. You can also access your grades, transcripts, and determine who your academic advisor is by using MyLamarPA. | ||||||||||||
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Course Number | 10055 | ||||||||||||
Course Description | A survey of the social, political, economic, cultural, and intellectual history of the United States from the pre-Columbian era to the Civil War/Reconstruction period. United States History I includes the study of pre-Columbian, colonial, revolutionary, early national, slavery and sectionalism, and the Civil War/Reconstruction eras. Themes that may be addressed in United States History I include: American settlement and diversity, American culture, religion, civil and human rights, technological change, economic change, immigration and migration, and creation of the federal government. | ||||||||||||
Course Prerequisites | None. | ||||||||||||
Required Textbooks |
Required Materials: Brinkley, Alan. American History: Connecting with the Past, Volume I Connect Access 1 semester. The Connect Access is required for the course. You may purchase the access code from the LSCPA bookstore or through the publisher. You do not need a hard copy of the textbook but you may purchase one if you care to. Ellis, Joseph. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation. Any edition. Students are responsible for obtaining the required course material in a timely manner. You may purchase, rent, or borrow any of the material listed below from any source you choose: LSCPA bookstore, online bookseller, public library, etc. Copies of the textbook and reader are available in the reserve section of the Gates Memorial Library. |
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Attendance Policy |
Class Attendance: Students are required to log-on to Blackboard in order to stay current regarding class announcements, assignment due dates and exam dates. If a student fails to log in on a regular basis, I will assume you are no longer participating in the class and may administratively drop you from the class. Additionally, failure to log in will affect attendance requirements for financial aid, if applicable. |
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Course Grading Scale | 90 - 100=A 80 - 89=B 70 - 79=C 60 - 69=D Below 59 = F | ||||||||||||
Determination of Final Grade |
Grading: Three (3) Major Written Exams: (45%) One (1) Book Test: (10%) Six (6) Quizzes: (20%) LearnSmart Readings: (10%) Article/Video Responses: (15%) Please keep up with your grades. Students should keep all copies of graded work until course grades have been submitted at the end of the semester. Your grade will be based solely on your performance on the above-listed grades. Additionally, all grades will be posted in Blackboard in a timely manner. Your current class average is always available to view in Blackboard under the Current Class Average tab. It is your responsibility to read comments and assessment notes and to make the suggested changes on future assignments/exams/papers. |
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Final Exam Date | April 30, 2018 - 8:00 AM Through May 5, 2018 - 11:00 PM | ||||||||||||
Major Assignments |
Class Assignment and Reading Schedule All assignments are due by 11:59 pm on Saturday Articles are listed under the Articles tab Video links are clickable through the assignment sheet in Blackboard or, if noted, are posted under the Videos Folder tab. FB: Readings from Founding Brothers (This is a suggested reading schedule) Week 1 1/16-1/20 LearnSmart readings: Brinkley: American History Chapter 1: The Collision of Cultures Article(s) for Discussion Board: The American Holocaust: Columbus and the Conquest of the New World Video(s) for Discussion Board: New World Encounters: In Video Folder Founding Brothers Pp. xi-19. Post âGetting to Know You in Blackboardâ / Take Pre-test /Complete course policy agreement. (All assignments for Week 1 are due at the end of the Week 2 due to the many late registrations. This is the only week where you are given two weeks to get assignments completed.) Week 2 1/22-1/27 LearnSmart readings: Brinkley: American History Chapter 2: Transplantations and Borderlands Article(s) for Discussion Board New Ways: Indian and European Sugar Video(s) for Discussion Board: We Shall Remain: After the Mayflower https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYAdf-oGc8 Founding Brothers Pp. 20-47 Quiz 1: Chapters 1 & 2 - due Saturday Pre-test Due: Saturday, 1/27 by 11:59 pm. Getting to know you post Due: Saturday, 1/27 by 11:59 pm Course Policy Agreement Due: Saturday, 