INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

GRADING CRITERIA

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

Students will not be allowed to make up an examination missed due to absence unless the absence is documented and excused by the instructor.   The make-up exam maybe in an online format and the student must make arrangement for a suitable time with the instructor and the Testing Center.  NO make-up test will be given after a graded test is handed back to the class.  In class quizzes will be the first 10 minutes of class.

Gainesville Testing Center

  Student must schedule appointment in advance Hours: Mon – Thurs 7:30am – 5:30pm

Located in Room 108, Student Services Building

How to schedule a test:

Email your request to gainesvilletesting@nctc.edu for a testing time and day, but if you do not receive a reply within two days, then contact Bridget Lott at 940 – 668- 4216.

Attendance in this class is mandatory, and you may expect to have ten points deducted from your overall grade if you miss over 4 classes.

COURSE SUBJECT OUTLINE (Major Assignments and Due Dates)

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

1. Turn off all electronic devices prior to entering class.  Cells and laptops must be turned off and out of sight.
2. Administrative policy prohibits food or drink in classrooms.
3. Be courteous to your fellow classmates.
4. Maintain a positive and professional attitude.  The use of profanity is not allowed in class.
5. Ask questions, get involved, and do your homework.  Ask for help early.
6. Notice to Students: You will not pass this class if you only work during class time.  Please schedule at least three to eight hours per week outside of class to complete homework, quizzes and test reviews.
7. While taking each quiz and test, you are NOT to use any notes or information from the book.
8. Please do not ask me to reopen missed assignments in MyStatLab.  Please work ahead.
9. The final exam will be comprehensive and is required of all students.
10. TEST RULES:

• If your cell phone rings during a test, you lose 10 points on your tests.
• Before a test starts, turn off your cell phone then put your cell and backpack/bag in front of the white board.
• You must SHOW ALL WORK to receive ANY credit.
•  If you choose not show your work, it is the instructor's discretion to award any or no points.
•   Write your formula on the test each time you use one.  
• Do not leave the classroom until you hand in your test.
• Keep all tests and 3x5 cards to study for the final.  You will be allowed five 3x5 cards on the final.
• All tests need to be completed in pencil, easy to read.

11. This is a working syllabus and is subject to change.

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)

2. Enter your password (your NCTC Student ID Number, either 7 or 9 numbers).

3. From the list of Microsoft icons, choose MAIL.

4. 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 any school policy. Be sure to regularly check BOTH the Lion Pride email as well as the Canvas inbox for important messages and information.

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 from a 16-week course with a “W” is Friday, April 3, 2020.

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).    https://www.nctc.edu/catalog/student-services/office-students-with-disabilities.html  

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

o         Communication

x        Mathematics              

o         Life and Physical Science

o         Language, Philosophy & Culture

o         Creative Arts

o         American History

o         Government/Political Science

o         Social and Behavioral Sciences

o         Component Area Option

x          Critical Thinking

x          Communication

x          Empirical and Quantitative

o           Teamwork

o           Personal Responsibility

o           Social Responsibility