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.

Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology; Martini,F and Nath,J.; Eighth Ed.; Pearson/BenjaminCummings, 2009

Lab Manual available online when course begins.

  Of the total points offered, 806 and above is an A; 716 and above is a B; 626 and above is a C; 536 and above is a D; less than 536 is an F. All exams/practicums/quizzes must be taken on the day and time assigned by the instructor. Makeup of a test is allowed for any documented emergency. Other makeup tests will be allowed at the discretion of the instructor. All makeup tests can be of different format and length.

  Attendance is expected. Missing more than 8 hours of lecture or lab may result in your being dropped from the course.

x           A quality general education curriculum in all associate degree programs.

o            Quality freshman and sophomore level courses in arts and sciences which parallel the lower division offerings of four-year colleges and universities.

o            Quality technical programs leading directly to careers in semi-skilled and skilled occupations, and quality technical education programs up to two years in length leading to certificates and associate degrees.

o            Quality programs and services in support of adult literacy and basic skills development as a mean of workforce enhancement and expanding access to higher education.

NCTC seeks to implement its goal of offering quality general education curriculum in all associate degrees by offering a core of general education courses designed to help students achieve academic, career and lifelong goals.  Acquiring knowledge, thinking critically, and utilizing the methodologies of various disciplines exposed students to experiences that serve to advance their personal growth.  The chief focus of the General Education Core Curriculum at NCTC is to emphasize Exemplary Educational Objectives and Basic Intellectual Competencies.

The purpose of the Science Department is to provide instruction in the areas of chemistry and biology as these disciplines relate to the overall mission of NCTC, and to provide a qualified, competent faculty, and staff to ensure that the delivery of the instruction of these courses is consistently of high quality.

NCTC seeks to implement its goal of offering a core of general education courses designed to help students achieve academic, career and lifelong goals. The chief focus of the General Education Core Courses at NCTC is to emphasize basic intellectual competencies and broad intellectual perspectives.

The overall objectives of the Natural Science component area are to enable students understand, construct, and evaluate relationships in the natural sciences; and (2) understand the basis for building and testing theories.

o   (NS1)   To understand and apply methods and appropriate technology to the study of

                  natural sciences.

o  (NS2)    To recognize scientific and quantitative methods and the differences between these

                  approaches and other methods of inquiry and to communicate findings, analyses,

                  and interpretation both orally and in writing.

o   (NS3)   To identify and recognize the differences among competing scientific theories.

o   (NS4)   To demonstrate knowledge of the major issues and problems facing modern science,

                  including issues that touch upon ethics, values and public policies.       

o   (NS5)   To demonstrate knowledge of the interdependence of science and technology and

                  their influence on, and contribution to, modern culture.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF SUBJECT MATTER FOR EACH LECTURE/DISCUSSION

     READING – Reading at the college level means the ability to analyze and interpret a variety of printed materials – books, articles and documents.  A core curriculum should offer student the opportunity to master both general methods of analyzing printed materials and specific methods for analyzing the subject matter of individual disciplines.

     WRITING – Competency in writing is the ability to produce clear, correct, and coherent prose adapted to purpose, occasion, and audience.  Although correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation are each a sine qua non in any composition, they do not automatically ensure that the composition itself makes sense or that the writer has much of anything to say.  Students need to be familiar with the writing process including how to discover a topic and how to develop and organize it, how to phrase it effectively for their audience.  These abilities can be acquired only through practice and reflection.

     SPEAKING – Competence in speaking is the ability to communicate orally in clear, coherent, and persuasive language appropriate to purpose, occasion, and audience.  Developing this competency includes acquiring poise and developing control of the language through experience in making presentations to small groups, to large groups, and through the media.

     LISTENING – Listening at the college level means the ability to analyze and interpret various forms of spoken communication.

     CRITICAL THINKING – Critical thinking embraces methods for applying both qualitative and quantitative skills analytically and creatively to subject matter in order to evaluate arguments and to construct alternative strategies.  Problem solving is one of the applications of critical thinking, used to address an identified task.

     COMPUTER LITERACY – Computer literacy at the college level means the ability to use computer-based technology in communicating, solving problems, and acquiring information.  Core-educated students should have an understanding of the limits, problems, and possibilities associated with the use of technology, and should have the tools necessary to evaluate and learn new technologies as they become available.