NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE COURSE SYLLABUS

 

Course Title:  Fundamentals of English I
Course Prefix & Number:  ENGL 0300	Section Numbers:  501	Semester:  Spring 2017
Semester Credit Hours:  3	Lecture Hours:  3	Lab Hours:  0
Course Description (NCTC Catalog): In this course, students will learn to write clear, well-developed paragraphs.  Students will also learn to identify and correct major sentence errors, including fragments, comma splices, and run-ons.  Other topics include subject-verb agreement, pronoun usage, and basic punctuation.  This course does not count toward graduation at NCTC.
Course Prerequisite(s):  Earn satisfactory TSI Assessment placement scores or earn satisfactory placement scores on another approved assessment
Required or Recommended Course Materials: Biays & Wershoven, Along These Lines: Writing Paragraphs and Essays with Writing from Reading Strategies, Pearson, 7th edition, 2016.  (book bundle includes MyLabsPlus access code)   a folder with prongs and/or pockets (exclusively for your journal entries)

 

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Name of Instructor:	Jennifer Boling
Campus/Office Location:	Flower Mound Campus – 107
Office Hours:	M W:       12:00 – 1:00 p.m.                 3:00 – 3:30 p.m.                 4:15 – 5:15 p.m. (online only)   T R:          11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.                 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
Telephone Number:	(972) 899-8334
Email Address:	Primary:  use Canvas (Inbox icon) Secondary:  jboling@nctc.edu

 

GRADING CRITERIA

# of Graded Course Elements	Graded Course Elements	Point Values
3	Writing Assignments  (100 points each)	300
3	Tests  (100 points each)	300
10	MyWritingLab Assignments  (20 points each)	200
6	Journal Entries  (20 points each – drop lowest 1)	100
1	Final Exam  (100 points)	100
	Total	1000

Grade Scale:   900 – 1000 points = A;   800 – 899 points = B;   700 – 799 points = C;   Below 700 points = F

 

 

 

LATE WORK AND MAKE-UP WORK POLICY AND CLASS RULES

Students who successfully develop writing skills do each assignment conscientiously and turn their work in on time.  If you are absent, you are responsible for finding out what assignment(s) you missed.  All assignments and handouts will be posted on Canvas.

 

Late writing assignments will be accepted only up to 5 days after the due date, and all late papers will receive a lower grade (5 points off per calendar day, including Saturdays and Sundays).

 

If you miss a test, you will be allowed to take a make-up test.  Make-up tests must be taken within 5 weekdays of the original test date, and all make-up tests will receive a lower grade (5 points off per calendar day, excluding Saturdays and Sundays).  It is your responsibility to schedule your make-up test date and time in the Testing Center.

 

MyWritingLab assignments cannot be made up or submitted late for any reason.

 

Late journal entries will not be accepted for any reason.  You are allowed to skip 1 of the 6 journal entries without penalty.

 

No late work of any kind will be accepted the last week of classes (the week before final exams).

 

Scholastic dishonesty shall constitute a violation of college rules and regulations and is punishable as prescribed by Board policies.  Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but not be limited to, cheating on a test, plagiarism, and collusion.  See the Student Handbook for more information.

 

Silence and put away all electronic devices (e.g., in your pocket, backpack, or purse) prior to entering class.  You are not allowed to have any electronic devices on your desk or in view.  Failure to abide by this policy may result in your being dismissed from class!

 

 

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

	At the successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1.	Compose a variety of texts that demonstrate clear focus, the logical development of ideas, and the use of appropriate language that advances the writer’s purpose.
2.	Determine and use effective approaches and rhetorical strategies for given writing situations.
3.	Generate ideas and gather information relevant to the topic and purpose.
4.	Develop and use effective revision strategies to strengthen the writer’s ability to compose college-level writing assignments.
5.	Edit writing to conform to the conventions of standard English.

 

 

 

 

STUDENT EMAIL

 

All students at NCTC are assigned a student email address, also known as Lion Pride email.  Lion Pride email can be accessed on the NCTC home page by clicking on MyNCTC and then the link “Lion Pride Email” to the left.  After clicking the Lion Pride Email link, the Microsoft Office 365 window will open.
1.   Enter your NCTC student email address (for example, smithj123456@student.nctc.edu).

