NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
Course title: Introduction to Humanities I (Human Rights)
Course prefix, number, and section number: HUMA1301 300; 302
Semester/Year of course: 2024
Semester start and end dates: August 26-December 12
Modality (Face to face/Synchronous or Asynchronous online/Hybrid): Asynchronous
Class meeting location, days, and times: Online
Lab meeting location, days, and times: None
Semester credit hours: 3
Course description: This stand-alone course is an interdisciplinary survey of cultures focusing on the philosophical and aesthetic factors in human values with an emphasis on the historical development of the individual and society and the need to create.
Course prerequisites: None
Required course materials: Online Textbook written by the professor
Name of instructor: Pat Ledbetter
Office location: 820, Gainesville Campus
Telephone number: 940 668 4235
E-mail address: pledbetter@nctc.edu
Office hours for students: 1:00-3:00 Monday through Thursday; 8-11:00 Monday and Wednesday
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:
Unit papers—5 papers; 60 points each = 300 points
Quizzes—6 quizzes; 50 points each = 300 points
Semester paper = 175 points
Discussion of unit topics (original posts and responses)—6 discussion boards; 30 points each = 180 points
Discussion of human rights in the news--15 points
Discussions of semester project—40 points
Final grade scale:
Total points—1000
A=900-1000
B=800-899
C=700-799
D=600-699
F=below 600
Late work policy:
Late work is not accepted without consultation with the instructor
SEE CANVAS FOR THE COMPLETE COURSE CALENDAR, OUTLINE, DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF GRADED WORK, AND OTHER RELATED MATERIAL.
COURSE POLICIES
Academic Integrity Policy: Specific Conduct Regulations/Restrictions as found in NCTC Catalog 2017-18, page 266-267
Plagiarism and Artificial Intelligence
All work must be written in your own words, not copied from another source or generated by AI. Plagiarizing another author without using quotations and giving credit to your sources is cheating, as is using artificial intelligence to generate assignments; either practice may result in your failing the course and being reported to the Dean of Students for further action. More than five words in succession from another source should be quoted and attributed. You must not use AI for any stage of your work. Your papers will be submitted to a site that checks for plagiarism and AI.
Attendance Policy:
Since the success of the class depends on students interacting with each other and with the teacher, online attendance is mandatory. You will be expected to log on at least three times each week. If you fail to log in for an entire week or fail to complete two assignments in a row, you may be blocked from the course and receive an F if you fail to drop the course
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: November 4
Student Learning Outcomes:
At the successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
Demonstrate awareness of the scope and variety of works in the arts and humanities.
Articulate how these works express the values of the individual and society within a historical and social context.
Articulate an informed personal response and critically analyze works in the arts and humanities.
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the influence of literature, philosophy, and the arts on cultural experiences.
Demonstrate an awareness of the creative process and why humans create.
Core Objectives:
Critical Thinking
Communication
Personal Responsibility
Social Responsibility
COLLEGE POLICIES
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.
AI STATEMENT
Absent a clear statement from a course instructor, use of or consultation with generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) or other similar technologies shall be treated analogously to assistance from another person, agency, or entity. In particular, using generative AI tools to substantially complete an assignment or exam is not permitted. Students should acknowledge the use of generative AI (other than incidental use) and default to disclosing such assistance when in doubt.
When students use generative AI to replace the rigorous demands of personal engagement with their coursework, it runs counter to the educational mission of the college and undermines the heart of education itself. Artificial Intelligence, large language models, and other such technologies hold promise for deploying knowledge in service to others and accelerating the discovery of new knowledge. However, such technology poses new challenges to pedagogy and to integrity. Within the context of the teaching mission of the college and consistent with the Student Code of Conduct, the authority to define the appropriate use, study, and deployment of these technologies rests with the faculty.
Individual course instructors, in coordination with their divisions, set policies regulating the use of generative AI tools in their courses, including allowing or disallowing some or all uses of such tools. Course instructors will set such policies in their course syllabi and clearly communicate such policies to students. Students who are unsure of policies regarding generative AI tools are encouraged to ask their instructors for clarification.
STUDENT HANDBOOK
Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the Student Handbook.
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
The student should contact the instructor to deal with any questions, concerns, or complaints specific to the class. If the student and faculty are not able to resolve the issue, the student may contact the chair or coordinator of the division. If the student remains unsatisfied, the student may proceed to contact the instructional dean.
Name of Chair/Coordinator: Charles Adams
Office location: Flower Mound Campus, room 107B
Telephone number: 972-899-8361
E-mail address: cadams@nctc.edu
Name of Instructional Dean: Crystal Wright
Office location: Denton Exchange, room 204
Telephone number: 940-380-2504
E-mail address: cwright@nctc.edu