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NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
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Course Title:
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Federal Government
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Course Prefix & Number:
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GOVT2305
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Section Number:
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0347
0348
0349
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Semester/Year:
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Fall 2019
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Semester Credit Hours:
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3
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Lecture Hours:
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3
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Lab Hours:
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0
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Course Description (NCTC Catalog):
Origin and development of the U.S. Constitution, structure and powers of the national government including the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, federalism, political participation, the national election process, public policy, civil liberties, and civil rights.
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Course Prerequisite(s): None
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Required Course Materials:
Patterson, Thomas E. We the People. 13th edition. McGraw Hill. (E-book with Connect Plus Access)
ISBN 978-1264031919
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INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
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Name of Instructor:
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Kathy Corley
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Campus/Office Location:
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Bowie Room 130
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Telephone Number:
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940-872-4002 extension 5216 office phone follows me
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E-mail Address:
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kcorley@nctc.edu use Canvas email within the class
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OFFICE/class HOURS
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Office 9-Noon
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Office 9:30 -Noon
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Class 8-9:20
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Office 9-Noon
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Class 1-2:20
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Office 9:30 - Noon
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Office 9-11 p
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Fridays are also days when the college requires instructor to attend meeting
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STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
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At the successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
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Explain the origin and development of constitutional democracy in the United States.
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Demonstrate knowledge of the federal system.
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Describe separation of powers and checks and balances in both theory and practice.
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Demonstrate knowledge of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the federal government.
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Evaluate the role of public opinion, interest groups, and political parties in the political system.
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Analyze the election process.
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Describe the rights and responsibilities of citizens.
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Analyze issues and policies in U.S. Politics.
(From Academic Course Guide Manual/Workforce Education Course Manual/NCTC Catalog)
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GRADING CRITERIA
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# of Graded Course Elements
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Graded Course Elements
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Point Values
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6
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Discussion Boards
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120
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4/10
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Short Papers
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40
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3
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Module Quiz
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340
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1
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APA Paper
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100
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1
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Final
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100
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700
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A=89.5% up
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B=79.5% to 89.4%; C=69.5 to 79.4%; D=59.4% to 59.5%
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F below 59.4%
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COURSE SUBJECT OUTLINE (Major Assignments, Due Dates, and Grading Criteria)
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Section 0347 Section 0348 Section 0349 online courses
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Date
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26-Aug
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1st week of class
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Date
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2-Sep
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Module 1
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pre-course assignment
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Due by 11:59 pm
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Critical Thinking
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9-Sep
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peer review
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2nd Opinion
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16-Sep
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Stacey Abrams
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23-Sep
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peer review
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This Land
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30-Sep
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peer review
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Smart Books Chs 1-5
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Open
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Date
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30-Sep
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Smart Books Chs 1-5
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Due by 8:00 pm
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Exam 1 Chs. 1-5
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Due by 11:59 pm
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Date
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7-Oct
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Module 2
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Smart Books Chs 6-11
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open after exam
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Facebook
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7-Oct
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Migrant Farm
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14-Oct
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peer review
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Fake News
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21-Oct
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peer review
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This Land
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Not Required
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Immigration
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28-Oct
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Date
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28-Oct
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Smart Books Chs 6-11
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Due by 8:00 pm
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Exam 2 Chs. 6-11
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Due by 11:59 pm
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Date
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4-Nov
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Module 3
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Smart Books Chs 12-17
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open after exam
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Beto in AR
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4-Nov
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Date
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11-Nov
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Long Paper
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Due by 11:59 pm
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Bi-Partism
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11-Nov
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peer review
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Adam Foss
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18-Nov
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peer review
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Gun Lens
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25-Nov
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peer review
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Lesterland
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2-Dec
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peer review
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Date
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2-Dec
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Smart Books Chs 12-17
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Due by 8:00 pm
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Exam 3 chs. 12-17
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Due by 11:59 pm
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Date
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9-Dec
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Final
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Due by 11:59 pm
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peer reviews
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are due the Saturday
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See Canvas Course Module 1 for detailed assignment instructions. No late assignment accepted. Please contact Instructor if there is a problem.
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)
Additional Instructor-specific Absence Policy: For an online course: if you do not log in each week to complete an assignment you will be counted absent for that week. After three weeks, I will drop you from the course up until the withdraw day. If those three weeks are reached after that day, you will remain in the class but will not have a chance to make up missed work.
Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is November 1, 2019.
DISABILITY SERVICES (Office for Students with Disabilities)
The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides support services for students with disabilities, students enrolled in technical areas of study, and students who are classified as special populations (i.e. single parents).
Support services for students with disabilities might include appropriate and reasonable accommodations, or they may be in the form of personal counseling, academic counseling, career counseling, etc. Furthermore, OSD Counselors work with students to encourage self-advocacy and promote empowerment. The Counselors also provides resource information, disability-related information, and adaptive technology for students who qualify.
For support, please contact the counselors at (940) 498-6207 or (940) 668-4321. Alternatively, students may stop by Room 170 in Corinth or Room 110 in Gainesville.
CORE CURRICULUM FOUNDATIONAL COMPONENT AREA (For classes in the Core)_______
o Communication
o Mathematics
o Life and Physical Science
o Language, Philosophy & Culture
o Creative Arts
X Government/Political Science
o Social and Behavioral Sciences
o Component Area Option
o American History
REQUIRED CORE OBJECTIVES (For classes in the Core)
X Critical Thinking
X Communication
o Empirical and Quantitative
o Teamwork
X Personal Responsibility
X Social Responsibility
o Academic General Education Course (from ACGM but not in NCTC Core)
X Academic NCTC Core Curriculum Course
o WECM Course
Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the student handbook and published online.
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)]”.
[Instructor-specific Academic Dishonesty Policy: If you are found to plagiarize an assignment (not giving credit to the source) you will receive a zero for that assignment. More than three times on smaller assignments (discussion boards or short papers), will cause you to be dropped from the course. On the APA Seven-Page Paper (long paper), you will need to tell within the paper where the information came from and it must match the author placement in the References. Example: within the paper a citation would appear as (Davis, 2019). In the References: Davis, Mary. (2019). The way to cite a paper. If you are unclear of how to do this check with the instructor, an NCTC tutor, or look it up online.
QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, or COMPLAINTS
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Name of Chair/Coordinator:
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Crystal R.M. Wright
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Office Location:
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Gainesville Campus, Room 824
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Telephone Number:
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940-668-7731, ext. 4320
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E-mail Address:
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cwright@nctc.edu
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Name of Instructional Dean:
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Dr. Bruce King
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Office Location:
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1500 North Corinth St, Corinth, TX 76208-5408
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Telephone Number:
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940-498-6464 (This will change to a Denton Exchange #)
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E-mail Address:
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bking@nctc.edu
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