Dr. Suzanne McFadden
Professor, History, Austin Community College

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PLEASE NOTE NEW CONTACT INFORMATION – I’VE MOVED TO RVS!

(512) 223-6690 FAX: (512) 223-6769 Office: Riverside Campus, Rm 2288, 1020 Grove Blvd., Austin, TX 78741

Office Hrs Fall 2008: Tues./Thurs., 12:30-2:45, 5:30-6:30 and by appt.

EMAIL: smcfadde@austincc.edu [if this address doesn’t work, try summers@austincc.edu]

New and Noteworthy

Search the Web (Internet search engines)… General Reference Website (encyclopedias, dictionaries, news headlines, how to find stuff, etc)…Today in History … How to write a research paper (step by step)…Austin,TX Information…Online Map Test Practice Quiz.

 

Fall 2008 SEMESTER Courses

Important textbook note:  All my courses will be using the Roark et.al., The American Promise (4th ed.) textbook.  HIST 1301 uses Vol. 1 and HIST 1302 uses Vol. 2.  DO NOT buy the ROBERT DIVINE, THE AMERICAN PROMISE textbook!

ACC students must obtain an ACC Photo ID to use ACC services, such as Libraries and Testing Centers. Click here for more information.

 

16-week session

 

 

Sections 23181 and 23186

US History 1301-062 and 1301-068

16 wk., lecture course  Course begins August 26, 2008.

Course Syllabus and Schedule
and Study Guide


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(Instructions)

12-week session

 

****THE MANDATORY STUDENT REGISTRATION FORM CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF THE SYLLABUS.

Section 25287

US History 1301-005 PCM

12 week, computer-based, self-paced course (PCM).  Course begins September 22, 2008.

Course Syllabus and Schedule
and Study Guide


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(Instructions)

8-week session

 

****THE MANDATORY STUDENT REGISTRATION FORM CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF THE SYLLABUS.

Section 25491

US History 1301-032 PCM

8 week, computer-based, self-paced course (PCM).  Course begins October 20, 2008.

Course Syllabus and Schedule
and Study Guide


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(Instructions)

 

 

 

Austin Community College Links:

 

History Links:

 ACC Homepage

 

 Research Resources at ACC

 ACC Bookstores

 

 Research Resources on the Internet

 ACC Open Campus (distance-learning)

 

 History Cooperative (articles, teaching tools, etc.)

 ACC Phone/email Directories

 

 Historical Documents (treaties, constitutions, etc.)

 ACC Libraries

 

 History Organizations & Sites on the Web

 ACC Campuses

 

 U.S. National Archives

 ACC Testing Centers

 

 U.S. Library of Congress

 ACC Course Schedule

 

 African-American History links

 Academic Calendar 2002-2003

 

 Civil War links

 Getting Started at ACC (for new students)

 

 Latino/Latin American History links

 ACC Financial Aid information

 

 Native American History links

 ACC Scholarship information

 

 Social/Cultural U.S. History links

 Ordering an ACC transcript

 

 War & Military History sites

  ACC History Department homepage

 

  Western U.S. History links

  ACC Student Services

 

  Women's History links

Reference Links

 

Other Useful Links:

 How to write a research paper

 

 Online Map Test Practice Quiz

 Documenting sources (footnote format, etc.)

 

  Search the Web (Internet search engines)

 Statistics & Demographics

 

  Handbook of Texas

 General Reference of all types

 

  Great American speeches