NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE COURSE SYLLABUS

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INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (From Academic Course Guide Manual/Workforce Education Course Manual/NCTC Catalog)

GRADING CRITERIA

Grade Scale: 90 – 100% = A; 80 – 89% = B; 70 – 79% = C; 60 – 69% = D; Below 60% = F

Grading Criteria Continued

Your grade will consist of online homework and quizzes, 5 in-class exams, and a comprehensive in-class final exam. The final exam and your homework average will be weighted as 20% of your grade each. Each test will count as 10% of your grade. The top ten quiz grades will average to make up the remaining ten percent of your grade. There will be no make-up exams or quizzes. If your final exam score is higher than the lowest of the 5 intra-semester exams, then the final exam score will replace the lowest of the 5 exam grades. In this case, the final exam score will be weighted 30% of your overall grade.

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The final exam is a departmental comprehensive algebra exam and must be taken by all students.

Therefore, no seniors will be exempt from taking the final.

At the end of each unit I will supply you with a paper and pencil review. Completing this review will be

part of your Independent Study grade and should help you thoroughly prepare for the test.

There will be 11 graded online quizzes. You get two attempts at each quiz and the highest of each

attempt will count towards your overall quiz average. In addition, lowest quiz score from the average will

be dropped.

Exam Information & Procedures

The exams are not online. They are pencil & paper and will be taken in class.

You must bring to each exam: pencils, a scientific calculator (non-graphing), and a photo ID. No notes of

any kind will be allowed during exams.

COURSE SUBJECT OUTLINE (Major Assignments, Due Dates, and Grading Criteria)

ATTENDANCE POLICY

Students will be held to both the LISD attendance policies as well as the following policies from NCTC:

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. It is the student’s 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 the absence is documented and excused by the instructor. 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)

LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW

Last day to withdraw from a 16-week course with a “W” is Thursday, April 4, 2019.

MATH LAB

Students who need help with any math class can visit the NCTC Mathematics Lab to receive assistance. No appointments are necessary. See the most current tutoring hours for all five campuses at http://www.nctc.edu/student-services/student-success/tutoring/mathematics-lab.html.

TIMES SUBJECT TO CHANGE BASED ON TUTOR AVAILABILITY:

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DISABILITY SERVICES (Office for Students with Disabilities)

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/catalog/north- central-texas-college-student-handbook/section-i/special-accommodations-office-students-with- disabilities/osd-department-contacts.html

CORE CURRICULUM FOUNDATIONAL COMPONENT AREA (For classes in the Core)________

 Communication
 Mathematics 

•   Life and Physical Science 

•   Language, Philosophy & Culture 

•   Creative Arts

•   American History
  REQUIRED CORE OBJECTIVES (For classes in the Core)

•   Critical Thinking 

•   Communication 

•   Empirical and Quantitative 

  COURSE TYPE

Government/Political Science Social and Behavioral Sciences Component Area Option

Teamwork
Personal Responsibility Social Responsibility

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 Academic General Education Course (from ACGM but not in NCTC Core)  Academic NCTC Core Curriculum Course
 WECM Course

STUDENT HANDBOOK

Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the student handbook.

http://www.nctc.edu/catalog/North-Central-Texas-College-Student-Handbook/nctc-student- handbook.html.

ACADEMIC DISHONESTY

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) Zero on the assignment
2) Failing grade for the course

NCTC ADMINISTRATORS

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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: Effective August 1, 2017, a license holder may carry a concealed handgun on or about the license holder's person while the license holder is on the campus of an institution of higher education or private or independent institution of higher education in this state. For more information, see the website at http://www.nctc.edu/police/campus-carry.html.