NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE

COURSE SYLLABUS

COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Course title: Orientation to Cosmetology 

Course prefix, number, and section number: CSME 1401 0811

Semester/Year of course: Fall 2023

Semester start and end dates: August 28, 2023 to December 14, 2023

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

Class meeting location, days, and times: Room 204 MTWR 1:00pm to 5:00pm

Lab meeting location, days, and times: Room 204 MTWT 1:00pm to 5:00pm

Semester credit hours: 4

Course description: An overview of the skills and knowledge necessary for the field of cosmetology.

Course prerequisites: none

Required course materials: 

Milady’s Standard Cosmetology textbook, Milady Standard Foundations textbook, access to CIMA, Manikin, supplies required for state board haircutting, shears, clippers, combs and drapes

Name of instructor: Christy Jeffcoat

Office location: Room 204

Telephone number:940-668-4095

E-mail address: cjeffcoat@nctc.edu

Office hours for students:  Monday – Thursday by appointment for 7:30-11:30 am & 1:00pm to 5:00pm

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: See canvas for details

Final grade scale:  

90-100 = A

80-89 = B

75-79 = C

74 & below = F

Assignments = 20% of total grade

8 State Board Procedures = 30% of total grade

Weekly Attendance = 20% of total grade

2 Final Exams = 30% of total grade

Late work policy:

• No late work accepted!  No excuses!

• No make-up or redo assignments 

• All course assignments (except exams) open with staggered due dates

• Required work not completed by due dates will not be allowed after due date (example:  due at 11:59 means 11:59, not 11:59:01) (plan accordingly)

• No reduction of points for late assignments because no late assignments will be accepted

• Students will receive a zero for any and all late assignments.  

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 for academic dishonesty may include:

• Receiving a grade of Zero. 

• Dismissal from 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 required hours. The hours counted toward attendance will be for online synchronous class time and weekly face-to-face class. All absences are unauthorized unless, the student is absent due to illness or emergencies as determined by the instructor.  It is the student responsibility to provide documentation as to the emergency for approval and judgement by the faculty member. Valid reasons for absence, however, do not relieve the student of the responsibility for making up 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.  Student will be dropped from a class by the Registrar 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.

Last day to withdraw from the course with a “W” is:  is November 6, 2023

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Identify terminology related to hair cutting and finishing techniques.

2.  Exhibit work place competencies related to advanced haircutting and finishing techniques. 

3. Demonstrate proficiency to sculpt and air form a variety of hair sculptures including combination, uniformly layered, and graduated forms using both shears and a razor. 

4. Enhance the combination lines of the graduated form sculpture by applying systematic air-forming procedures to the specified standard.

5. Use a notching technique to sculpt graduated texture along vertical; horizontal and diagonal-back lines to the specified standard. 

6. Complete a hair sculpture on an increased-layer texture from vertical partings to the specified standard.

Core Objectives:

An introduction of the theory and practice of haircutting

COLLEGE POLICIES

STUDENT HANDBOOK

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

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. 

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: 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