1/27 by 11:59 pm. Week 3 1/29-2/3 LearnSmart readings: Brinkley: American History Chapter 3: Society and Culture in Provincial America Founding Brothers Pp. 48-80 Article(s) for Discussion Board Indentured Servitude Courtship, Sex and the Single Colonist The Creation of a Slave Society in the Chesapeake Video(s) for Discussion Board: The Black Atlantic - In Video Folder Being a British Colonist - http://oyc.yale.edu/history/hist-116/lecture-2 Week 4 2/5-2/10 LearnSmart readings: Brinkley: American History Chapter 4 The Empire in Transition Founding Brothers Pp. 81-119 Article(s) for Discussion Board Benjamin Franklin: Representing the 18th Century World Mad King George Video(s) for Discussion Board: Being a British American - http://oyc.yale.edu/history/hist-116/lecture-3 French and Indian War Changes the Fate of America. No discussion post for this but you need to watch it. Itâs quite short. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ktkw7iSITkc Liberty: The Reluctant Revolutionaries: In Video Folder Quiz 2: Chapters 3 & 4 - due Saturday Week 5 2/12-2/17 LearnSmart readings: Brinkley: American History Chapter 5: The American Revolution Founding Brothers Pp. 120-161 Article(s) for Discussion Board The Magnificent Fraud Revolutionary Food Video(s) for Discussion Board: Liberty: These are Times that Try Menâs Souls: In Video Folder (If you are interested, you can scroll down on the video link that pops up and at the bottom of the page you will see the other episodes in this series. You could watch them if you care to, but it is not required) Exam I: Posted at 8:00 am Wednesday, Feb 14th. Due by 11:59 pm, Saturday, February 17th Week 6 2/19-2/24 LearnSmart readings: Brinkley: American History Chapter 6: The Constitution and the New Republic Founding Brothers Pp. 162-205 Article(s) for Discussion Board George Washingtonâs Farewell Address Video(s) for Discussion Board: Alexander Hamilton https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrGi48Kx-As&t=5308s And for fun: Hamilton at the Tonyâs! You do not need to comment on this one - itâs just for fun. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5VqyCQV1Tg&list=RDb5VqyCQV1Tg Quiz 3: Chapters 5 & 6 - due Saturday Week 7 2/26-3/3 LearnSmart readings: Brinkley: American History Chapter 7: The Jeffersonian Era Founding Brothers Pp. 205-248 Article(s) for Discussion Board Slavery and Jefferson Re-assesed Video(s) for Discussion Board: Thomas Jefferson: Part 1: In Video Folder Thomas Jefferson: Part 2: In Video Folder Wednesday, February 28th: Last day to drop without academic penalty Week 8 3/5-3/10 LearnSmart readings: Brinkley: American History Chapter 8: Varieties of American Nationalism Article(s) for Discussion Board TBA Video(s) for Discussion Board The War of 1812: In Video Folder (You do not need to comment in the Discussion Board for this but I do think it is informative) Quiz 4: Chapters 7 & 8 - due Saturday Founding Brothers: Writing Assignment and Book Test: Posted at 8:00 am Thursday, March 8th. Due by 11:59 pm Saturday, March 10th. You are allowed 3 hours to complete the assignment in Blackboard Week 9 3/12-3/17 Spring Break Week 10 3/19-3/24 LearnSmart readings: Brinkley: American History Chapter 9: Jacksonian America Article(s) for Discussion Board The Eaton Affair The Trail of Tears Video(s) for Discussion Board: The Trail of Tears https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8o0heHXQF8 Andrew Jackson: Legacy of an Autocratic Ruler: In Video Folder Exam II: Posted at 8:00 am Wednesday, March 21st. Due by 11:59 pm Saturday, March 24th. Week 11 3/26-3/31 LearnSmart readings: Brinkley: American History Chapter 10: Americaâs Economic Revolution Article(s) for Discussion Board Getting Rid of Demon Alcohol Video(s) for Discussion Board: The Telegraph Quiz 5: Chapters 9 & 10 - due Saturday Week 12 4/2-4/7 LearnSmart readings: Brinkley: American History Chapter 11: Cotton, Slavery, and the Old South Article(s) for Discussion Board The Everyday Life of Enslaved People Video(s) for Discussion Board: The Age of Slavery: In Video Folder Week 13 4/9-4/14 LearnSmart readings: Brinkley: American History Chapter 12: Antebellum Culture and Reform Article(s) for Discussion Board I Will Be Heard: William Lloyd Garrison and the Struggle Against Slavery Video(s) for Discussion Board: To Be Announced Quiz 6: Chapters 11 & 12 - due Saturday Week 14 4/16-4/21 LearnSmart readings: Brinkley: American History Chapter 13: The Impending Crisis Article(s) for Discussion Board Slavery and the Coming of the Civil War, as seen in The Beaumont Banner The Way West Video(s) for Discussion Board: The Civil War: The Causeâ: In Video Folder Wednesday, April 18th: Last day to drop with academic penalty. Week 15 4/23-4/28 LearnSmart readings: Brinkley: American History Chapter 14: The Civil War Article(s) for Discussion Board Why Soldiers Went to War When the Yanks Came Video(s) for Discussion Board: The Civil War: The Better Angels of our Nature: In Video Folder Quiz 7: Chapters 13 & 14 - due Saturday Week 16 4/30-5/5 Final Exam: Posted at 8:00 am Monday, April 30th. Due by 11:59 pm Saturday, May 5th. |
