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

o        Academic NCTC Core Curriculum Course

x        WECM Course

 

Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the student handbook and published online.

 

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. First offense you will receive a written warning
2. Second offense you will be dropped from the course

 

QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, or COMPLAINTS

Name of Chair/Coordinator:	Dr. Cherly Furdge
Office Location:	Corinth Campus Suite 239 office 234
Telephone Number:	940-498-6238
E-mail Address:	cfurdge@nctc.edu
Name of Instructional Dean:	Debbie Huffman
Office Location:	Gainesville Career and Technical Center
Telephone Number:	940-668-3357
E-mail Address:	dhuffman@nctc.edu

 

 

 

Important Information

 

Instructor’s Availability

 

The online environment can be a little confusing and many of you may feel that because the class is online and is available 24/7, the instructor is also available 24/7. To clear up this misunderstanding, please note the following:

 

The instructor will be available to answer any questions you may have during the times listed in below. The office hours are:

Office Hours

Monday	9:00 a.m. to 11:00a.m. online or by phone
Tuesday	By appointment only
Wednesday	By appointment only
Thursday	By appointment only
Friday	By appointment only

 

If you need to meet with the instructor at a different time, please schedule an appointment. If you are having issues understanding the reading assignments, please feel free to schedule a time to meet with the instructor. The instructor is not available on Saturdays and Sundays at all. Any questions sent on Friday after 12, Saturday or Sunday will be answered on Monday. It is important that you read your assignments at the beginning of the week so your questions can be answered by Friday at Noon.  You do have permission to text the instructor if an exam or quiz is not showing up.  

 

 

Contacting the Instructor

You may contact the instructor via email or calling the numbers listed in this syllabus. Please use the CANVAS email to ask general questions.

 

Emails

All emails will be responded to within 24 hours. Again, emails should be used to ask all questions. Make sure to write your class in the subject box and be sure to include your name in the email. Also, if you need to schedule an appointment to meet with the instructor, please do so by sending an email.

 

Online Office hours

You will be given an opportunity to meet with the instructor in an online office. To use this office you will need to use a device with a video and microphone. The link for the online office will be labeled “conference.”

 

Make-up work and late assignments

Neither make-up exams nor quizzes will be given nor will late work be accepted. You have a week to complete your assignments and it is important that you do so. All assignments are important so please do not discount them. A ten point quiz could be the difference between an A or B or you passing or failing the class. I cannot stress how important it is for you to complete all assignments.

 

 

 

 

Lectures and readings

It is your responsibility to read the chapters and take notes. Do not depend solely on the posted notes and the Power Point presentations. Use the Power Points as a guide. YOU WILL NEED YOUR BOOK. The exams and quizzes will not only come from the Power Point presentations but also from the entire chapter.

 

Grading Scale

The grading scale above gives a grade based on you completing all assignments. Until you have completed every assignment, the scale above can only be used to let you know how many points you need at the end of the class.

 

Instructions for all assignments

 

Please make sure you print a copy of your syllabus. It is important to have a hard copy to look at just in case there are technical issues with your computer.

 

Learning Outcomes Pre-Test Assignment

You will be required to complete this assignment before moving into Module 1 Week 1 assignments. You have to answer the questions before you will be able to move on to Module 1. This is NOT for a grade but just a chance for me to access what you already know. All the questions must be answered. If you do not know the answer then just write “I do not know”. Again, this will not count as a grade but is mandatory.

 

Exams

 

You have a total of four (4) exams. Each exam is worth 100 points. There will be a total of 50 questions either multiple choice, true/false, essay questions. You will have 75 minutes to complete the exam. When taking the exam, you will see only one question at a time. The chapters each exam will cover are located on your class calendar. Do not depend on the Power Point presentations for the exam. You must read the chapter and take good notes. To protect the integrity of this online class, you will not receive a copy of the exam. Also you will not be able to download or print the exam. It is vital that you take good notes and keep up with your Power Point presentations. This will help you be successful on the final.

 

You must be logged-in to take the exam in enough time to complete it. Even if you are taking the exam, it will shut off at 11:00 p.m. on Sunday; therefore, make sure you log- in to the exam in enough time to finish. YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE A STUDY GUIDE!

