History 2223 Course Policy Sheet

History 2223 American History II

Instructor: Andy Harper

Office: Somewhere in Cyberspace

Office Phone: 662.915.5993 (please use only if you can’t get me using email)

Office hours: Available by email throughout the day.

Course Objectives and Structure:

This course is a general survey of American History from Reconstruction to the 1970s. Because it is an online course, discussion will revolve around and expand upon the reading and additional assignments that I post. Therefore, it is imperative that students keep up with weekly assignments. In addition to online lecture outlines and discussion room sessions, videos and other multimedia tools will be assigned. All media assignments are required elements of this course. Examinations will cover materials from both online class lecture\discussion\films and required reading.

Required Text:

Goldfield, et al., The American Journey (Combined Brief Addition—ISBN 0-13-091881-4)

Available in the Hinds Community College bookstore.

Online Availability (I offer no endorsement of the following):

Barnes and Noble.com

Amazon.com

Evaluation:

1. Ten Reading Quizzes (10 points each, 100 points total)

2. Three Examinations (100 points each, 300 points total).

3. Internet Assignment (50 points total)

4. Class Participation (50 points total)

Grades: There are 500 possible points. Your grade will simply be the cumulative total divided by 500.

A 90-100 (450-500)	D 60-69 (300-349)
B 80-89 (400-449)	F 59- (299 and below)
C 70-79 (350-399)

Course Policies

Attendance:

Regular online class attendance is expected. Attendance is established by completion of assignments and by participation in online discussions. Excessive absences will affect your grade. Students with too many absences (remember, each week you fail to contribute to the discussion counts as an absence) may be dropped from the course with a grade of F. The 2001-2002 Hinds Community College Handbook is the source for attendance requirements and course withdrawal policies.

Academic Dishonesty:

The emphasis of this course is on the advancement of your knowledge of Western Civilization. Thus, cheating--whether it be “borrowing” from another student's exam essays, or using someone else's ideas on a paper--is counterproductive, and consequently forbidden. As with a traditional classroom, you are not allowed to use your text, notes, or any resource other than your brain to help you take online assignments. I realize that the online nature of this course makes cheating on quizzes and exams tempting. However, I have structured assignments such that it will be apparent to me when collaboration has taken place between students. I take academic integrity seriously. Therefore, a student caught cheating on a test or plagiarizing on a written assignment will receive the grade of zero for that assignment, and a report will be forwarded to the college. Do us all a favor and avoid this temptation.

Unit Schedule:

Unit 1: Reconstruction and the New South.

Read The American Journey, chapters 18 and 19.

Reconstruction Outline

Reconstruction Lecture Audio—requires Real Player (Note: This is an experiment. Let me know if you think it worthwhile to continue Audio Lectures.)--