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Calendar of Lecture Topics and Major Assignment Due Dates |
Class Assignment and Reading Schedule All assignments are due by 11:59 pm on Saturday Articles are listed under the Articles tab Video links are clickable through the assignment sheet in Blackboard or, if noted, are posted under the Videos Folder tab. FB: Readings from Founding Brothers (This is a suggested reading schedule) Week 1 1/16-1/20 LearnSmart readings: Brinkley: American History Chapter 1: The Collision of Cultures Article(s) for Discussion Board: The American Holocaust: Columbus and the Conquest of the New World Video(s) for Discussion Board: New World Encounters: In Video Folder Founding Brothers Pp. xi-19. Post âGetting to Know You in Blackboardâ / Take Pre-test /Complete course policy agreement. (All assignments for Week 1 are due at the end of the Week 2 due to the many late registrations. This is the only week where you are given two weeks to get assignments completed.) Week 2 1/22-1/27 LearnSmart readings: Brinkley: American History Chapter 2: Transplantations and Borderlands Article(s) for Discussion Board New Ways: Indian and European Sugar Video(s) for Discussion Board: We Shall Remain: After the Mayflower https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYAdf-oGc8 Founding Brothers Pp. 20-47 Quiz 1: Chapters 1 & 2 - due Saturday Pre-test Due: Saturday, 1/27 by 11:59 pm. Getting to know you post Due: Saturday, 1/27 by 11:59 pm Course Policy Agreement Due: Saturday, 1/27 by 11:59 pm. Week 3 1/29-2/3 LearnSmart readings: Brinkley: American History Chapter 3: Society and Culture in Provincial America Founding Brothers Pp. 48-80 Article(s) for Discussion Board Indentured Servitude Courtship, Sex and the Single Colonist The Creation of a Slave Society in the Chesapeake Video(s) for Discussion Board: The Black Atlantic - In Video Folder Being a British Colonist - http://oyc.yale.edu/history/hist-116/lecture-2 Week 4 2/5-2/10 LearnSmart readings: Brinkley: American History Chapter 4 The Empire in Transition Founding Brothers Pp. 81-119 Article(s) for Discussion Board Benjamin Franklin: Representing the 18th Century World Mad King George Video(s) for Discussion Board: Being a British American - http://oyc.yale.edu/history/hist-116/lecture-3 French and Indian War Changes the Fate of America. No discussion post for this but you need to watch it. Itâs quite short. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ktkw7iSITkc Liberty: The Reluctant Revolutionaries: In Video Folder Quiz 2: Chapters 3 & 4 - due Saturday Week 5 2/12-2/17 LearnSmart readings: Brinkley: American History Chapter 5: The American Revolution Founding Brothers Pp. 120-161 Article(s) for Discussion Board The Magnificent Fraud Revolutionary Food Video(s) for Discussion Board: Liberty: These are Times that Try Menâs Souls: In Video Folder (If you are interested, you can scroll down on the video link that pops up and at the bottom of the page you will see the other episodes in this series. You could watch them if you care to, but it is not required) Exam I: Posted at 8:00 am Wednesday, Feb 14th. Due by 11:59 pm, Saturday, February 17th Week 6 2/19-2/24 LearnSmart readings: Brinkley: American History Chapter 6: The Constitution and the New Republic Founding Brothers Pp. 162-205 Article(s) for Discussion Board George Washingtonâs Farewell Address Video(s) for Discussion Board: Alexander Hamilton https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrGi48Kx-As&t=5308s And for fun: Hamilton at the Tonyâs! You do not need to comment on this one - itâs just for fun. