NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE

COURSE SYLLABUS

COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Course title:   HORTICULTURAL FOOD CROPS

Course prefix, number, and section number:  HALT 2307.0400

Semester/Year of course:  SP/2023

Semester start and end dates:  01/17/23 – 05/13/23

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

Class meeting location, days, and times: Online

Lab meeting location, days, and times: Monday from 2:30pm-4:20pm, Gainesville Campus, Henry Spaeth Agriculture Center, 1600 Ag Building, Classroom 1604

Semester credit hours:  3

Course description:

A study of commercial and home cultivated food crops including various vegetables, fruits, and nuts. Topics address planting, maintenance, harvest, and storage of the various crops.

Course prerequisites:  

None

Required course materials:  

Textbook: Texas Fruit and Vegetable Gardening, 2^nd Edition: Plant, Grow, and Harvest the Best Edibles for Texas Gardens

By Greg Grant

Cool Springs Press

ISBN: 9780760370421

Name of instructor: Brad Mitchell

Office location: N/A

Telephone number: (940) 736-5750

E-mail address: bmitchell@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:

100 points class and lab participation

150 points Lab discussion posts

300 points exams

(2@150 points)

350 points lab assignment

100 points quizzes

(10 @ 10 points each)

Final grade scale: 

Grading Scale:

895-1000+ points = A

795-895 points = B

695-795 points = C

595-695 points = D

Below 595 = F

Late work policy:

Late work will only be accepted if notice has been given and approved prior to absence by instructor. All other late work will not be accepted. Participation is an important component of your learning experience during this hybrid course. You are expected to be present at all Lab meetings on Monday from 2:30-4:20pm on campus and complete all weekly readings, view all lecture recordings, and quizzes/exams on Canvas.

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 include, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, academic falsification, intellectual property dishonesty, academic dishonesty facilitation and collusion.  Faculty members may document and bring charges against a student who is engaged in or is suspected to be engaged in academic dishonesty.  See Student Handbook, “Student Rights & Responsibilities: Student Conduct
([FLB(LOCAL)]”.  

Consequences for academic dishonesty may include:
1. Receiving an F on a specific assignment or in the course. 
2. Being reported to the Chair/Dean for disciplinary action. 

Attendance Policy:

Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students in all classes for which they have registered.  Attendance in an online course is measured by submitted work. All absences are considered to be unauthorized unless the student is absent due to illness or
emergencies.  It is the student responsibility to provide documentation as to the emergency for approval by the faculty member.  Approved college sponsored activities are also excused absences.  The instructor is responsible for judging the validity of any reason given for an 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)

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 3^RD, 2023.

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Demonstrate the ability to pan, design, and plant a vegetable garden or small fruit orchard and properly cultivate, fertilize, water, and harvest the garden or orchard.
2. Discuss various types of gardens and their applications in both commercial and residential settings.

Core Objectives:

WECM Course

COLLEGE POLICIES