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NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
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Course Title:
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Contemporary Mathematics
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Course Prefix & Number:
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MATH1332
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Section Number:
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502
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Semester/Year:
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Fall 2017
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Semester Credit Hours:
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3
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Lecture Hours:
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48
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Lab Hours:
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Course Description (NCTC Catalog): Intended for Non STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) majors. Topics include introductory treatments of sets and logic, financial mathematics, probability and statistics with appropriate applications. Number sense, proportional reasoning, estimation, technology, and communication should be embedded throughout the course. Additional topics may be covered.
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Course Prerequisite(s): Meet TSI college-readiness standard for Contemporary Mathematics; or equivalent.
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Required or Recommended Course Materials:
Mathematical Ideas, Miller, Heeren, Hornsby, & Heeren, 13th edition, Pearson, 2016
Scientific calculator, TI-30X IIS is recommended
Graphing calculators and phone calculators will not be allowed on exams.
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INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
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Name of Instructor:
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Benjamin Owens
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Campus/Office Location:
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Corinth Campus Room 320
Flower Mound Campus Room 108
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Office Hours:
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Corinth: (Rm. 320)
TR 9:30-11:30
Flower Mound: (Rm. 108)
T 12:00-12:30; 4:30-5:30
R 12:00-12:30; 3:30-5:30
Online: MW 11:00a.m. – 1:00p.m.
Or by appointment. Please email if you would like to meet at a different time than those listed here or set up an online conference.
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Telephone Number:
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940-668-7731 x4501
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E-mail Address:
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bowens@nctc.edu
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STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (From Academic Course Guide Manual/Workforce Education Course Manual/NCTC Catalog
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At the successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
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Apply the language and notation of sets.
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Determine the validity of an argument or statement and provide mathematical evidence.
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Solve problems in mathematics of finance.
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Demonstrate fundamental probability/counting techniques and apply those techniques to solve problems.
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Interpret and analyze various representations of data.
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Demonstrate the ability to choose and analyze mathematical models to solve problems from real-world settings, including, but not limited to, personal finance, health literacy, and civic engagement.
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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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40
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Homework (MyMathLab)
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10%
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9
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Quizzes (MyMathLab)
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10%
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4
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Excel Assignments
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20%
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4
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Tests
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60%
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Grade Scale: 90 – 100% = A; 80 – 89% = B; 70 – 79% = C; 60 – 69% = D; Below 60% = F
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This course is divided into 4 Units. Although the sections may overlap in some ways, they are designed to be stand-alone. So each test will only cover the topics from that section. There is not a comprehensive final exam for this class. The “final exam” will simply be the test over the topics from the last section and it is weighted the same as any other test. No Test Grades will be dropped.
Homework assignments in MyMathLab may be completed after the due date for 70% of the credit. (Problems worked before the due date will be awarded full credit. Problems worked after the due date will have a 30% deduction.)
Excel projects will contain portions that must be submitted through Canvas as well as online quizzes.
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Tentative Test Schedule
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Test 1- September 21st
Test 2- October 19th
Test 3- November 16th
Test 4- December 12th
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COURSE SUBJECT OUTLINE (Major Assignments, Due Dates, and Grading Criteria)
UNIT 1 – Set Theory and Logic
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Homework Due
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Tentative In Class Lecture Schedule
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Week 1
8/28-9/1
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HMWK 1A – 1.1
HMWK 1– 2.1
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Course Overview
1.1 - Inductive Reasoning
2.1 - Sets: Symbols and Terminology
2.2 - Sets: Subsets
2.3 - Basic Concepts of Set Theory
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Week 2
9/4-9/8
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HMWK 2 – 2.2
HMWK 3 – 2.3
HMWK 4 – 2.4
HMWK 5 – 2.5
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2.4 - Cardinal Numbers
2.5 - Infinite Sets
3.1 - Statements and Quantifiers
3.2 - Truth Tables
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Week 3
9/11-9/15
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HMWK 6 – 3.1
HMWK 7 – 3.2
HMWK 8 – 3.3
HMWK 9 – 3.4
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3.3 - Conditionals and Circuits
3.4 - Other Types of Statements
3.5 - Analyzing Logical Arguments
3.6 - Analyzing Logical Arguments with Truth Tables
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Week 4
9/18-9/22
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HMWK 10 – 3.5
HMWK 11 – 3.6
Ch. 2 Quiz
Ch. 3 Quiz
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Review for Test 1
Test 1 – Ch. 2, 3
