NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
Course title: WOODY PLANT MATERIALS
Course prefix, number, and section number: HALT 1331 0490
Semester/Year of course: FALL 2024
Semester start and end dates: 08.26.2024 – 12.14.2024
Modality (Face to face/Synchronous or Asynchronous online/Hybrid): HYBRID
Class meeting location, days, and times: HYBRID
Lab meeting location, days, and times: THURSDAY 6:00 PM – 7:50 PM, Corinth Rm. 328
Semester credit hours: 3.00
Course Description:
Study of woody plant materials used in the horticulture industry. Topics include identification, characteristics, adaptation, cultural requirements, pest and disease problems, and use in the landscape. At the conclusion of the course a student will be able to: Identify woody plants in various growth stages; describe morphological, anatomical, or other botanical features; and explain cultural requirements of woody plants.
Course prerequisites: N/A
Required course materials:
- Plants of the Metroplex, Howard Garrett, Univ. of Texas Press,
ISBN: 978-0292728158
- Best of Texas Landscape Guide, Texas Nursery and Landscape Association, 2nd Ed.
Order online: www.tnlaonline.org
Optional-
- Easy Gardens for North Central Texas, Huddleston, Steve & Pamela Crawford, 2009. Color
Garden Publishing, Canton, GA.
ISBN: 971222088
- Landscape Plants for The South-Central United States, Michael A. Arnold, Stipes Pub. Co.
ISBN: 978-1646172894
- Neil Sperry’s Lone Star Gardening, Neil Sperry, Easy Guides
ISBN: 978-0991620708
Name of instructor: Joe Feather
Office location: Corinth 210
Telephone number: N/A
Email address: jfeather@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:
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# Of Graded Course Elements
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Graded Course Elements
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Percentage or Point Values
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5
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Participation Articles
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20 pts. ea. (100)
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1
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Plant Presentation
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100 pts. (100)
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2
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Exams
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100 pts. ea. (200)
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10
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Plant Identification Quizzes
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20 pts. ea.
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2
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Planting Schemes
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50 pts. ea.
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Total
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700 Points Total
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Final grade scale:
630-700 points = A
560-629 points = B
490-559 points = C
420-489 points = D
< 420 points = F
Late work policy:
There is no extra credit available. Your grade will be based on the above graded elements
listed. There are no makeup assignments. If you miss an exam for a documented approved
medical reason you will be allowed to take a make-up exam in its place.
SEE CANVAS FOR THE COMPLETE COURSE CALENDAR, OUTLINE, DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF GRADED WORK, AND OTHER RELATED MATERIAL.
COURSE POLICIES
Academic Integrity Policy:
Attendance Policy:
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: November 4, 2024
Student Learning Outcomes:
Program Objectives:
COLLEGE POLICIES
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.
AI STATEMENT
Absent a clear statement from a course instructor, use of or consultation with generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) or other similar technologies shall be treated analogously to assistance from another person, agency, or entity. In particular, using generative AI tools to substantially complete an assignment or exam is not permitted. Students should acknowledge the use of generative AI (other than incidental use) and default to disclosing such assistance when in doubt.
When students use generative AI to replace the rigorous demands of personal engagement with their coursework, it runs counter to the educational mission of the college and undermines the heart of education itself. Artificial Intelligence, large language models, and other such technologies hold promise for deploying knowledge in service to others and accelerating the discovery of new knowledge. However, such technology poses new challenges to pedagogy and to integrity. Within the context of the teaching mission of the college and consistent with the Student Code of Conduct, the authority to define the appropriate use, study, and deployment of these technologies rests with the faculty.
Individual course instructors, in coordination with their divisions, set policies regulating the use of generative AI tools in their courses, including allowing or disallowing some or all uses of such tools. Course instructors will set such policies in their course syllabi and clearly communicate such policies to students. Students who are unsure of policies regarding generative AI tools are encouraged to ask their instructors for clarification.
STUDENT HANDBOOK
Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the Student Handbook.
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 may contact the chair or coordinator of the division. If the student remains unsatisfied, the student may proceed to contact the instructional dean.
Name of Chair/Coordinator: Danelle Wolf
Office location: Gainesville Campus, 1600 Building
Telephone number: 940-668-7731 Ext. 4423
E-mail address: dwolf@nctc.edu
Name of Instructional Dean: Debbie Huffman
Office location: Gainesville Campus, 2100 Building, Room 2106
Telephone number: 940-668-3357
E-mail address: dhuffman@nctc.edu