NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
Course Title: Probation & Parole
Course prefix, number, and section number: CJCR 1304 0310
Semester/Year of course: Fall 2024
Semester start and end dates: August 26, 2024// December 11, 2024
Modality (Face to face/Synchronous or Asynchronous online/Hybrid): ONLINE
Class meeting location, days, and times: Online
Lab meeting location, days, and times: NA
Semester credit hours: 3
Course Description: A survey of probation and parole services' structure, organization, and operations. Emphasis on applicable state statutes and administrative guidelines.
Course prerequisites: None
Required course materials: Alarid, Leanne. (2018) Community-Based Corrections. (12th Edition). Cengage Learning (Mindtap is Required).
Name of instructor: Evelyn Anderson
Office location: Online
Telephone number: NA
E-mail address: eanderson@nctc.edu
Office hours for students: Mondays from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM, or by appointment
Mondays-Fridays
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:
14 Video Cases 5%
14 Chapter Quizzes 10%
7 Discussion Forums10%
2 Exams 30%
Career Pathway Assignment 15%
Supervision &Treatment Practices 15%
Semester Project (QEP & LO Assignment) 15%
Total: 100%
Late work policy: Neither make-up exams nor quizzes will be given, nor will late work be accepted except for documented illnesses and family emergencies. The instructor has the sole authority to accept documentation. You have a week to complete your assignments, and it is important that you do so. If you have a problem uploading an assignment and choose to email it to me, it must be time-stamped before 11:59 PM on Sunday.
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 suspected to be in academic dishonesty. See Student Handbook, “Student Rights & Responsibilities: Student Conduct”. 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 3) Third offense expulsion.
Any use of an AI generator will be considered plagiarism and a violation of the academic integrity policy. NOTE: Turnitin.com can now detect AI-generated material.
Artificial Intelligence Policy: Use of ChatGPT (or other similar tools that generate text) is allowed in this class for specific assignments only. When use of the tool is allowed, it will be explicitly noted in the assignment directions. If you utilize ChatGPT for any part of the assignment (from idea generation to text creation to text editing), you must properly cite the source.
Attendance Policy: Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students in all classes for which they have registered. All absences are unauthorized unless the student is absent due to illness or emergencies as determined by the instructor. The student is responsible for providing documentation for 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 the 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.
The Registrar will drop the student from a class upon recommendation of the instructor who feels the student has been justifiably absent or tardy enough 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)
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.
The last day to withdraw from the course with a “W” is:
November 04, 2024
Student Learning Outcomes:
At the successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Describe the professional qualifications for employment as a probation or parole practitioner.
- Demonstrate skills in management and treatment practices.
- Create and develop community relations strategies.
Core Objectives: Critical Thinking
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 Suite 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