INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

OFFICE HOURS

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (From Academic Course Guide Manual/Workforce Education Course Manual/NCTC Catalog

GRADING CRITERIA

Students are expected to participate by attending lectures, asking questions, commenting (respectfully) on subject matter, engaging in the discussions and taking appropriate notes.  Homework and lab assignments are due by the stated time on the homework sheet. No late assignments will be accepted. They are not to be completed in class on the date they are due!  For group class work the minimum number of students to a group is 2. Students must work with at least one other person when directed by the instructor.  This class is a hybrid class.  Approximately 50% of your grade will come from assignments that your will conduct outside of class.  These assignments will be due every week.  The assignment details will be posted in canvas. 

ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTIONS                                                                                                                        

• Lecture Exams:  There will be a total of four lecture exams.   Each exam will contain a number of multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, true/false, matching or short answer questions. Each exam will be worth 100 points.  IF you miss a lecture exam during the course, the make-up exam may be of a different format and you must schedule to take the exam within 2 days of your return to class.  Lecture exams may only be made up for district policy ‘excused’ absences. 
• Diet Analysis Activity:  The diet analysis activity allows you to evaluate your own diet and exercise regimen.  You will compare your personal nutrient intake to Dietary Reference Intakes(DRI’s).  This activity is composed if three parts and will be explained in detail the first week of class.  This activity is worth 50 points.  Late food lists and reports will only be accepted up to seven days late with a minimum of 30% off.  Late questionnaires will not be accepted.
• Group Project/Presentation:  There will be a group project with a group presentation during the course.  This will be explained in detail the first week of class and it will be worth 100 points of your total grade.  NO LATE PRESENTATIONS will be accepted. In addition, everyone must attend every presentation.  Attendance is mandatory for the presentations.  Attendance will be taken and your grade on your group’s assignment will have a deduction of 10 points if you are absent.
• Nutrition and Aging Assignment: You will interview an individual at least 70 years old regarding their changes in nutrition over their life.  As a part of this assignment, you will research nutrition deficits and diet requirements necessary with increasing age.
• Nutrition Education for Elementary Age Students:  Put on your creative mind!  How would you approach teaching elementary students about proper nutrition and making good nutrition choices in spite of the advertising that is targeted at this age group.
• Food Label Assignment:  This assignment is designed for you to increase your knowledge of the contents required on a food label, how to read them to determine nutritional values.

Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students in all classes for which they have registered.  All absences are considered to be unauthorized unless the student is absent due to illness or emergencies as determined by the instructor.  It is the student responsibility to provide documentation as to the emergency for approval and judgment by the faculty member.  Approved college sponsored activities are the only absences for which a student should not be held liable and only when provided by a college official ahead of the absence.  Valid reasons for absence, however, do not relieve the student of the responsibility for making up required work.  Students will not be allowed to make up an examination missed due to absence unless they have reasons acceptable to the instructor.  A student who is compelled to be absent when a test is given should petition the instructor, in advance if possible, for permission to postpone the exam.  Student will be dropped from a class by the Registrar upon recommendation of the instructor who feels the student has been justifiably absent or tardy a sufficient number of times to preclude meeting the course’s objectives. Persistent, unjustified absences from classes or laboratories will be considered sufficient cause for College officials to drop a student from the rolls of the College. From Board Policy FC (LOCAL)

Absences exceeding 9 contact hours of lecture and or laboratory of BIOL 1322 may result in the student being dropped from the course.  It shall be at the discretion of the instructor to drop students who are absent in excess of 9 contact hours.  

Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is _____February 21, 2020_____.

If a student cannot complete all the requirements of this course due to illness or some unavoidable conflict, they must request in writing a grade of “I” (incomplete) in order to be allowed to finish the requirements at a later date. When the instructor receives the request, he/she must reply in writing to the request, explaining why the grade of “I” will or will not be assigned.

