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

Your participation grade is a measure of your active participation in class.  Active participation in and attention to class discussions and class work, viewing assigned videos, researching information and timely completion of work are considered in this category. 

Instead of a general homework set for each section covered, each student will have a study plan.  Progress through the study plan is mastery based.  To confirm mastery, students will use the Quiz me feature in their study plan.  For each objective a student must answer 2 out of the 3 questions posed when using Quiz Me to earn mastery.   Students may also use the Practice feature within the study plan for additional practice.

Quizzes

Each week one or more online quizzes will be due by 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday. You may make 3 attempts for each quiz. The highest score out of all attempts will be counted.  The weekly quizzes (usually 8 – 12 questions total) will cover the section(s) of the text that were assigned that week. It is recommended that you attempt quizzes without notes to practice test conditions. 

Tests

There will be 4 unit tests. All tests are weighted equally.  There are no make-up exams, for missed exams and students may not re-take an exam for any reason. However, students may elect to take a comprehensive exam at the end of the semester to replace a missed exam. 

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

The instructor reserves the right to amend or update the syllabus, if necessary, at any time during the semester.  Any amendments announced by the instructor will supersede this document. Students are responsible for staying informed regardless of class attendance

ATTENDANCE POLICY

Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students in all classes for which they have registered. Students should prepare for class by bringing writing implements and a calculator to every class, in addition to any assigned work. 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 considered 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 completing required work.  A student will be dropped from a class by the Registrar upon recommendation of the instructor who feels the student has been unjustifiably absent or tardy a sufficient number of times to preclude meeting the course’s objectives.    Persistent, unjustified absences from classes will be considered sufficient cause for College officials to drop a student from the rolls of the College. From Board Policy FC (LOCAL)

There are no make-up tests.  The final exam score may be used to replace the lowest unit test score.

The instructor reserves the right to amend or update the syllabus, if necessary, at any time during the semester.  Any amendments announced by the instructor will supersede this document. Students are responsible for staying informed regardless of class attendance

LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW

Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is Thursday, April 5, 2018.

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 but are not limited to:

• Zero on the assignment
• Failing grade for the course

QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS?

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.