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NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
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Course Title: Intermediate Algebra
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Course Prefix & Number: MATH 0310
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Section Number: 410
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Semester: Spring 2017
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Semester Credit Hours: 3
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Lecture Hours: 3
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Lab Hours: 0
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Course Description (NCTC Catalog):
Concepts instructed in this course are algebraic including polynomials and rational expressions, linear expressions and inequalities, exponents and radicals, absolute value equations and inequalities, factoring, and quadratic equations and graphs.
This course does not count toward graduation at NCTC.
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Course Prerequisite(s): Pass Math 0305 with a “C” or better, or earn satisfactory TSI Assessment placement score, or earn satisfactory placement score on another approved assessment.
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Required or Recommended Course Materials:
MyLabsPlus Access code – required
Elayn Martin-Gay: Beginning & Intermediate Algebra, Pearson, 2017, 6th ed. - optional
Calculators are permitted. *** NO GRAPHING CALCULATORS NOR CELL PHONE CALCULATORS ALLOWED – ONLY SCIENTIFIC CALCULATORS ALLOWED. *** TI-30X IIS is highly recommended.
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INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
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Name of Instructor:
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Judy Keller
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Campus/Office Location:
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COR/320
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Office Hours:
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Mon.-Fri. 7:30am-8:00am
MWF 9:00am-10:00am
12:00pm-1:30pm
TR 9:30am-11:00am
Other hours by appt.
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Telephone Number:
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940-498-6425
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E-mail Address:
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jkeller@nctc.edu
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GRADING CRITERIA
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# of Graded Course Elements
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Graded Course Elements
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Percentage or Point Values
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Approximately 30
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Quizzes (in MLP)
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20%
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4
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Unit Tests (in class)
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60%
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1
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Final Exam (in class)
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20%
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Grade Scale: 90 – 100% = A; 80 – 89% = B; 70 – 79% = C; Below 70% = F
The final exam is comprehensive and must be taken by all students. The final exam may also be used to replace the lowest test grade. NO MAKE UP Tests will be allowed.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
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At the successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
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Define, represent, and perform operations on real and complex numbers.
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Recognize, understand, and analyze features of a function.
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Recognize and use algebraic (field) properties, concepts, procedures (including factoring), and algorithms to combine, transform, and evaluate absolute value, polynomial, radical, and rational expressions.
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Identify and solve absolute value, polynomial, radical, and rational equations.
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Identify and solve absolute value and linear inequalities.
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Model, interpret and justify mathematical ideas and concepts using multiple representations.
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Connect and use multiple strands of mathematics in situations and problems, as well as in the study of other disciplines.
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STUDENT EMAIL
All students at NCTC are assigned a student email address, also known as Lion Pride email. Lion Pride email can be accessed on the NCTC home page by clicking on MyNCTC, then the link “Lion Pride Email” to the left. After clicking the Lion Pride Email link, the Microsoft Office 365 window will open.
1. Enter your NCTC student e-mail address. (for example, Smithj123456@student.nctc.edu)
- Enter your password (your NCTC Student ID Number, either 7 or 9 numbers).
- From the list of Microsoft icons, choose MAIL.
- You will be asked to set your language and local time zone (Central Time). Your account is now activated.
**It is the student’s responsibility to activate and regularly monitor the assigned NCTC (Lion Pride) e-mail account. Important announcements and notifications from the Admissions office, Financial Aid, or other college staff will be sent via the Lion Pride student email system.
For communicating with classmates and instructors, students also have an option to communicate through Canvas. Canvas messaging is NOT the same as Lion Pride e-mail. Failure to read and/or receive NCTC e-mails (either in Lion Pride or in Canvas) is no excuse for not complying with the College Prep Attendance Policy or any other school policies. Be sure to regularly check BOTH the Lion Pride email as well as the Canvas inbox for important messages and information.
TSI COMPLIANCE
At North Central Texas College, students who test but do not meet the passing scores in ALL sections of the TSI Assessment or any other THECB approved testing measurements are required by state law to obtain TSI advising and continuously enroll in a formal college preparatory studies (developmental) program every semester until all TSI requirements are satisfied. TSI program attendance is MANDATORY. Non-compliance with the rules of attendance will result in a student being WITHDRAWN from the college preparatory course and possibly from North Central Texas College. Withdrawals are subject to college policies as set forth in the college catalog.
ATTENDANCE POLICY
Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students in all College Prep classes for which they have registered. There are NO excused absences. Faculty in the Department of College Preparatory Studies will notify students of absences on a regular basis and one courtesy warning e-mail notification will be sent to the students’ current NCTC student e-mail address (Lion Pride email and/or Canvas email) when the student accrues 1 week absence (not necessarily consecutive days) in a course. Please check your NCTC student email (Lion Pride) frequently to ensure that you are receiving notifications from the college and from your instructors. Some faculty may send notifications in Canvas as well. Failure to read and/or receive NCTC e-mail (Lion Pride) is no excuse for not complying with the Attendance Policy. It is the student's responsibility to maintain correct and current e-mail and local and permanent addresses with the college.
After a student has been absent from class 2 weeks (not necessarily consecutive days), the student may be dropped. If the student is dropped from the only College Prep class in which he/she is enrolled and is TSI liable, the student may be DROPPED from all remaining courses for that semester.
Inform the instructor in writing during the first week of class of any religious holidays observed this semester. Documentation must be given to the instructor at the class following the holiday.