 

 

Final Exam

You will have 50 questions on your Final Exam (otherwise known as Exam #4). You will have 75 minutes to complete your final. The final exam will only be available from May 13^th @ 8:00AM until May 15^th @ 11:00PM. As stated above, be sure to keep good notes from the readings and keep up with your Power Point presentations. YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE A STUDY GUIDE!

 

Quizzes

 

You will have a total of 10 quizzes. Each quiz is worth 10 points. There will be 10 multiple choice questions on each quiz. You will have 15 minutes to complete each quiz. Similar to the exams, questions on the quiz will come from the entire chapter reading.

 

There is no study guide for the quizzes, chapter exams or the final exam. Chapter exams, quizzes and the final exam will be graded immediately unless there are essay questions. If there are essay questions on an exam it will be graded within 48 hours.

 

 

 

 

Discussion Forums

You are required to participate in a total of twelve (12) Discussion Forums worth 10 points each.  Discussion forums will be related to readings and must follow the instructions in this section. In order to receive full credit for the discussion forums you must do the following:  (1.) Post your response to the initial question(s) with the correct answer with a minimum of 100 words, (2.) Respond to 2 of your classmates with a minimum of 50 words for each response (3.)  Make your initial post on time, (4.)  Make your response post on time, (5.) Make sure your initial post and response post are written in a scholarly manner. Do not respond by just saying I agree.  Be sure to tell why and add supporting facts.  The rubric for the discussion forums is as follows:

 

 

Rubric for Discussion Forums

Requirement                                                                                       Points

Post your response to the initial question(s) with the correct answer with a minimum of 100 words	Minimum 0 Maximum 2
Respond to 2 of your classmates with a minimum of 50 words for each response	Minimum 0 Maximum 2
Make your initial post on time	Minimum 0 Maximum 2
Make your response post on time	Minimum 0 Maximum 2
Make sure your post is written in a scholarly manner	Minimum 0 Maximum 2

                                                                    

Total possible points for each discussion forum 10

1. The question for the initial post will be posted in the forum.  You must answer the question in its entirety. Post your response to the initial question(s) with the correct answer with a minimum of 100 words Note:  If you do not make your initial post, you will not receive credit for the forum.  Post reflecting only a response to your classmates will be considered as incomplete and will receive a zero.
2. You must respond to two of your classmates with a minimum of 50 words for each response.  In your response, you should give feedback on their response, ask probing questions and provide intellectual feedback.  A response stating “I agree with you” only is not acceptable and will result in you losing five points.  This is a discussion forum.  Please create a dialogue between you and your classmates. 
3. Your answer to the initial question must be posted by day 3 of the week and you must respond to two classmates by day 5.  For example:  The week starts on a Monday, Wednesday is day 3 and Friday is day 5.  It is unacceptable to post all of your responses on Sunday.  This does not give your classmates adequate time to read your posts. ANYONE WHO POSTS THEIR INITIAL POST AND RESPONSE POSTS ON A SUNDAY WILL RECEIVE A 0. 
4. This is a college class.  It is important for you to display your intellect.  Your initial post and at least two of your responses should be written in a scholarly manner.  In the past, students have posted more than 3 times, which is fine.  All I ask is that 3 of your post be well written. 
5. Please make sure you write your post in a scholarly manner.  Be sure that all sentences have punctuation marks, start with a capital letter and reflect the usage of spell check.  You must also make at least one citation from your textbook in your initial post supporting your response.  For example:  Mandatory sentencing, truth-in-sentencing and three strikes laws have played a major part in prison incarceration rates increasing between 1970 and 2008 (Alarid, 2018) .

 

70 points-Video Case Assignments

You will complete 14 video case assignments.  Each video case assignment is worth five (5) points.  After watching the video, you will answer five (5) questions about the video.  You will have two chances to complete the assignment.

