NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE

COURSE SYLLABUS

COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Course title:   HORTICULTURE

Course prefix, number, and section number:  HORT 1401, Section 392

Semester/Year of course:  Spring 2022

Semester start and end dates:  01/18/22 – 05/14/22

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

Class meeting location, days, and times: Asynchronous Online

Lab meeting location, days, and times:  Wednesdays, 12-1:50 p.m.

Semester credit hours:  4 (48 Lecture Hours + 32 Laboratory Hours)

Course description:

Structure, growth, and development of horticultural plants. Examination of environmental effects, basic principles of reproduction, production methods ranging from outdoor to controlled climates, nutrition, and pest management. 

Course prerequisites:  None

Required course materials:  

Textbook: Introduction to Horticultural Science, 2^nd edition

By Richard N. Arteca

Publisher: Cengage Learning

ISBN: 13: 978-1-111-31279-4

Name of instructor:  Ashley Hartman

Office location: Gainesville, AGC 1608

Telephone number: (940) 668-7731 x4488

E-mail address: ahartman@nctc.edu

Office hours for students: Mondays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. (Online), Wednesdays, 11-12 p.m., 2-5 p.m. (face to face in office)

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:

Exams (4@100pts.)                 400 points

Quizzes (12@10pts.)               120 points

Lab Experiment                       65 points

Lab Projects                             125 points

Lab Plots                                  40 points

Total Points                             750 points

Final grade scale: 

A = 671.25 - 750 points
B = 596.25 - 671.24 points
C = 521.25 - 596.24 points
D = 446.25- 521.24 points
F = Fewer than 446.25 points

Late work policy:

Late work will not be accepted for any reason. Computer problems are not an excuse for late work.  All assignments not turned in by the due date, within the assignment, will be given a zero in the grade book.

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 are detailed in the Student Handbook.

Attendance Policy:

• Course attendance is taken at the beginning of each class. 
• Three instances of tardiness (entering class late) will constitute one absence. Students who come late and leave early on the same class day will be counted absent. 
• Students arriving more than 15 minutes late for class will be counted as absent, and those leaving before class is dismissed will be counted as absent.
• Please note:  students who come to class late need to make sure that they are counted as present on the roster; see instructor after class to have the roster updated.  If the student fails to have the roster updated, and there is no record of attendance, the student will be counted as absent.
• The professor will not provide class notes to those who are absent.  Students are responsible for obtaining the missed materials and notes from a classmate, not from the professor.

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:

1. Identify the various horticultural industries and their roles in our society.
2. Investigate methods of environmental manipulation (e.g. greenhouse controls, frost management methods, hot caps).
3. Apply scientific reasoning to investigate questions and utilize scientific and horticultural tools to collect and analyze data and demonstrate methods.
4. Use critical thinking and scientific problem-solving to make informed decisions.
5. Communicate effectively the results of scientific investigations.
6. Describe the fundamentals of plant science.
7. Assess the interactions of soils, water, and fertility in plant science.
8. Contrast the methods of plant reproduction and propagation.
9. Explain the impacts of production methods and technologies on plant science.
10. Contrast methods of pest management in plant science.

Core Objectives:

1. Critical Thinking, Aspect 3: “Students will analyze information effectively.”
2. Critical Thinking, Aspect 4: “Students will evaluate information effectively.”
3. Critical Thinking, Aspect 5: “Students will synthesize information effectively.”
4.  Communication, Aspect 1: “Students will demonstrate effective development, interpretation, and expression of ideas through written communication.”
5. Communication, Aspect 3: “Students will demonstrate effective development, interpretation, and expressions of ideas through visual communication.”
6. Empirical and Quantitative Skills, Aspect 1:  “Students will demonstrate effective manipulation of numerical data or observable facts.”
7. Empirical and Quantitative Skills, Aspect 2:  “Students will demonstrate effective analysis of numerical data or observable facts.”
8. Empirical and Quantitative Skills, Aspect 3:  “Students will demonstrate effective manipulation of numerical data or observable facts to reach informed conclusions.”
9. Teamwork:  “Students will demonstrate the ability to consider different points of view and to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal.”

COLLEGE POLICIES