NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
Horticulture Program
Horticulture Cooperative Education
HALT 2480
Fall 2019
COURSE SYLLABUS
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Course Title:
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Horticulture Cooperative Education
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Course Prefix & Number:
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HALT 2480
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Section Number:
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100
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Semester/Year:
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Fall 2019
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Semester Credit Hours:
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4
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Lecture Hours:
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TBD
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Lab Hours:
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TBD
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Class Location
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Room #1608 for meetings with instructor and at internship location.
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Course Description (NCTC Catalog):
HALT 2480 Cooperative Education 4 credit hours
Career-related activities encountered in the student's area of specialization offered through an individualized agreement among the college, employer, and student. Under the supervision of the college and the employer, the student combines classroom learning with work experience. Includes a lecture component.
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Course Prerequisite(s):
The majority of the horticulture classes listed on the Horticulture Management degree plan are required for this class. In addition, special permission should be attained from the instructor prior to registering, and the internship program should be finalized prior to the starting date of the semester. In other words, students should have a job lined up before starting the semester. Only in exceptional cases will a program be approved in less than thirty days prior to the starting date of the internship.
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Required or Recommended Course Materials:
No textbooks are required, but a proper uniform/proper attire is required for the individual job assignment. See Canvas.
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INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
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Name of Instructor:
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Ashley Hartman
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Campus/Office Location:
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Gainesville – AGC 1608
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Telephone Number:
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(940) 668-7731 x4488
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E-mail Address:
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ahartman@nctc.edu
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INSTRUCTOR OFFICE HOURS
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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11-12:00 p.m.
Office Hours, Gainesville office
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Flexible office hours in Corinth before or after lab w/ appt. only
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2:30-5:30 p.m. Office Hours, Gainesville office
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10-12 p.m.
1-5 p.m.
Office Hours, Gainesville office
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In and out of Office - Available with Appointment
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I am around campus most days and will gladly meet with students with an appointment. Just call or email to schedule a time that meets your schedule.
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STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (From Academic Course Guide Manual/Workforce Education Course Manual/NCTC Catalog
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At the successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
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Apply the theory, concepts, and skills involving specialized materials, tools, equipment, procedures, regulations, laws, and interactions within and among political, economic, environmental, social, and legal systems associated with the occupation and the business/industry (IE-Supervisor Eval. & Meet at Job Placement)
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Demonstrate legal and ethical behavior, safety practices, interpersonal and teamwork skills, and appropriate written and verbal communication skills using the terminology of the occupation and the business/industry (IE-Final Report & Self-Eval)
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GRADING CRITERIA
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Assignment Point Values
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Point Value
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Assignment
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Internship Information & Application
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100
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Portfolio
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40
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Career Services Report and Meeting
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40
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Small Business Development Center
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256
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Time Sheets & Reports (16 @ 16 points each)
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20
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Meeting at Job Placement
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75
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Supervisor’s Evaluation
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100
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Final Report
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25
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Thank you notes
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14
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Self-Evaluation Assignment
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25
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Instructor’s Evaluation
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5
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Check in With Instructor
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700
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TOTAL POINTS
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Grading Scale:
630-700 points=A
560-629 points=B
490-559 points=C
420-489 points=D
< 420 points=F
Internship Information & Application
***Before starting the internship: Download the Internship Information and Application in Canvas, or get it from Ashley. It needs to be submitted the FIRST DAY of class. Please fill out the application in its entirety, and make sure to obtain ALL SIGNATURES requested. Either scan in the document, and submit it via Canvas, or submit the original copies and signatures to Ashley. Pictures of the document will not be accepted. Please note that typed signatures do not count. The internship does not officially begin until all paperwork is received.
Career Services Report and Meeting
Students will visit the NCTC Career Service Center to have counselors evaluate their resumes and portfolios as well as to find out about the other services they offer and will write a report on ways they can utilize the services. See Canvas for the detailed assignment.
Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
Students will visit their local Small Business Development Center to learn about the services that they offer and will write a report on ways they can utilize the services. See Canvas for the detailed assignment.
Portfolio: Resume, Cover Letter and Business Card
Students will create a resume, cover letter, and business card addressing the horticulture job that they are targeting upon graduation, emphasizing horticulture education, experience, and skills. See Canvas for the detailed assignment.