 

 

50 points- Career Pathway Assignment due April 21^st, 2019 by 11:00pm

For this assignment you will be required to interview either a Probation or Parole Officer from any Department in the United States. You will ask them the listed questions below and any relevant questions that you may have of your own. Any additional questions should be professional and relevant to the job. You will type and number your questions in bold print. There will be a 10 point deduction if your questions are not in BOLD. Finally, you will be required to write a two (2) paragraph essay detailing, what do you think are some of the pros and cons of being either a probation or parole officer.

Questions:

1. What is your name?
2. How long have you been a Probation/Parole officer?
3. What is your average caseload numbers?
4. What made you want to become a Probation/Parole officer?
5. What are the pros of the job?
6. What are the cons of the job?
7. What is your department’s drug testing policy?
8. What is your county’s recidivism rate? (If they don’t know this is ok, just write N/A)
9. What techniques if any do you use in order to avoid burnout?
10. What are the qualifications to becoming a Probation/Parole officer?

 

 

100 points:Semester Project Due by April 7^th, 2019 by 11:00pm

Topic: Probation/Parole Excessive Caseloads and Prison Re-entry Programs

 

Introduction:  The introduction is where you will introduce your topics and then give the reader insight as to what is about to be discussed in the paper.

 

Body: First, research the rate of excessive caseloads in probation/parole and their effects on proper supervision. Make sure to provide detailed information about this topic. Provide numbers, charts, graph etc. to further expand on this problem and how it effects supervision. Please make sure to cite your sources here as well.

Second, discuss some of the policy implications that can be used in order to resolve this problem. You will expand on how these solutions can help not only the probation/parole officer but also the client and the community. Explain in great detail and cite your sources.

 

Third, you will answer the question: What are re-entry programs and do they work? Here you will analyze prison re-entry programs and discuss their pros and cons. What are some of the hardships that those leaving prison face when returning back to their communities? You will also include ways to remedy the issues associated with prison reintegration.

 

Conclusion

In your conclusion, just summarize your findings and just reaffirm why the remedies for both excessive caseloads and reentry, will be advantageous for both the client and the community.  

 

Requirements:

This assignment will be between (3-5 pages). You will need a cover page with your (name, title of the paper, and class information). You will be required to have a minimum of 3 academic sources, cited in APA citation style in text as well as a reference page. NOTE: Your cover page and reference page are NOT a part of your 3-5 page requirement.

Sources used to support your research must be 3 scholarly articles only.  References must be cited in the APA format. If you are not familiar with APA citation style you need to Google or purchase the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association 5^th Ed. Google scholar is a great avenue to obtain peer reviewed articles. Points will be deducted for information not obtain from a scholarly source. NO WIKIPEDIA or BLOGS!!!!

How is this graded?

You will be graded on your thorough research and APA citation abilities. You will also be graded on grammar and content (the majority of your grade, so make sure that you proofread your final project before submitting for grading). No Late submissions will be graded, NO EXCEPTIONS.

Content/Research: 50 points

Grammar: 25 points

APA Citations: 25 points

Total= 100 points

	Excellent	Satisfactory	Needs Improvement	Unsatisfactory
Content	Content is well written, well researched, and organized. Student’s mastery of content is demonstrated through critical analysis of the material.   (50 points)	Content is well written and complete. Content is mostly well organized. Students has some details of content but not well researched.       (45 points)	Content lacks the necessary content needed. Content is just a basic analysis of research.             (40 points)	Content was not met at all. Student was unable to adequately research the content needed for this assignment.       (30 points)
Grammar	The grammar was well written with no issues.             ( 25 points)	The grammar was well written with minimal issues that had no impact on understanding the content.       (20 points)	The grammar was written poorly and was at times difficult for the reader to understand.       (15 points)	The grammar was very poorly written. The reader was unable to understand the content of the research.   (10 points)
APA Citations	Incorporated at least 3 academic and references in an appropriate manner and cited references correctly                 (25 points)	Incorporated 2 academic references with issues related to incorporation of material and/or citation format.                 (20 points)	Incorporated 1 academic references, some formatting issues, incorporated inappropriate sources as primary sources.               (15 points)	Failed to adequately incorporate academic sources, incorporated only inappropriate references, and/or major citation formatting issues     (10 points)