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5VqyCQV1Tg&list=RDb5VqyCQV1Tg Quiz 3: Chapters 5 & 6 - due Saturday Week 7 2/26-3/3 LearnSmart readings: Brinkley: American History Chapter 7: The Jeffersonian Era Founding Brothers Pp. 205-248 Article(s) for Discussion Board Slavery and Jefferson Re-assesed Video(s) for Discussion Board: Thomas Jefferson: Part 1: In Video Folder Thomas Jefferson: Part 2: In Video Folder Wednesday, February 28th: Last day to drop without academic penalty Week 8 3/5-3/10 LearnSmart readings: Brinkley: American History Chapter 8: Varieties of American Nationalism Article(s) for Discussion Board TBA Video(s) for Discussion Board The War of 1812: In Video Folder (You do not need to comment in the Discussion Board for this but I do think it is informative) Quiz 4: Chapters 7 & 8 - due Saturday Founding Brothers: Writing Assignment and Book Test: Posted at 8:00 am Thursday, March 8th. Due by 11:59 pm Saturday, March 10th. You are allowed 3 hours to complete the assignment in Blackboard Week 9 3/12-3/17 Spring Break Week 10 3/19-3/24 LearnSmart readings: Brinkley: American History Chapter 9: Jacksonian America Article(s) for Discussion Board The Eaton Affair The Trail of Tears Video(s) for Discussion Board: The Trail of Tears https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8o0heHXQF8 Andrew Jackson: Legacy of an Autocratic Ruler: In Video Folder Exam II: Posted at 8:00 am Wednesday, March 21st. Due by 11:59 pm Saturday, March 24th. Week 11 3/26-3/31 LearnSmart readings: Brinkley: American History Chapter 10: Americaâs Economic Revolution Article(s) for Discussion Board Getting Rid of Demon Alcohol Video(s) for Discussion Board: The Telegraph Quiz 5: Chapters 9 & 10 - due Saturday Week 12 4/2-4/7 LearnSmart readings: Brinkley: American History Chapter 11: Cotton, Slavery, and the Old South Article(s) for Discussion Board The Everyday Life of Enslaved People Video(s) for Discussion Board: The Age of Slavery: In Video Folder Week 13 4/9-4/14 LearnSmart readings: Brinkley: American History Chapter 12: Antebellum Culture and Reform Article(s) for Discussion Board I Will Be Heard: William Lloyd Garrison and the Struggle Against Slavery Video(s) for Discussion Board: To Be Announced Quiz 6: Chapters 11 & 12 - due Saturday Week 14 4/16-4/21 LearnSmart readings: Brinkley: American History Chapter 13: The Impending Crisis Article(s) for Discussion Board Slavery and the Coming of the Civil War, as seen in The Beaumont Banner The Way West Video(s) for Discussion Board: The Civil War: The Causeâ: In Video Folder Wednesday, April 18th: Last day to drop with academic penalty. Week 15 4/23-4/28 LearnSmart readings: Brinkley: American History Chapter 14: The Civil War Article(s) for Discussion Board Why Soldiers Went to War When the Yanks Came Video(s) for Discussion Board: The Civil War: The Better Angels of our Nature: In Video Folder Quiz 7: Chapters 13 & 14 - due Saturday Week 16 4/30-5/5 Final Exam: Posted at 8:00 am Monday, April 30th. Due by 11:59 pm Saturday, May 5th. |
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General Education/Core Curriculum Student Learning Outcomes |
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Program Student Learning Outcomes |
PSLO ALPHA: Reading skills - Demonstrates comprehension of content-area reading material. Identifies all main ideas, supporting details, and vocabulary in reading material; demonstrates a full understanding of the reading. PSLO 1: Critical Thinking Skills � Uses creative thinking, innovation, inquiry and analysis, evaluation and synthesis of information. Creatively identifies problem, argument, or issue (to determine extent of information needed); differentiates the facts from opinions as relates to situation; constructs possible solutions or prediction or consequences; uses logical, sound reasoning to justify conclusion. PSLO 2: Communication Skills � Demonstrates effective development, interpretation and expression of ideas through written, oral and/or visual communication. Expresses a strong thesis; organizes information with effective transitions & sequencing of ideas; uses substantial, logical & specific development of ideas; details are relevant, original, credible and correctly documented when appropriate to show an effective development and interpretation of ideas; and presents ideas in appropriate mode of expression for the task. PSLO 5: Social Responsibility Skills - Expresses intercultural competence, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities. Identifies cultural characteristics (including beliefs, values, perspectives and/or practices); demonstrates knowledge of civic responsibility; provides evidence of experience in civic- engagement activities; and describes what she/ he has learned as it relates to a reinforced and clarified sense of civic identity in local, regional, national, or global communities; and shows awareness of one�s own culture in relation to others. PSLO 6: Personal Responsibility Skills � Integrates choices, actions and consequences in ethical decision-making. Recognizes ethical issues when presented in a complex, multilayered (gray) context; recognizes cross- relationships among the issues; discusses in detail/ analyzes core beliefs; the discussion has greater depth and clarity showing the independent application of ethical perspectives/ concepts to an ethical question accurately; and is able to consider full implications of the application. |
