NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE COURSE SYLLABUS

COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Course title: Intro to Data Analysis and Visualization

Course prefix, number, and section number: DATN 1370 0380

Semester/Year of course: Fall 2024 8-week 1

Semester start and end dates: August 26 – October 19

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

Class meeting location, days, and times: Online Lab meeting location, days, and times: Online Semester credit hours: 3

Course description: Introduction to basic concepts of analyzing data and reporting on and presenting outcomes. Topics include research questions, data collection, data analysis, documentation, and reporting. Topics may adapt to changes in industry practices.

Course prerequisites: None

Required course materials: uCertify Foundations of Data Analytics FDN-DA.AE1  ISBN:978-1-64459-277-9

  Name of instructor: Rebekah Sanchez

Office location: Corinth Campus, Suite 170, Room 173

Telephone number: 940.498.6480

E-mail address: rsanchez@nctc.edu

Office hours for students: 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:

6 Lab Sections – 30%

7 Quizzes – 5%

1 Project – 20%

4 Discussion Posts – 20%

8 Weekly Overview Videos – 10%

4 Scenario Responses – 15%

Final grade scale:

900-1000 points = A 800-899 points = B 700-799 points = C 600-699 points = D 0-599 points = F

I will round grades to the next whole number.

Late work policy:

Assignments are due on the date and time indicated on the assignment. These dates/times are listed on the course calendar and will appear on your Canvas calendar and ‘to do list’.

Assignments include everything that receives a grade. If you have extenuating circumstances, I encourage you to reach out to me and we can discuss your individual situation. That does not mean that communicating with me will automatically extend your deadlines. It does mean that I will take it into consideration for extending the assignment. Communication is key! Although it is not always possible, communication is best when it happens prior to deadlines.

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)]”.

AI/Natural Language Programs (NLPs)/Large Language Models (LLMs) Usage Policy: This information is used with permission and citation with gratitude to Princeton University: The McGraw Center for Teaching and Learning. Intellectual honesty is vital to an academic community and for my fair evaluation of your work. All work submitted in this course must be your own, completed in accordance with the College's academic regulations. You may not engage in unauthorized collaboration or make use of ChatGPT or other AI composition software/NLPs/LLMs. Students must obtain permission from me before using AI composition software (like ChatGPT) for any assignments in this course. Using these tools without my permission puts your academic integrity at risk. This course does make use of AI/NLPs/LLMs plagiarism checker software as such as “Turnitin” developed for the purpose of detecting the use of AI programs. Any violation of this policy will be considered academic dishonesty and will be documented and filed as such. See Student Handbook, “Student Rights and Responsibilities: Student Conduct ([FLB(LOCAL])”.

Attendance Policy: Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students in all classes for which they have registered. All absences are considered to be 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. 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 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: September 30, 2024

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion, students will be able to:

• Identify and locate appropriate data based on a defined research question
• Develop a basic method for analyzing data
• Design informative reports to support decision-making
• Organize the process of data collection, analysis, and outcomes

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