The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides support services for students with disabilities, students enrolled in technical areas of study, and students who are classified as special populations (i.e. single parents).

Support services for students with disabilities might include appropriate and reasonable accommodations, or they may be in the form of personal counseling, academic counseling, career counseling, etc.  Furthermore, OSD Counselors work with students to encourage self-advocacy and promote empowerment. The Counselors also provides resource information, disability-related information, and adaptive technology for students who qualify.

The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides accommodations for students who have a documented disability. On the Corinth Campus, go to room 170 or call 940-498-6207. On the Gainesville Campus, go to room 110 or call 940-668-4209.  Students on the Bowie, Graham, Flower Mound, and online campuses should call 940-668-4209.

North Central Texas College is on record as being committed to both the spirit and letter of federal equal opportunity legislation, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, ADA Amendments Act of 2009, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (P.L. 93-112).   http://www.nctc.edu/StudentServices/SupportServices/Disabilityservices.aspx

CORE CURRICULUM FOUNDATIONAL COMPONENT AREA (For classes in the Core)________     

          Communication

          Mathematics              

X          Life and Physical Science

          Language, Philosophy & Culture

          Creative Arts

          American History

          Government/Political Science

          Social and Behavioral Sciences

          Component Area Option

X          Critical Thinking

X               Communication

X               Empirical and Quantitative

X               Teamwork

               Personal Responsibility

               Social Responsibility

               Academic General Education Course (from ACGM but not in NCTC Core)

X          Academic NCTC Core Curriculum Course

          WECM Course

Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the student handbook. http://nctc.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2016-2017/Catalog/North-Central-Texas-College-Student-Handbook

Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, academic falsification, intellectual property dishonesty, academic dishonesty facilitation and collusion.  Faculty members may document and bring charges against a student who is engaged in or is suspected to be engaged in academic dishonesty.  See Student Handbook, “Student Rights & Responsibilities: Student Conduct ([FLB(LOCAL)]”. 

Consequences for academic dishonesty may include:

1.  A zero “0” for the assignment and/or Exam.

Please take care of restroom needs PRIOR to the start of any exam or quiz; you will not be allowed to leave the room during the exam/ quiz for any reason unless you have completed and turned in your exam/ quiz.  Cell phones and other electronic devices need to be silenced and put away during Exams/ Quizzes.

NCTC restricts the use of all tobacco products including E-cigarettes, cigarettes, cigars, pipes and smokeless tobacco on campus property. NCTC is aware that tobacco use influences underage students, which cumulates unsightly tobacco litter and interferes with assuring clean air for all who come to NCTC. NCTC recognizes the health hazards of tobacco use and of exposure to second hand smoke. Information on a tobacco cessation program is available for students, faculty, staff who wish to stop using tobacco products. We would like to "thank you" for your help in making our campuses Tobacco-Free. For questions or concerns please contact the Office of Vice President of Student Services at 940.668.4240.

The NCTC Starfish: Connect for Success program has been established to assist students who are at risk of failing or withdrawing from a course. Your instructor may refer you to this program if you are missing assignments, failing tests, excessively absent, or have personal circumstances impacting your academic performance. If submitted as an Early Alert you will be notified via your NCTC e-mail address and then contacted by a Counseling and Testing advisor or counselor to discuss possible strategies for completing your course successfully.

The NCTC CARES (Campus Assessment Response Evaluation Services) Team addresses behavior which may be disruptive, harmful or pose a threat to the health and safety of the NCTC community-such as stalking, harassment, physical or emotional abuse, violent or threatening behavior, or self-harm. As a student, you have the ability to report concerning behavior, which could impact your own safety or the safety of another NCTC student. Just click the NCTC CARES Team logo posted on MyNCTC, or send an e-mail to CARESTeam@nctc.edu.  As always, if you feel there is an immediate threat to your own safety or welfare (or to another student), please call 911 immediately.

QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, or COMPLAINTS

NUTRITION LECTURE SCHEDULE (tentative)