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

Homework will be due on Sundays by midnight during non-testing weeks, Fridays by midnight during test weeks.  Homework assignments are accessible through the Thinkwell Content link in Canvas.  You will be allowed 3 attempts for each homework assignment.  The settings are fixed so that you will need to rework the entire homework assignment (not just the problems you missed).  The reason for this is because it is important to work the problems repeatedly and using different trigonometric functions and angles.  No late work will be accepted.  You are welcome to work ahead in the course to avoid missing any due dates.

There will be 3 regular exams during the semester. All exams must be proctored. The primary testing dates are posted below. I will be proctoring the exams at the primary testing time at the Corinth Campus.  If you cannot test during that time, you are welcome to test in the testing center on any of our campuses at their available times.  These tests must be completed before the primary testing date and during the testing window posted below.  If distance prohibits testing on one of the NCTC campuses, you may request to use a proctor.  The testing window posted below will also apply to exams administered by a proctor.  Please email me as early as possible to set up a proctor if you need one.  Proctors must be approved at least one week before the primary exam date.  Guidelines for selecting a proctor are on the proctor form, but determining whether a proctor is acceptable is entirely at the instructor’s discretion.  Any student who misses 2 tests may be dropped from the course.

 The final examination will be comprehensive.  Students who miss 2 or fewer homework assignments may use their final exam grade to replace their lowest exam grade. 

Students who fail to log in to Canvas or register with Thinkwell by midnight September 2, 2018 may be dropped from the course.

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

Homework due dates will be shown on the syllabus in Canvas.

All due dates and test dates are subject to change at the instructor’s discretion..

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 Thursday, November 8, 2018.

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)________     

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

COURSE TYPE

STUDENT HANDBOOK

STUDENT HANDBOOK

ACADEMIC DISHONESTY

CAMPUS RESTRICTIONS