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UNIT 2 – Counting, Probability, and Statistics
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Homework Due
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Tentative In Class Lecture Schedule
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Week 5
9/25-9/29
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HMWK 12 – 10.1
HMWK 13 – 10.2
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10.1 - Counting Basics
10.2 - Multiplication Principle
10.3 - Permutations & Combinations
10.5 - Counting with Not and Or
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Week 6
10/2-10/6
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HMWK 14 – 10.3
HMWK 15 – 10.5
HMWK 16 – 11.1
HMWK 17 – 11.2
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11.1 - Probability Basics
11.2/3 - Or, And, & Conditional
11.4 - Binomial Probability
11.5 - Expected Value
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Week 7
10/9-10/13
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HMWK 18 – 11.3
HMWK 19 – 11.4
HMWK 20 – 12.1
HMWK 21 – 12.2
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12.1 - Statistical Graphs
12.2 - Measures of Central Tendency
12.3 - Measures of Dispersion
12.4 - Measures of Position
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Week 8
10/16-10/20
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HMWK 22 – 12.3
HMWK 23 – 12.4
Ch. 10 Quiz
Ch. 11 Quiz
Ch. 12 Quiz
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Review for Test 2
Test 2 – Ch. 10, 11, 12
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Unit 3 – Historical Numeration Systems, Algebra
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Homework Due
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Tentative In Class Lecture Schedule
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Week 9
10/23-10/27
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HMWK 24 – 4.1
HMWK 25 – 4.2
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4.1 - Historical Numeration Part1
4.2 - Historical Numeration Part2
4.3 - Arithmetic Techniques
4.4 - Number Bases
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Week 10
10/30-11/3
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HMWK 26 – 4.3
HMWK 27 – 4.4
HMWK 28 – 7.1
HMWK 29 – 7.2
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7.1 - Linear Equations
7.2 - Linear Models
7.5 – Properties of Exponents; Scientific Notation
6.5 - Applications of Decimals and Percent
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Week 11
11/6-11/10
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HMWK 30 – 7.5
HMWK 31 – 6.5
HMWK 32 – 8.2
HMWK 33 – 8.3
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8.2 - Slope, Lines, Rate of Change
8.3 - Equations of Lines
8.4 – Functions
8.6 - Exponential Functions
1.2 - Sequences
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Week 12
11/13-11/17
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HMWK 34 – 8.4
HMWK 35 – 8.6
HMWK 1B – 1.2
Ch. 4 Qiuiz
Ch. 6/7 Quiz
Ch. 8 Quiz
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Review for Test 3
Test 3 – Ch. 4, 6, 7, 8 (Selected Topics)
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UNIT 4 – Personal Finance
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Homework Due
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Tentative In Class Lecture Schedule
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Week 13
11/20-11/24
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13.1 – Simple Interest
13.1 – Compound Interest
Thanksgiving!
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Week 14
11/27-12/1
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HMWK 36 – Simple Int. (Canvas)
HMWK 37 – Compound Int. (Canvas)
HMWK 38 – Future Value (Canvas)
HMWK 39 – Savings Plans (Canvas)
HMWK 40 – Present Value (Canvas)
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Future Value
Future Value – Savings Plans
Present Value
13.3 – Loans
13.4 - Home Loans
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Week 15
12/4-12/8
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HMWK 41 – Loans (Canvas)
HMWK 42 – Home Loans (Canvas)
HMWK 43 – Consumer Credit / Credit Cards (Canvas)
HMWK 44 – Retirement Plans revisited (Canvas)
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13.2 - Consumer Credit
Present Value – After Retirement
Review
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Week 16
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Personal Finance Review Quiz (Canvas)
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Test 4 – Personal Finance
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ATTENDANCE POLICY
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 course with a “W” is Thursday, November 9, 2017.
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GAINESVILLE – 1403 (Library)
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CORINTH – 186
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FLOWER MOUND - 111
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Mon
10:00 am – 5:00 pm
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Mon through Thurs
9:00 am – 6:00 pm
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Mon & Wed
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
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Tues, Wed, Thurs
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
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Fri 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
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Tues & Thurs
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
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Fri 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
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Sat 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
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Fri 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
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Sunday 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
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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/student-services/disability-services.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
REQUIRED CORE OBJECTIVES (For classes in the Core)
x Critical Thinking
x Communication
x Empirical and Quantitative
o Teamwork
o Personal Responsibility
o Social Responsibility
COURSE TYPE
o Academic General Education Course (from ACGM but not in NCTC Core)
x Academic NCTC Core Curriculum Course
o 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:
- Zero on the assignment
- Failing grade for the course
QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS?
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Name of Chair :
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Dr. Elizabeth Howell
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Office Location:
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Corinth 236
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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 Flusche
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Office Location:
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Gainesville 1306
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Telephone Number:
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940.668.3351
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E-mail Address:
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sflusche@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: 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