Introduction

NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE

COURSE SYLLABUS

COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Course title: Leadership

Course prefix, number, and section number: BMGT 2309 312

Semester/Year of course: Fall 2024

Semester start and end dates: August 26, 2024 – December 14, 2024

Modality (Face to face/Synchronous or Asynchronous online/Hybrid): Online

Class meeting location, days, and times: Online

Lab meeting location, days, and times: None

Semester credit hours: 3

Course description: Concepts of leadership and its relationship to management. Prepares the student with leadership and communication skills needed to motivate and identify leadership styles.

Course prerequisites: None

Required course materials: INCLUDED WITH TUITION.

Leadership: Theory and Practice, Eighth Edition by Northouse

ISBN: 978-1-544-32519-4 Interactive eBook (included)

ISBN: 978-1-544-32520-0 Print Edition

Name of instructor: John Bonenfant

Office location: Champions Circle, 205

Telephone number: 940-380-2548 Office

E-mail address: jbonenfant@nctc.edu

Office hours for students: Tuesday - Thursday 12:00 noon – 1 pm; Tuesday/Thursday 6 pm – 7 pm; By Appointment

SYLLABUS CHANGE DISCLAIMER

The faculty member reserves the right to make changes to this published syllabus if it is in the best interest of the educational development of this class. Any such changes will be announced as soon as possible in person and/or writing.

SUMMARY OF COURSE ASSIGNMENTS

List of graded assignments:

8 Chapter Assessment Papers 15%

13 Case Studies 20%

16 SAGE Chapter Video Activities 20%

16 Chapter Quizzes 15%

1 Aspire to Be Hired Assignment 10%

1 Leadership Movie Report & Presentation 20%

Final grade scale:

A = 90-100%
B = 80 – 89%

C = 70 – 79%
D = 60 – 69%
F = 0-59%

Late work policy:
To be fair to all students, I DO NOT accept late work except for documented illnesses. You have 7 days to complete assignments. Please take advantage of the time you have.

There is extra credit available – do not ask for additional. Your grade will be based on the graded elements listed above. There are no makeup assignments unless proof of illness is provided to the instructor in a timely manner. If you miss an assignment for a documented and approved medical reason or family emergency, you will be allowed 1 week to complete it.

SEE CANVAS FOR THE COMPLETE COURSE CALENDAR, OUTLINE, DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF
GRADED WORK, AND OTHER RELATED MATERIAL.

COURSE POLICIES

Academic Integrity Policy:

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.” Consequences for academic dishonesty may include:

The student will receive a failing grade of "O" on the assignment. If the assignment is within a group in which the lowest assignment is dropped, the assignment will not be able to count as a dropped score. It will count as part of the grade.
A "Scholastic Dishonesty Report Form" will be submitted regarding the incident
Student may be dropped from the course with a failing grade (letter grade of “F”) if there is a second infraction or the first infraction was deemed extremely serious.

Policy Regarding AI Tools:

To use AI tools effectively requires understanding and experience. For this reason, AI Tools (Chat GPT, Google Bard, Unity Muse, Visual Studio IntelliCode, ect) may not be used in this course without prior permission from the instructor. Uses of these tools without permission will be considered plagiarism.

Attendance Policy:

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 for a documented and approved illness or family emergency. If a student is absent more than 4 classes they will be dropped. Class attendance will be taken from Discussion Forum participation.

Withdrawal Policy:

A student may withdraw from a course on or after the official date of record. It is the student’s responsibility to initiate and complete a Withdrawal Request Form.

Last day to withdraw from the course with a “W” is November 4^th, 2024

Last Day to Drop with 100% Refund Aug 25^th
Last Day to Drop without a Grade Sep 10^th
Last day to drop with grade of a “W” Nov 4^th

Student Learning Outcomes:

At the successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

Determine individual leadership styles
Distinguish differences between leadership and management
Explain the effects of leadership style in various organizational environments
Apply principles of leadership

Core Objectives:

COLLEGE POLICIES

ADA STATEMENT

NCTC will adhere to all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations and guidelines with respect to providing reasonable accommodations to afford equal educational opportunity. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the Office for Students with Disabilities to arrange appropriate accommodations. See the OSD Syllabus Addendum.

AI STATEMENT

Absent a clear statement from a course instructor, use of or consultation with generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) or other similar technologies shall be treated analogously to assistance from another person, agency, or entity. In particular, using generative AI tools to substantially complete an assignment or exam is not permitted. Students should acknowledge the use of generative AI (other than incidental use) and default to disclosing such assistance when in doubt.

When students use generative AI to replace the rigorous demands of personal engagement with their coursework, it runs counter to the educational mission of the college and undermines the heart of education itself. Artificial Intelligence, large language models, and other such technologies hold promise for deploying knowledge in service to others and accelerating the discovery of new knowledge. However, such technology poses new challenges to pedagogy and to integrity. Within the context of the teaching mission of the college and consistent with the Student Code of Conduct, the authority to define the appropriate use, study, and deployment of these technologies rests with the faculty.

Individual course instructors, in coordination with their divisions, set policies regulating the use of generative AI tools in their courses, including allowing or disallowing some or all uses of such tools. Course instructors will set such policies in their course syllabi and clearly communicate such policies to students. Students who are unsure of policies regarding generative AI tools are encouraged to ask their instructors for clarification.

STUDENT HANDBOOK

Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the Student Handbook.

STUDENT SERVICES

NCTC provides a multitude of services and resources to support students. See the Student Services Syllabus Addendum for a listing of those departments and links to their sites.

QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, or COMPLAINTS

The student should contact the instructor to deal with any questions, concerns, or complaints specific to the class. If the student and faculty are not able to resolve the issue, the student may contact the chair or coordinator of the division. If the student remains unsatisfied, the student may proceed to contact the instructional dean.

Name of Chair/Coordinator: Teresa Laman

Office location: Corinth Campus, Suite 170, Office 172

Telephone number: 940-498-6263

E-mail address: tlaman@nctc.edu

Name of Instructional Dean: Debbie Huffman

Office location: Gainesville Campus

Telephone number: 940-668-3357

E-mail address: dhuffman@nctc.edu

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