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Course Student Learning Outcomes |
1. Relate the events that led to the exploration and colonization of early America (PSLO 1,5, Alpha) Measured by embedded test questions, essay rubric, pretest/post test. 2. Summarize reasons for colonial discontent and actions that led to revolution and independence (PSLO 1, 2, 5,6) Measured by embedded test questions & group discussions. 3. Demonstrate an understanding of our documents of democracy (PSLO 1, 2, 5,6) Measured by embedded test questions & group discussion. 4. Describe our foreign policy as it developed in the 19th century (PSLO 2) Measure by group discussion. 5. Analyze stages of economic development as the United States became an industrialized nation (PSLO 1) Measured by embedded test questions & group discussion. 6. Realize the causes of sectionalism as they moved us toward civil war (PSLO 1,2,5,6)Measured by embedded test questions, group discussion, & map project. 7. Discuss the major features of Reconstruction and their political impact (P)SLO 1, 2,5, 6) Measured by embedded test questions & group discussion. |
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Academic Honesty | Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSC-PA policies (Section IX, subsection A, in the Faculty Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty. | ||||||||||||
Facility Policies |
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Additional Information |
Connect Access: To register for our section just click on the first LearnSmart reading assignment. It will take you to the Connect page to log-in and register. You may purchase access then and/or you may submit your access code if you have already purchased it. It is imperative that you register for the correct section! Students are allowed 2 weeks of free access - after that period you will be locked out until you upgrade to full required access. Technology Responsibility: It is assumed that students registered for an online class are proficient with the technological/computer requirements and the Blackboard system. A lack of computer proficiency is not an excuse for the failure to submit assignments, etc. It is your responsibility to understand how to navigate Blackboard, upload files, view video, etc. Additionally, students should be aware that the majority of the responsibility in mastering the material falls to the student. Should you believe that these aspects of the course will be problematic, then it is suggested that you register for an in-class section of the course. Exams: Exams consist of lengthy discussion/essay questions and, possibly, multiple choice/short answer questions. Students are allowed four (4) or more days to complete the exam. Exams will cover material from your textbook, Founding Brothers, articles and video presentations/lectures. I will not contact you to find out why you missed an exam and late submissions are not accepted. If you try to take an examination having neither read the material/taken notes on the video lectures nor studied the material thoroughly â you will not be successful. Additionally, please plan accordingly when allowing time to complete your exams. Generally, exams consist of three (3) to five (5) 1 ½ - 2 page essay questions per exam. This means - you are given anywhere from three to five essay questions to complete and each one will require from 1 ½ to 2 pages for a total submission of between 8-10 pages. You cannot complete the exams in an hour or two. Students are expected to follow the directions given for the exam regarding submission, formatting, length, etc. Quizzes: Students will complete seven (7) quizzes. Each quiz will cover two chapters and contain 50 questions. There is a 60 minute time limit to complete the quiz. Quizzes will be completed in Blackboard using the Connect system. The lowest quiz grade will be dropped. All quizzes are due by 11:59 pm on Saturdays. Late submissions are not accepted. I do not like to re-open or re-set quizzes. Make sure you have a stable internet connection before you begin. The McGrawHill Connect system is a very stable system. Should you have