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Lecture/Lab Schedule:
MWF 10:00-10:50
Thatcher 2212
Textbook(s):
American Passages: A History of the United States, Vol. 1,
Ayers, Gould, Oshinsky, Soderlund, 4
th
Edition,
Thomson Publishers, 2009.
Various Handouts
Course Requirements:
The formula for grades is as follows.
4 exams (non-cumulative), 30 pts. each = 120 pts.
10 quizzes, 3 pts. each = 30 pts.
1 essay (details to follow) 50 pts. = 50 pts.
Total pts. available = 200 pts.
90-100% - 180-200pts. = A
80-90% - 160-179pts. = B
70-80% - 140-159pts. = C
60-70% - 120-139pts. = D
<59% - <119pts. = F
No Incompletes will be given.
Exams will be multiple choice and essay format. They are not cumulative. Closed book and notes. The
final exam will take place on
Tuesday, December 13 at 9:00
and will not be given early.
Quizzes will be 2 questions and given randomly. They cannot be made up under
any
circumstances.
They cover material in that week’s reading and are short answer in form.
The essay is thesis-based, 2500 words at minimum and written in Chicago Style format.
Tentative Course Outline
Week 1
Chapter 1, A Continent of Villages, to 1500
Week 2
Chapter 2, When Worlds Collide, 1492-1590