The North Central Texas College (NCTC) Course Syllabus provides the following as required by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB): (1) a brief description of the course including each major course requirement, assignment and examination; (2) the learning objectives for the course; (3) a general description of the subject matter of each lecture or discussion; and (4) any required or recommended readings.  Contact information for the instructor is also provided. The Course Syllabus also provides institutional information to indicate how this course supports NCTC’s purpose and mission. Information specific to a particular section of the course will be included in the Class Syllabus and distributed to enrolled students.

   There is no required text for this class. All reading material for the course will be instructor-generated (my notes) or assigned web sites. All supplemental and resource material is provided on the CANVAS page for our course. If you feel a written textbook would help you in the course, Wardlaw’s Contemporary Nutrition; Smith, Anne M. and Collene, Angela L. ; Tenth Edition; Pearson Publishing, is available at all NCTC campus bookstores and is the text my notes are generally based on. All recent college-level texts are similar and may be more affordable if purchased used or on the internet.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS, EVALUATION METHODS AND GRADING CRITERIA

 Of the 700 total points, 89.5 % (627 points) and above is an A; 79.5 % (557points) and above is a B; 69.5% (487 points) and above is a C; 59.5 % (417 points) and above is a D; and below 59.5% (417 points) is an F.

• All assignments are to be turned in by 11:59 PM on the day due. No credit will be given for assignments not turned in on time with the exception of one that will be accepted if turned in within three days of the due date. Exams may be taken at a different time than assigned with a written excuse from a medical professional or if the instructor is notified before the time of the exam and permission granted to take the exam at a different time than the rest of the class.
• Makeup exams may be in a different format than the exam taken by the class at the regular time but will cover the same material.
• Exams will be timed and will be comprised of questions in true/false, multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank format, plus definitions and descriptions. All material on tests will have been covered in the reading materials assigned. A comprehensive review for each chapter is part of each module.
• If taking a timed online exam in which you will be asked to answer 33 questions in 18 minutes is not something at which you feel you can be successful, do not take this course.
• There will be NO additional points added to anyone’s score after the final exam is taken. I will offer two “bonus assignments” during the semester that, if satisfactorily completed by the due date, will add extra points to your total. No single student will receive more opportunities for points than the rest of the class.

   Failure to complete four assignments or tests by the due date may result in dismissal from this course. Students will not be notified prior to being dropped and are responsible for initiating all withdrawal procedures.

   If a student cannot complete the requirements of this course due to illness or unavoidable conflict, they must request, in writing, a grade of “I” (incomplete) to be eligible to complete the course at a later date. The instructor must reply in writing, outlining what must be done to complete the course. If an Incomplete is not granted, the student will receive a grade based on their total points at the end of the semester in which they were enrolled. 

                      Description of subject matter and dates for each module and test.