NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE

COURSE SYLLABUS

  COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Course title: Landscape Irrigation

Course prefix, number, and section number: HALT 1333 0400

Semester/Year of course: Spring 2022

Semester start and end dates: January 18, 2022 – May 14, 2022

Modality: Face to face

Class meeting location, days, and times: Corinth, 326, Tuesday, 6:00 PM – 9:20 PM

Lab meeting location, days, and times: Corinth Campus, Room 326

Semester credit hours: 3

Course description: 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.

Course prerequisites: N/A

Required course materials: Landscape & Irrigation Training & Reference Manual, 5^th ed., Sheppard, Phil

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Name of instructor: Joe Feather

Office location: N/A

Telephone number: N/A

E-mail 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:

50 points - 5 Participation Articles (10 pts. each)

200 points – 2 Exams (2 at 100 points each)

200 points – 4 Assignments/Design Elements (4 at 50 points each)

100 points – 1 Design/Assignments (1 at 100 points each)

150 points – Final Irrigation Design (1 at 150 points)

700 points Total

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.

THE OFFICE FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

 The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides accommodations for students with disabilities. OSD counselors and advisors also provide strategies for academic success; individual, career, and academic counseling services as well as referrals to campus and community services and assistance with admission and registration.

It is not necessary that a student with a disability disclose his/her disability to college officials if he/she is not requesting any accommodations.

OSD is federally funded through the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Federal Grant.

NCTC is committed to making its degree and certificate programs accessible to all qualified persons in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, ADA Amendments Act, and The Rehabilitation Act (1973), Section 504.

New Students

Accommodations require advance preparation.  Please make your request before the semester begins. 

Documentation is required before any accommodations can be provided.  Depending on your diagnosis, this documentation should come from a medical doctor, psychologist or other licensed or properly credentialed professional.

Current Students

Contact the OSD at the beginning of each semester well in advance of registration.

Contact Us

Please reach out to us to schedule and intake or if you have questions or concerns.

Wayne Smith, OSD Manager, kwsmith@nctc.edu, (940) 498-6207

Yvonne Sandmann, OSD Advisor, ysandmann@nctc.edu, (940) 668-3300

http://nctc.site/student-services/disability-services/index.html

COURSE POLICIES

Academic Integrity Policy:

Following are the types of disciplinary actions which may be invoked against students who are considered to be in violation of any of the College policies or regulations:

1. Reprimand – A verbal or written warning to the student following the commission of a minor rule violation. Repetition of such misconduct may result in more severe disciplinary action.
2. Probation – The placing of a student on notice that continued infraction of regulations may result in the consideration of suspension or expulsion from the College. Such probation may include social and behavioral restrictions upon the student in question. Probation may be for a specified length of time or for an indefinite period according to the relative severity of the infraction or misconduct.
3. Suspension – Forced withdrawal from the College for either a definite period of time or until stated conditions have been met. Normally, suspension shall extend through a minimum of one regular long semester (with summer sessions not counting in the one semester minimum time lapse). However, suspension may exceed the one semester minimum.
4. Expulsion - Permanent forced withdrawal from the College. A student receiving disciplinary expulsion shall have the action noted in his/her permanent record.
5. When cheating, collusion, or plagiarism has occurred beyond any reasonable doubt, the instructor may give the student or students involved an “F” on a particular assignment or in the course. [See Scholastic Dishonesty FLB(Local)] The instructor shall make a written report of the incident and of the planned action to his Department Chair. The Department Chair shall report the incident and action to appropriate instructional dean who shall review the case, notify the student and, if necessary, take further action. This may involve either probation or suspension of the student or students in question. If such disciplinary action is deemed necessary, the Vice-President of Student Services shall be notified, and the action shall be taken through that office.

Attendance Policy:

If you are absent more than 4 classes, you will be dropped. Class starts at 6:00 PM and attendance
will be taken at 6:05PM. If you are not present when attendance is taken, you are absent.

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:

Describe the basic installation techniques used to install an irrigation system; discuss the separation of zones for turf areas, shrubs, groundcovers, and other plant groups; and prepare a design for an irrigation system.

Core Objectives:

Critical Thinking

COLLEGE POLICIES

STUDENT HANDBOOK

Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the Student Handbook.

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.

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