INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

OFFICE HOURS

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (From Academic Course Guide Manual/Workforce Education Course Manual/NCTC Catalog)

GRADING CRITERIA

COURSE SUBJECT OUTLINE (Major Assignments, Due Dates, and Grading Criteria)

      A detailed Assignment Guide for each Graded Course Element is available on Canvas under the “Modules” tab beneath the “Course Files” heading.  These include assignment details, grading criteria, and tips for success.  Specific due dates for each assignment can also be found on Canvas, along with the dropboxes for the written assignments.

      The course is divided into 4 modules.  At the conclusion of each module, an in-class Exam is given.  An Exam Template can be found in the “Course Files” module.  A Research Paper in which the student identifies a current state law, researches credible information on it, and recommends potential reforms will be submitted in Module 4.  In Module 2, a Midterm Essay is submitted based on an outside reading and prompt provided by the professor.  In each module, a variety of online assignments are completed via the McGraw-Hill Connect system integrated to Canvas.  A Smartbook Chapter reading and Notebook Assignments accompany each chapter.  Each module also contains a Discussion Board related to a current event in Texas.

            Module 1 (Chapters 1, 2, 7)                August 26 – September 17

            Module 2 (Chapters 3-5)                     September 18 – October 10

            Module 3 (Chapters 8-12)                   October 11 – November 14

            Module 4 (Chapters 6, 13, 14)            November 15 – December 12

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)

Attendance will be kept throughout the semester via sign-in sheets distributed randomly during class time by the instructor.  The instructor reserves the right to remove any student who exceeds 4 unexcused absences.

Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is __November 1, 2019__.

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

X             Critical Thinking

X             Communication

o           Empirical and Quantitative

o           Teamwork

X              Personal Responsibility

X              Social Responsibility

COURSE TYPE

STUDENT HANDBOOK

ACADEMIC DISHONESTY