Also, since punctuality has become a problem in recent semesters, three tardies may be considered one absence. Coming in late disrupts the class. Occasions do occur that you will need to be tardy, but not on a consistent basis.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
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Week
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Starting
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Topic
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Assignment
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Week 1
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1/16/2017
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Introduction, Syllabus, Calendar & TSI Forms
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MLK HOLIDAY 1/16/17
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6.1 Greatest Common Factor and Factoring by Grouping
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Sign TSI Forms
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6.2 Factoring Trinomials x2 + bx + c
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Read and understand syllabus and course expectations
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Quiz #1 & Quiz #2
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Week 2
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1/23/2017
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6.3 Factoring Trinomials ax2 + bx + c and Perfect Square Trinomials
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It is the student’s responsibility to check email each week in Lion Pride and Canvas. Recall MLP emails will be in your Lion Pride account.
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6.4 Factoring Trinomials ax2 + bx + c by Grouping
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6.5 Factoring Binomials
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Quiz #3, #4 and #5
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Week 3
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1/30/2017
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6.6 Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring
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Pg 414 Integrated Review: Choosing a Factoring Strategy
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Quiz # 6 & Quiz #7
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6.7 Quadratic Equations and Problem Solving
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Week 4
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2/6/2017
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Review Chapter 6
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QUIZ # 8 (Test Review)
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TEST #1: Chapter 6
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Test #1 in Class
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7.1 Rational Functions and Simplifying Rational Expressions
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Quiz #9
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Week 5
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2/13/2017
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7.2 Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions
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7.3 Add/Subtract Rational Expressions with Common Denominators and LCD
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Quiz # 10, #11, & #12
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7.4 Add/Subtract Rational Expressions with Unlike Denominators
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Week 6
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2/20/2017
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7.5 Solving Equations Containing Rational Expressions
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Pg 485 Integrated Review: Summary on Rational Expressions
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Quiz #13 & #14
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7.6 Proportions and Problem Solving with Rational Expressions
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Week 7
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2/27/2017
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*7.7 Simplifying Complex Fractions - OPTIONAL
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Quiz #15 (Test Review)
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Review Chapter 7
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Test #2 in Class
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TEST #2: Chapter 7
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Week 8
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3/6/2017
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10.1 Radicals and Radical Functions
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Quiz # 16, #17, #18
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10.2 Rational Exponents
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10.3 Simplifying Radical Expressions-Objectives 1, 2, & 3 ONLY (Examples 1 - 5)
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3/13/2017
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SPRING BREAK
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SPRING BREAK- NO CLASSES
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Week 9
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10.4 Add/Subtract/Multiply Radical Expressions
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3/20/2017
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10.5 Rationalizing Denominators and Numerators of Radical Expressions
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Quiz #19 & #20
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Pg 632 Integrated Review-Radicals and Rational Exponents
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Week 10
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3/27/2017
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10.6 Radical Equations and Problem Solving
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Quiz #21 & #22
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10.7 Complex Numbers
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Week 11
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4/3/2017
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Review Chapter 10
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**Last Day to Drop with a W is 4/06**
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TEST #3: Chapter 10
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Quiz # 23 (Test Review)
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11.1 Solving Quadratic Equations by Completing the Square (and the Square Root Property)
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Test #3 in Class
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Week 12
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4/10/2017
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11.2 Solving Quadratic Equations by the Quadratic Formula
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Quiz #24, #25, #26
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11.3 Solving Equations by Using Quadratic Methods: Examples 1, 2, 3, 6 & 7
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Week 13
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4/17/2017
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11.6 Further Graphing of Quadratic Functions
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2.8 Linear Inequalities
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Quiz # 27, #28, & 29
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9.1 Compound Inequalities
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Week 14
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4/24/2017
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9.2 Absolute Value Equations
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Quiz # 30 & #31
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9.3 Absolute Value Inequalties
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Week 15
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5/1/2017
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Review Chapters 11, 2.8 & 9
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Quiz #32 (Test Review)
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TEST # 4: Chapter 9
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Test #4 in Class
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Review for Final Exam
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Final Exams May 8 – 11
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Week 16
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5/8/2017
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FINAL EXAM WEEK
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CHECK FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE
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** Final Exam: Wednesday, May 10, 8:00am-9:50am
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LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW
Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is Thursday, April 6, 2017.
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GAINESVILLE – 1403 (Library)
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CORINTH – 182
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FLOWER MOUND - 111
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Mon through Thurs
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
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Mon through Thurs
9:00 am – 6:00 pm
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Mon & Wed
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
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Fri 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
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Fri 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
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Tues & Thurs
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
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Sat 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
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Fri 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
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DISABILITY SERVICES (OSD)
The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides accommodations for students who have a documented disability. On the Corinth Campus, go to room 170 or call 940-498-6207. On the Gainesville Campus, go to room 110 or call 940-668-4209. Students on the Bowie, Graham, Flower Mound, and online campuses should call 940-498-6207.
North Central Texas College is committed to both the spirit and letter of federal equal opportunity legislation, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, ADA Amendments Act of 2009, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (P.L. 93-112). http://www.nctc.edu/StudentServices/SupportServices/Disabilityservices.aspx
STUDENT HANDBOOK
Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the student handbook. http://nctc.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2016-2017/Catalog/North-Central-Texas-College-Student-Handbook
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Name of Chair/Coordinator:
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Elizabeth Howell
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Office Location:
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Corinth 324
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Telephone Number:
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940.498.6209
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E-mail Address:
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ehowell@nctc.edu
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Name of Instructional Dean:
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Sara Alford
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Office Location:
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Flower Mound Suite 200
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Telephone Number:
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972.899.8401
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E-mail Address:
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salford@nctc.edu
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CAMPUS RESTRICTIONS
Tobacco-Free Campus: NCTC restricts the use of all tobacco products, including cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and smokeless tobacco, on campus property.
Campus Carry: Current law prohibits the open carry of firearms on college campuses including all property such as parking lots. For more information, see the website at http://www.nctc.edu/Police/gun-laws-campus-carry