School of Behavioral and Social Sciences
History 2302
Fall 2009
Instructor: Raymond L. Maxey
Contact Information: 210-826-4852: rmaxey1@alamo.edu
Office Hours: Before and After Class
Class Time/Location 8:00 AM – 12:10 PM Saturdays;
Catalog Description: American experiences from Reconstruction through the period of Industrialization, Overseas Expansion, Agrarian Agitation, Progressivism, World War I and II, and the Cold War to the present.
Textbook:
Course Outcome Competencies: At the conclusion of this course, the student will understand and be able to describe:
1. Economic,
social and political transformation of the
2. Emergence of
the
3. Social and political changes of the Progressive Era.
4. Life of the 1920’s and the Era of the Great Depression and the New Deal.
5. Causes, course and impact of the World War II.
6. Political and social changes since World War II.
Attendance: Students enrolled at one of the University’s external campuses should make every effort to attend all class meetings. All absences must be explained to the instructor, who will then determine whether the omitted work may be made up. When a student reaches that number of absences considered by the instructor to be excessive, the instructor will also advise the student and file an unsatisfactory progress report with the campus dean. Ant student who misses 25 percent of the regularly scheduled class meeting may receive a grade of F in the course. Additional attendance policies for each course, as defined by the instructor in the syllabus, are considered a part of the University’s attendance policy.
Service for the disabled: It is University policy that no otherwise qualified disabled person be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any educational program or activity in the University. Student should inform the instructor of existing disabilities at the first class meeting.
Course requirements: Class Participation/Group work 50%
Critical Thinking Analysis 20%
Oral Presentation (Final) 20%
Self Evaluation 10%
Method of determining course grade: The University has a standard grad scale: A = 90-100; B = 80-89; C = 70-79; D = 60-69; F = below 60; WP = withdrew passing; WF = with drew failing; I = incomplete.
Instructor’s policy on Academic Dishonesty: Cheating will not be tolerated! Any work that you get off the internet must be cited properly. Cheating will result in the grade of (0) for that assignment. If there is a second offense the student will receive an “F” for the course and scholastic disciplinary action.
Tentative Schedule:
Week 1 8/22/ 2009 Course description/ Chapter 17
Week 2 8/29/2009 Chapter 18; Chapter 19
Week 3 9/5/2009 Chapter 20; Chapter 21 (CTA)
Week 4 9/12/2009 Chapter 22; Chapter 23
Week 5 9/19/2009 Chapter 24; Chapter 25 (CTA)
Week 6 9/26/2009 Chapter 26; Chapter 27
Week 7 10/3/ 2009 Chapter 28; Check-up (CTA)
Week 8 10/10/2009 Chapter 29; Chapter 30
Week 9 10/17/2009 Chapter 31; Movie (CTA)
Week 10 10/24/2009 Chapter 32; Review for Presentation
Week 11 10/31/2009 FINAL PRESENTATIONS
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