June 2017 Revision
Semester and Year |
Fall
2018 |
CRN |
CRN
10886 |
Course Prefix,
Num. and Title |
HIST
1302-403 - United States History II |
Instructor |
C.J.
Bibus, Ed.D. |
Telephone |
281.239.1577 |
Email / Webpage |
Faculty Web Page
(opens in same window/tab) http://facultyweb.wcjc.edu/cbibus/ |
Office Hours / Location |
Richmond, 240G: 10:20-10:50 AM (Monday,
Friday), 9:50-10:50 AM, 1:00-1:30 PM (Wednesday). Sugar Land, 234:
9:25-10:40 AM (Tuesday, Thursday), 12:15-2:15 PM (Tuesday), 12:15-1:15 PM
(Thursday). Or by appointment. |
Class Days / Time / Location |
Monday,
Wednesday, Friday / 11:00-11:50 PM / FBTC 211 |
Course Catalog Description |
A
survey of the social, political, economic, cultural, and intellectual
history of the United States from the Civil War/Reconstruction era to the
present. United States History II examines industrialization, immigration,
world wars, the Great Depression, Cold War and post-Cold War eras. Themes
that may be addressed in United States History II include: American
culture, religion, civil and human rights, technological change, economic
change, immigration and migration, urbanization and suburbanization, the
expansion of the federal government, and the study of U.S. foreign policy. |
Instructor’s Grading Formula |
Objective
work includes Learning Quizzes on concepts, Evidence Quizzes, 3 Unit Exams,
and a Departmental Final Exam. Written work is a 3-part writing
assignment to develop your skills by using prior feedback and working
with evidence and primaries. See the syllabus for course policies, exam
dates, grading policies, and points for types of assignments and for
the final letter grade. |
Instructor’s Grading Scale |
895
– 1000, A (exceptional) 795
– 894, B (above average) 695
– 794, C (average) 595
– 694, D (below average) Below
595, F (failing) |
Instructor’s Attendance Policy |
Attendance
will be taken daily at the beginning of the class using a seating chart. |
ADA Statement |
The
college will make reasonable accommodations for students with documented
disabilities. Students wishing to receive accommodations must contact the
Office of Disability Services, located in the Pioneer Student Center, Room
313, at the Wharton campus or by phone at (979) 532-6384. Students must
request accommodations from the Office of Disability Services prior to each
semester. Please note that accommodations provided are not retroactive.
Additional information can be found on the web at the Office
of Disability Services (opens in same window/tab). Link Address: http://wcjc.edu/About-Us/administration/offices/student-services/disability-services.aspx.
|
Misconduct Statement |
Misconduct
for which discipline may be administered at WCJC includes, but is not limited
to, cheating, plagiarism, or knowingly furnishing false information to the
college (plagiarism and cheating refer to the use of unauthorized books,
notes, or otherwise securing help in a test, copying tests, assignments,
reports, or term papers). |
Last Day to Drop with a “W” |
November
16, 2018 |