NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
Course title: COSMETOLOGY APPLICATIONS & RELATED THEORY
Course prefix, number, and section number: CSME 2436 0100
Semester/Year of course: Fall 2025
Semester start and end dates: August 25th through December 13th
Modality (Face to face/Synchronous or Asynchronous online/Hybrid): FACE TO FACE
Class meeting location, days, and times: Room 208, Wednesdays 8am-12:00pm
Lab meeting location, days, and times: Room 208, Wednesdays 8am-12:00pm
Semester credit hours: 4
Course description: A CONTINUTAION OF COSMETOLOGY SKILLS AND APPLICATIONS FOR HAIR, SKIN AND/OR NAILS IN PREPARATION FOR THE WORKPLACE. UPON COMPLETION, STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE ADVVANCED TECHNIQUES RELATED TO HAIR, SKIN AND/OR NAILS; EXHIBIT WORKPLACE COMPETENCIES WHILE DEMONSTRATING PROFESSIONAL COSMETOLOGY
16 LECTURE HOURS + 144 LAB HOURS
Course prerequisites:
Required course materials:
Milady’s Standard Cosmetology textbook, 14TH edition
Texas Cosmetology Laws and Rules book, 2014 edition
Pivot Point Lab and StudyGuide
Uniforms
Smock (with name on it)
Spiral Notebook
Pens, pencils, sharpies and highlighters
Milady Cima
Name of instructor: Yesenia Gonzalez
Office location: GAINESVILLE CAMPUS – ROOM 1533
Telephone number: (940) 668-4506
E-mail address: YGONZALEZ@NCTC.EDU
Office hours for students: Tuesdays 8am-4pm 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: SEE CANVAS FOR DETAILS
Grading Criteria: Attendance= 20%
Assignments= 20%
Projects= 30%
Chapter tests/ Finals= 30%
Final grade scale: 90-100......A
80-89 .......B
75-79.........C
74- Below...F
Late work policy: Keep in mind, your instructor does not give grades, your instructor records grades and all students should be held to the same standard.
No late work accepted! No excuses!
No make-up or redo assignments
All course assignments (except exams) opened at the beginning of the semester 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 there are no late assignments
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: 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:
1) Receiving a grade of zero.
2) Dismissal from program.
Attendance Policy: Attendance Policy: Students are REQUIRED to attend school on the first day of class. Only extreme circumstances with prior notification will be considered.
Students are expected to attend all scheduled theory and laboratory classes. Because of the large volume of material covered each day, and because laboratory experiences validate learning objectives, it is extremely important that absences and tardiness be kept to a minimum. Good attendance helps ensure success in the NCTC Cosmetology program.
Students are responsible for all missed announcements and course content. Student’s regular and punctual attendance is expected at NCTC for the purpose of furthering their education and attendance grades will be applied to each course enrolled in.
Students must meet 80% of their required hours.
Students should notify their instructor by 7:30am if they will be late or absent that day. A student who does not call in by 7:30am, either to announce their lateness, or to excuse themselves from school for that day, will have a “write up” put in their folders. In addition, a student who calls in late, but then does not come in when they stated they would, or does not come in at all, will also be written up. After five writeups, the student may receive a one-day suspension. One more write up (for any reason) and the student may be DROPPED from the program.
Withdrawal Policy: NCTC drops students who have not attended class before the “Official Date of Record” when rolls are certified.
Students in face-to-face, hybrid, synchronous, and online must attend class in order to be counted for roll certification. Students in face-to-face classes must attend class; completing assignments outside of class does not count toward attendance.
Before dropping the course: Contact your instructor to let them know
Verify the drop date
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 3rd ,2025
Student Learning Outcomes:
1) Demonstrate introductory skills, professional ethics, safety and sanitation.
2). Explain the laws and rules of the state licensing agency
Core Objectives: Critical Thinking
Communication
Empirical and Quantitative
Teamwork
Personal Responsibility
Social Responsibility
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.
AI POLICIES
Prohibited
This course assumes that all work submitted by students will be generated by the students themselves, working individually or in groups. Students should not have another person/entity do the writing of any substantive portion of an assignment for them, which includes hiring a person or a company to write assignments and using artificial intelligence tools (from UMass Amherst Center for Teaching and Learning)
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)
Encouraged or Permitted
The use of generative AI in this course is encouraged with certain tasks and with attribution. You can choose to use AI tools to help brainstorm assignments or projects or revise existing work you have written. When you submit your assignment, you must clearly attribute what text was generated by the AI tool. (from UT Center for Teaching and Learning)
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
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.
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: Gainesville Building 1500, Room 1532
Telephone number: 940-668-3314
E-mail address: slindsey@nctc.edu
Name of Instructional Dean: Debbie Huffman
Office location: Gainesville, Career & Technology Center
Telephone number: 940-668-3357
E-mail address: dhuffman@nctc.edu