2. Enter your password (your NCTC Student ID Number, either 7 or 9 numbers).
3. From the list of Microsoft icons, choose MAIL.
4. You will be asked to set your language and local time zone (Central Time). Your account is now activated.

 

**It is the student’s responsibility to activate and regularly monitor the assigned NCTC (Lion Pride) email account.  Important announcements and notifications from the Admissions Office, Financial Aid, or other college staff will be sent via the Lion Pride student email system.

 

For communicating with classmates and instructors, students also have an option to communicate through Canvas.  Canvas messaging is NOT the same as Lion Pride email.  Failure to read and/or receive NCTC emails (either in Lion Pride or in Canvas) is no excuse for not complying with the College Prep Attendance Policy or any other school policies.  Be sure to regularly check BOTH the Lion Pride email and the Canvas inbox for important messages and information.

 

 

TSI COMPLIANCE

 

At North Central Texas College, students who test but do not meet the passing scores in ALL sections of the TSI Assessment or any other THECB approved testing measurements are required by state law to obtain TSI advising and continuously enroll in a formal college preparatory studies (developmental) program every semester until all TSI requirements are satisfied.  TSI program attendance is MANDATORY.  Non-compliance with the rules of attendance will result in a student being WITHDRAWN from the college preparatory course and possibly from North Central Texas College.  Withdrawals are subject to college policies as set forth in the college catalog.

 

 

ATTENDANCE POLICY

Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students in all College Prep classes for which they have registered.  There are NO excused absences.  Faculty in the Department of College Preparatory Studies will notify students of absences on a regular basis, and one courtesy warning email notification will be sent to the student’s current NCTC student email address (Lion Pride email and/or Canvas email) when the student accrues 1 week of absence (not necessarily consecutive days) in a course.  Please check your NCTC student email (Lion Pride) frequently to ensure that you are receiving notifications from the college and from your instructors.  Some faculty may send notifications in Canvas as well.  Failure to read and/or receive NCTC email (Lion Pride) is no excuse for not complying with the Attendance Policy.  It is the student's responsibility to maintain correct and current email and local and permanent addresses with the college.  After a student has been absent from class 2 weeks (not necessarily consecutive days), the student may be dropped.  If the student is dropped from the only College Prep class in which he/she is enrolled and is TSI liable, the student

 

 

may be DROPPED from all remaining courses for that semester.  Inform the instructor in writing during the first week of class of any religious holidays observed this semester. Documentation must be given to the instructor at the class following the holiday.  Also, since punctuality has become a problem in recent semesters, three tardies may be considered one absence.  Coming in late disrupts the class.  Occasions do occur that you will need to be tardy, but not on a consistent basis.

 

 

LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW

The last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is Thursday, April 6, 2017.

 

 

DISABILITY SERVICES (OSD)

The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides accommodations for students who have a documented disability.  On the Corinth Campus, go to room 170 or call 940-498-6207.  On the Gainesville Campus, go to room 110 or call 940-668-4209.  Students on the Bowie, Graham, Flower Mound, and online campuses should call 940-498-6207.  North Central Texas College is committed to both the spirit and letter of federal equal opportunity legislation, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, ADA Amendments Act of 2009, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (P.L. 93-112).

 

http://www.nctc.edu/StudentServices/SupportServices/Disabilityservices.aspx

 

 

STUDENT HANDBOOK

Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the student handbook. 

 

http://nctc.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2016-2017/Catalog/North-Central-Texas-College-Student-Handbook

 

 

Name of Chair/Coordinator:	Elizabeth Howell
Campus/Office Location:	Corinth - 324
Telephone Number:	940-498-6209
Email Address:	ehowell@nctc.edu

 

 

Name of Instructional Dean:	Sara Alford
Campus/Office Location:	Flower Mound – Suite 200
Telephone Number:	972-899-8401
Email Address:	salford@nctc.edu

 

 

 

 

CAMPUS RESTRICTIONS

 

Tobacco-Free Campus

NCTC restricts the use of all tobacco products, including cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and smokeless tobacco, on campus property.

 

Campus Carry

Current law prohibits the open carry of firearms on college campuses, including all property, such as parking lots.  For more information, see the website at http://www.nctc.edu/Police/gun-laws-campus-carry.