problems you need to contact them and they will research the matter and let me know if a reset is required. This should be a very rare occurrence. I will drop your lowest quiz grade. LearnSmart Readings: Each week a chapter in the LearnSmart e-textbook is assigned for you to read. You will complete the reading and answer the questions as you go along. You can continue to answer the questions until you score the grade youâd like. All Learnsmart Readings are due by 11:59 pm on Saturdays. Assignments: All assignments are listed in the Readings and Assignment tab in Blackboard. Late assignments are not accepted. No extra credit is offered - do not ask. Email: Students must put LSCPA 1301.71 in the subject line of any email. This is not optional. If the class and section number are not listed it makes it difficult for me to give you a prompt response. I will not stop what I am doing to log in and sort through multiple class rolls to determine what class you are in. An email that says only, âThis is Sarah from your history class. I have a question about the paperâ is problematic. Which Sarah? What history class - 1301 or 1302? Online student or in-class student? What paper? Including the required LSCPA 1301.71 makes it much easier for me to provide you with a prompt and accurate response. Moreover, please make sure to include your full name in the email. I do not use Blackboard email. Please note that most questions can be answered by reading the class syllabus, assignment sheet or other directions available to you in Blackboard. Time Requirements for this Course: An online class is not an âeasierâ class. The time requirements for an online class are similar to a face-to-face class. The standard expectation for a college level class is approximately 10-12 hours a week. A class that is a 3-hour credit class will require 3 hours outside study time for each hour in class. Our class is considered a 3 hour credit class and therefore the additional study/working on assignments time is applicable. Please make sure to adjust your schedule accordingly. Suggestions for the course: This class moves very quickly and there is very little time to catch up if you get behind. Deadlines are firm. Make it a priority to read daily and to stay on schedule with the readings, videos, quizzes and discussion posts. These take time. Additionally, remember that you not only have to read the material but you also have to make time to study the material. I recommend that students print out the assignment schedule and refer to it daily and plan their schedules accordingly. Academic Integrity: Academic integrity is essential to online learning and I take it very seriously. Academic dishonesty will not be accepted in this class. Students are to submit their own work â not the work of others. If you submit otherâs work as your own or use resources not allowed during examinations, not only are you jeopardizing your academic future but you are paying for an education you are not receiving and, moreover, you are wasting your own time and energy in an effort not to learn. During examinations (not quizzes) students may use the textbook, notes from video lecture material, assigned articles and material from Founding Brothers only and may not go on the internet to look up answers. Additionally, all student submissions are checked for plagiarism and use of any materials not authorized for use during the exam is prohibited. It is also expected that student are not accessing other material during the quizzes. Should it come to light that you are, you will receive a 0 on the quiz and an F in the class. You are better off not doing an assignment - as missing a few individual low-value assignments will not cause you to fail - than submitting a questionable assignment and failing the class. My class policy is that if any academic dishonesty is discovered, the student will receive an F in the class. You will not just receive a 0 on the individual assignment - whether it be a quiz, discussion board post, and exam or book review - you will receive an F for the course. |
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Important Information | |||||||||||||
ADA Considerations | The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the Special Populations Coordinator, Room 231, in the Madison Monroe Building. The phone number is (409) 984-6241. | ||||||||||||
Copyright Violations |
Some material in this course may be copyrighted. They may be used only for instructional purposes this semester,
by students enrolled in this course. These materials are being used fairly and legally.
