NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
Course Title: Principles of Skin Care
Course prefix, number, and section number: CSME 1348 0100
Semester/Year of course: Fall 2025
Semester start and end dates: August 25 – December 13, 2025
Modality (Face to face/Synchronous or Asynchronous online/Hybrid): Face to face
Class meeting location, days, and times: Rm 208,
Advanced Wed, 12:30pm-2:00pm Dual Credit 2:30-4:00pm
Lab meeting location, days, and times: Rm 1523, Monday-Thursday
Semester credit hours: 3
Course Description: An introduction to the theory and practice of skin care.
Course prerequisites: none
Required course materials: Milady’s Standard Cosmetology textbook, access to Cima, supplies required for state board facial and waxing services, and anything else will be announced prior to class
Name of instructor: Terrent Lawson
Office location: Room 1532
Telephone number: 940-668-7731 ext.4506
E-mail address: tlawson@nctc.edu
Office hours for students: Daily by appointment, 9am-4pm
SYLLABUS CHANGE DISCLAIMER
The faculty member reserves the right to change this published syllabus if it is in the best interest of the educational development of this class. Any such changes will be announced in person and/or in writing as soon as possible.
SUMMARY OF COURSE ASSIGNMENTS
List of graded assignments: See Canvas and handout for details
Final grade scale:
90-100 = A
80-89 = B
75-79 = C
74 & below = F
Grading Criteria:
Assignments 40%
Attendance 25%
Final Exams and Chapter Tests 35%
Late work policy:
- No late work accepted! No excuses!
- No make-up or redo assignments! No excuses!
- All course assignments (except exams) open with staggered due dates
- Required work not completed by due dates will not be allowed after the due date (for example: due at 11:59 means 11:59, not 11:59:01 - plan accordingly) No excuses!
- No reduction of points for late assignments because no late assignments will be accepted. No excuses!
- Students will receive a zero for any late assignments. No excuses!
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 ([FLB(LOCAL)]”.
Consequences of academic dishonesty may include:
- Receiving a grade of Zero.
- Dismissal from the program.
Attendance Policy:
Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students in all classes for which they have registered. Students must meet 80% of their total required hours. The hours counted toward attendance will be for weekly face-to-face classes. All absences are unauthorized unless the student is absent due to illness or emergencies as determined by the instructor. It is the student’s responsibility to provide documentation as to the emergency for approval and judgment by the faculty member. Valid reasons for absence, however, do not relieve the student of the responsibility for making up required work or hours. Students will not be allowed to make up an examination missed due to absence unless they have reasons acceptable to the instructor. A student 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 students from a class upon recommendation of the instructor who feels the student has been justifiably absent or tardy a sufficient number of 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: Nov. 3, 2025
Student Learning Outcomes:
- Define terminology related to skin care treatments
- Demonstrate skin care procedures while practicing safety and sanitation according to the laws and rules of the state licensing agency
- Exhibit workplace competencies in skincare
Core Objectives: An introduction to the theory and practice of skin care.
COLLEGE POLICIES
STUDENT HANDBOOK
Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations in the Student Handbook.
AI FOR SPECIFIC USE
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. (from UVM Center for Student Conduct)
LIBRARY
NCTC has brick-and-mortar libraries on the Gainesville, Corinth, Flower Mound, and Bowie campuses that are staffed by credentialed librarians wanting to help you succeed in your college career. All students are welcome at any library.
On campus? Visit our website www.nctc.edu/library.
Off-campus? Our research databases are now available in OneLogin.
For Virtual Assistance from a librarian, please use https://www.nctc.edu/ask-a-librarian or schedule a virtual appointment in Upswing, accessed through OneLogin
Please visit www.nctc.edu/library for the operating hours, phone number, and email of the library nearest you.
THE OFFICE FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides accommodations for students with disabilities. OSD counselors and advisors also provide strategies for academic success; individual, career, and academic counseling services; referrals to campus and community services; and assistance with admission and registration.
Students with disabilities do not need to disclose their disabilities to college officials if they are not requesting any accommodations.
OSD is federally funded through the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Federal Grant.
NCTC is committed to making its degree and certificate programs accessible to all qualified persons in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, ADA Amendments Act, and The Rehabilitation Act (1973), Section 504.
REQUEST SERVICES
New Students
Accommodations require preparation in advance. Please make your request before the semester begins to ensure complete coverage for the entire semester. You can certainly request accommodations after the semester starts, but please be aware that accommodations are not retroactive.
Accommodations begin when OSD approves them. In other words, the sooner, the better.
*Documentation is required before any accommodations can be provided. Depending on your diagnosis, this documentation should come from a medical doctor, psychologist, or other licensed or properly credentialed professional.
Current Students
Contact the OSD at the beginning of each semester well in advance of registration.
Contact Us
Please reach out to us to schedule an intake or if you have questions or concerns.
Wayne Smith, OSD Manager, kwsmith@nctc.edu, (940) 498-6207
Yvonne Sandmann, OSD Advisor, ysandmann@nctc.edu, (940) 668-3300
https://www.nctc.edu/osd
QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, or COMPLAINTS
The student should contact the instructor to address any questions, concerns, or complaints specific to the class. If the student and faculty cannot 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: Stephanie Lindsey
Office location: Room 1532
Telephone number: 940-668-3314
E-mail address: slindsey@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