NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE

COURSE SYLLABUS

COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Course title:

Herbaceous Plants

Course prefix, number, and section number:

HALT 1303-0100

Semester/Year of course:

Spring/2022

Semester start and end dates:

01/18/22 – 05/14/22

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

Face to face

Class meeting location, days, and times:

Gainesville campus, Henry Spaeth Agriculture Center bldg. 1600, Rm 1604, Monday, 6:00 pm – 9:20 pm

Lab meeting location, days, and times:

Semester credit hours:

3.00

Course description:

A study of herbaceous plant material. Topics include practices and procedures used in the identification, growth, propagation, maintenance, and utilization of herbaceous plants in the horticulture industry. 32 lecture hours + 32 laboratory hours.

Course prerequisites:

Required course materials:

Best of Texas Landscape Guide, Texas Nursery and Landscape Association., Order online: http://www.tnlaonline.org/services/best_of_texas

Name of instructor:

David Castagno

Office location:

NA

Telephone number:

NA

E-mail address:

dcastagno@nctc.edu

Office hours for students:

By appointment or after class

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:

         700 possible points

Final grade scale:

630-700 points - A

560-629 points - B

490-559 points - C

420-489 points - D

Fewer than 420 points – F

Late work policy:

Late work will not be accepted for any reason. Computer problems, traffic, etc. are not excuses for late work. All assignments not turned in by the due date will be given a zero in the grade book. If you cannot make it to the class in which the assignment is due, you must bring the assignment to me early or send it by someone else prior to or during the class.

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 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.

Plagiarizing, copying answers from another student’s exam constitutes academic dishonesty and will result in swift disciplinary action. This action will take the form of failing that assignment and/or the entire course. In addition, a letter will be written to the Vice President of Instruction

Attendance Policy:

Regular and punctual attendance is expected of each student.  I keep written records of absences and late arrivals.  For every three absences, regardless of excuse, the student’s final grade will drop by one letter.

Three instances of tardiness (entering class late) will constitute one absence. Students who come late and leave early on the same class day will be counted absent. Students arriving more than 15 minutes late for class will be counted as absent.

Students who come to class late need to make sure that they are counted as present on the roster; see instructor after class to have the roster updated.  If the student fails to have the roster updated, and there is no record of attendance, the student will be counted as absent.

If a student has been unjustifiably absent or tardy a sufficient number of times to preclude meeting the course’s objectives, the student may be dropped from this class by the Registrar upon recommendation of the instructor.  Also, if a student does not participate in online activities for a consecutive three weeks, the student will be dropped from the CANVAS roster (blocked in CANVAS) and might be dropped from the class.

The instructor will not provide class notes to those who are absent. As a student, it is your responsibility to obtain the missed materials and notes from a classmate.

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:

            April 4, 2022

Student Learning Outcomes:

At the conclusion of the course a student will be able to: Identify herbaceous plants at various growth stages; explain methods used to propagate herbaceous plants; and describe the cultural requirements for care and use of herbaceous plants

Core Objectives:

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