No one may distribute or share these copyrighted materials in any medium or format with anyone outside this class,
including publishing essays with copyrighted material, uploading copyrighted material to Facebook or YouTube, or
painting or performing copyrighted material for public display.
Copyright violation is not the same thing as plagiarism. Plagiarism is intellectual dishonesty. Offenses of plagiarism result in lower grades or failing scores, and professors and the college strictly enforce plagiarism rules. There is never any acceptable use of plagiarism. Copyright violation is a legal offense, punishable by large fines and penalties. Copyrighted material can be used if permission from the materials creator is obtained, or if its use meets the standards of fair use in an educational setting. For example, a student can quote a line from Shakespeares Hamlet in a report without violating copyright but still be guilty of plagiarism if the quotation is not properly documented. If you are in doubt about what material can be freely used, ask your professor or contact the Dean of Library Services, at (409) 984-6216. |
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Assessment Statement |
Assessment is a process by which LSCPA can help you learn better and gauge the level of progress you have made to
attain knowledge, skills, beliefs, and values. It also helps your professors understand how to improve teaching
and testing methods in your classes, and it helps each department understand and improve degree and certificate
programs.
Periodically LSC-PA will collect assessment data for research and reporting purposes, including statistical data and sometimes copies of your work. Be assured that all material the college uses for assessment purposes will be kept confidential. To ensure anonymity, your name will be removed from any material we use for assessment purposes, including video-recorded performances, speeches, and projects. If you object to allowing LSC-PA to use your material for assessment purposes, submit a letter stating so to your professor by the 12th class day. You will still be required to participate in whatever assessments are being done; we just wont use your data. Whats the difference between assessment and grades? The grades you get on papers, projects, speeches, and assignments are specific types of focused assessment. LSC-PAs assessment efforts include class grades, surveys, standardized tests, and other tools. |
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Privacy Notice |
Federal privacy laws apply to college students. This means that college employees, including instructors, cannot
divulge information to third parties, including parents and legal guardians of students. Even if the students are
minors, information about their college work cannot be shared with anyone except in very limited circumstances.
Anyone requesting information about a student should be referred to the Registrar. Instructors will be notified in writing by that Office about what information may be released and to whom. Please remember that releasing private information about a student, however innocuous it may seem, can be a violation of federal law, with very serious consequences. Circumstances under which information may be released:
An adult student may submit, to the Registrar, a handwritten, signed note granting permission for release of
information. The note must specify what information may be divulged, and it must specify the name of the person
to whom the information may be given.
The Registrars office is located in the Student Center room 303B, and can be reached at (409) 984-6165. |
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College-Level Perspectives |
This course helps add to the students overall collegiate experience in the following ways:
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Degree Plan Evaluation |
A Degree Plan Evaluation will help you determine which classes you need to complete your program.
All of the classes that you have taken that apply to your declared major will be listed on the right. If you have a class that still needs to be completed, a NO will be listed on the right next to the required class. |
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HB 2504 | This syllabus is part of LSC-PAs efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504. | ||||||||||||
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