NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE

Department of Agriculture

HALT 1333 Landscape Irrigation

CLASS SYLLABUS

Course Catalog

Description

HALT 1333       Landscape Irrigation           3 credit hours

32 Lecture hours + 32 Laboratory hours

Coverage of irrigation systems including equipment, design, performance, and maintenance. Topics include residential and small business applications, troubleshooting, repair, and technological advances in irrigation systems.

Textbooks & Recommended Materials

Required Text: Texas Landscape Irrigation,  Third Edition

Phil Sheppard

ISBN: 978-0-9740334-1-9

Required: One engineer scale, one compass, pencils, and a calculator.

May want to purchase drawing/tracing paper for final design project.

There will be handouts posted to Canvas during the semester. You may want to purchase a 1” notebook to compile these handouts with your notes.

NOTE: THIS CLASS WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR CERTIFICATE TO SIT FOR LICENSING EXAM !!

Student Learning

Outcomes

Learning Outcomes:

1. 1. Describe the basic installation techniques used to install an irrigation system
2. 2. Discuss the separation of zones for turf areas, shrubs, groundcovers, and other plant groups
3. 3. Prepare a design for an irrigation system.

Prepare a design for an irrigation system.

Attendance Policy                This class will follow the attendance guidelines of North Central Texas College as are delineated in your 2017-2018 Student Catalog.

Regular and punctual attendance is expected of each student, and all absences are to be considered unauthorized unless the student is absent due to illness or emergency.

I keep written records of absences and late arrivals; without a valid excuse, your class participation grade will be affected.  For every three unexcused absences, the student’s final grade will drop by one letter. In addition, note the “tardy”

policy below.

If a student has been unjustifiably absent or tardy a sufficient number of times to preclude meeting the course’s objectives, he/she may be dropped from this class by the Registrar upon recommendation of the instructor.

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.

Other Policies and

Pertinent Information

Tardiness and Attendance

Three instances of tardiness (entering class late) will constitute one absence. Three absences will drop your final grade by one letter.

Email Address:

Having an email address is mandatory for this class. The college provides one free of charge and provides students with computer labs. I will periodically email you important notices, so be sure to check your email before coming to class.

Handouts:

Lecture handouts will be provided for you on Canvas and can be printed to supplement your learning experience.

Cell Phones:

Please silence all cell phones before class.  In cases of emergencies, you may answer your phone, but please leave the classroom to do so.

Texting and Outside Communication:

Texting and outside communication during class is prohibited.

Late Work:

Late work will not be accepted for any reason. 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.

Missing Exams:

If you are going to miss a test, I must be notified prior to the exam. If a lecture test is missed with a valid excuse, a point penalty may still be assessed depending on the individual situation. A make-up test should be scheduled within 24 hours. If a lecture test is missed without prior notification or a valid excuse, an automatic zero will be assigned.

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Disruptive Behavior:

A student who engages in any behavior or language in the classroom that intentionally or unintentionally disrupts the learning process will be asked to leave the class and may be reported to the Dean of Students for disciplinary action.

I am open to receiving your comments, either positive or negative. These help me to enrich this course and improve as a teacher. Please feel free to see me, email me at  jfeather@nctc.edu, or send me a note in the mail to the following address: NCTC, ATTN: Joe Feather, 1525 West California Street, Gainesville, TX 76240

Scholastic Integrity              Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but not be limited to cheating on a test, plagiarism, and collusion. See Student Handbook “Student Rights & Responsibilities:  Student Conduct [FLB-(LOCAL)]” #18.

I TAKE ACADEMIC DISHONESTY VERY SERIOUSLY.

Plagiarizing, purchasing research papers, copying answers from another student’s exam, collaborating on assignments, or using unauthorized notes or “cheat sheets” during an exam constitutes academic dishonesty and will result in swift disciplinary action. This action will take the form of failing that assignment or the entire course and a letter to the Dean of Students.

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 940-668-4209. North Central Texas College is on record as being 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

Support Services                  Counseling and Testing staff offer a variety of services to current and prospective students, such as College 101, placement testing, academic advising and course registration, transfer assistance, and College Success seminars (Time Management, Study Skills, Test Anxiety, Choosing a Major, Learning Style Strategies, Career Exploration), and much more. http://www.nctc.edu/StudentServices/CounselingTesting.aspx

Student Success offers academic coaching, tutoring, including a Writing Center, a Math Lab, free 24/7 online tutoring through Grade Results and assist new students acclimate to college by providing computer lab services for prospective students.   First generation students can also participate in TRIO which offers specialized support services. http://www.nctc.edu/StudentServices/SupportServices.aspx

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EEOC Statement                   North Central Texas College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, or disability in the employment or the provision of services.

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