Time Sheets and Reports
For every 20 hours of work, students will submit a Time Sheet and Report. Every report needs to be typed. Please note, that if the submission is missing EITHER the report OR the timesheet, a zero will be awarded for the grade. The report and the timesheet must both be submitted before points will be awarded. See Canvas for various due dates and the detailed assignment.
Meeting at Job Placement
After completing half of the internship hours, students should set up a time for the professor to visit the job site. See Canvas for the detailed assignment.
Supervisor’s Evaluation
Students will print the Employer Evaluation Document, and bring it to their employers. The employers should mail the evaluation to Ashley Hartman, Horticulture Program, 1525 West California St., Gainesville, TX 76240 or email it ahartman@nctc.edu.
Final Report
To culminate the internship, students will submit a final report on their experiences, analyzing the internship and its applications. See Canvas for the detailed assignment.
Self-Evaluation
The final day of the internship, students fill out and submit the self-evaluation form.
Instructor’s Evaluation
The instructor will also evaluate the student’s overall performance in the internship.
Thank You Notes
Students will write thank you notes to the cooperators and various mentors that they had during their internship experience.
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November 1, 2019
Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students in all classes for which they have registered. All absences are considered to be unauthorized unless the student is absent due to illness or emergencies as determined by the instructor. It is the student responsibility to provide documentation as to the emergency for approval and judgement by the faculty member. Approved college sponsored activities are the only absences for which a student should not be held liable and only when provided by a college official ahead of the 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)
DISABILITY SERVICES (Office for Students with Disabilities)
The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides support services for students with disabilities, students enrolled in technical areas of study, and students who are classified as special populations (i.e. single parents).
Support services for students with disabilities might include appropriate and reasonable accommodations, or they may be in the form of personal counseling, academic counseling, career counseling, etc. Furthermore, OSD Counselors work with students to encourage self-advocacy and promote empowerment. The Counselors also provides resource information, disability-related information, and adaptive technology for students who qualify.
If you feel you have needs for services that the institution provides, please reach out to either Wayne Smith (940) 498-6207 or Yvonne Sandman (940) 668-4321. Alternative students may stop by Room 170 in Corinth or Room 110 in Gainesville.
Academic General Education Course (from ACGM but not in NCTC Core)
Academic NCTC Core Curriculum Course
x WECM Course
Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the student handbook and published online.
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 are detailed in the Student Handbook.
QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, or COMPLAINTS
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Name of Chair:
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Dr. Lisa Bellows, Department Chair, Science Division
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Campus/Office Location:
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Gainesville – Science Building
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Telephone Number:
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(940) 668-7731x4346
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E-mail Address:
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lbellows@nctc.edu
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Name of Dean:
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Sara Flusche, Dean of Instruction
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Campus/Office Location:
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Gainesville – Instruction Building
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Telephone Number:
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(940) 668-3351
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E-mail Address:
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sflusche@nctc.edu
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OTHER POLICIES AND PERTINENT INFORMATION
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Announcements as Emails/Texts!
When the instructor needs to communicate with the entire class at once, an announcement will be posted in Canvas. Students can choose to receive instructor announcements via texts and/or emails. To activate this setting, go to your Canvas account, go to “settings”, and under “ways to contact,” enter in how you would like to receive communications (text and/or email). This is highly recommended. Failing to read announcements is no excuse for being unprepared.
Dress Code
Students taking the cooperative education class are not only representing the NCTC Horticulture Program but are also being perceived/judged on an individual basis by their employers as well as the public. Certain jobs may require a uniform. If a uniform is not specified, be prepared to dress professionally. An example of professional gardening attire is: khaki work trousers/nice jeans/long khaki shorts or capris, a tucked-in button-down shirt or a short-sleeved polo-style shirt, a belt, and sturdy work boots. Examples of inappropriate work attire: jeans with holes, t-shirts with inappropriate logos, clothes that are immodest or ill-fitting, etc. You are not required to purchase a book for this class – please purchase professional work clothes instead.
Graduating?
Late Work:
Semester projects will not be accepted late for any reason.
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SEMESTER SCHEDULE
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Week
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Topic
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Take Note
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Week 1
August 26-Sept. 1
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- Day 1: Paperwork Due: Internship Application and Information
- Complete 20 hours at your coop station
- Due by Sunday: Report and Timesheet
- Heads-up: Plan to visit your local Small Business Development Center (SBDC) before the 12th week of classes. (see Canvas Assignment)
- Heads-up: Set up a meeting with the NCTC Career Services Center. The meeting should be set between now and the 3rd week of classes. (see Canvas Assignment)
- Heads-up: Start working on your resume (portfolio) – you have to take it with you to the Career Services appointment
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Week 2
Sept. 2-8
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- Complete 20 hours at your coop station
- Due by Sunday: Report and Timesheet
- Have you applied for graduation yet?
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Take Note
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- Complete 20 hours at your coop station
- Sept. 9: Official Date of Record
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Week 3
Sept. 9-15
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- Complete 20 hours at your coop station
- Due by Sunday: Report and Timesheet
- Sept. 15: Career Services Report and Meeting Due Date
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Week 4
Sept. 16-22
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- Complete 20 hours at your coop station
- Due by Sunday: Report and Timesheet
- Sept. 22: Portfolio Due
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Week 5
Sept. 23-29
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- Complete 20 hours at your coop station
- Due by Sunday: Report and Timesheet
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Week 6
Sept. 30-Oct. 6
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- Complete 20 hours at your coop station
- Due by Sunday: Report and Timesheet
- Oct. 6: Refined Portfolio Due
- Heads-Up: Set up an appointment for Ashley to visit your internship site (Assignment: Meeting at Job Placement – See Canvas)
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Week 7
Oct. 7-13
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- Complete 20 hours at your coop station
- Due by Sunday: Report and Timesheet
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Week 8
Oct. 14-20
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- Complete 20 hours at your coop station
- Due by Sunday: Report and Timesheet
- Oct. 20: Meeting at Job Placement
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Week 9
Oct. 21-27
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- Complete 20 hours at your coop station
- Due by Sunday: Report and Timesheet
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Week 10
Oct. 28- Nov. 3
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- Complete 20 hours at your coop station
- Due by Sunday: Report and Timesheet
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Take Note
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- November 1, 2019: Last day to drop class with a “W”
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Week 11
Nov. 4-10
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- Complete 20 hours at your coop station
- Due by Sunday: Report and Timesheet
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Week 12
Nov. 11-17
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- Complete 20 hours at your coop station
- Due by Sunday: Report and Timesheet
- Nov. 17: SBDC Report and Meeting Due Date
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Week 13
Nov. 18-24
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- Complete 20 hours at your coop station
- Due by Sunday: Report and Timesheet
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Week 14
Nov. 25-Dec. 1
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- Complete 20 hours at your coop station
- Due by Sunday: Report and Timesheet
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Week 15
Dec. 2-8
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- Complete 20 hours at your coop station
- Due by Sunday: Report and Timesheet
- Dec. 2 (MONDAY OF WEEK 15): Check in with your instructor
- Heads-Up: Be sure to give your employer your evaluation this week!
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Week 16
Dec. 9-11
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- Complete 20 hours at your coop station
- Due by WEDNESDAY OF FINALS WEEK: Report and Timesheet
- Dec. 9 (MONDAY OF FINALS WEEK): Final Report Due
- Dec. 9: Self-Evaluation
- Due: Employer’s Evaluation
- Dec. 9: Thank you notes
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Dec. 13
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- Commencement Ceremonies – I’ll see you there, if you’re graduating!!!
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NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
Horticulture Program
INSTRUCTOR:
Ashley Hartman
Office: 1600 Bldg.
Telephone: (940) 668-7731 ext. 4488
COURSE NUMBER AND NAME:
HALT 2480 Cooperative Education
I, the undersigned, acknowledge that I have read and understand the policies of this HALT 2480 course syllabus (as stated in the preceding document) and agree to abide by the terms of this syllabus. All terms of this syllabus are subordinate to published NCTC policies and all federal, state, and local laws and ordinances.
___________________________________ (FALL) (SPRING) (SUMMER)
Student’s Name—PLEASE PRINT Circle one of Above
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Student’s Signature Date