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

Weeks are considered to be Tuesday-Monday.   All online assignments are due by 11:59pm on their scheduled due date.  To fully understand the material you are encouraged to create a schedule to work on assignments on a regular basis throughout the week.  You may work ahead in any open module.

Participation:  Consideration towards participation is awarded for the perceived effort placed in the course. Consideration is given for asking and answering questions on the Get Help Forum, participation on topic discussion boards and timely completion of assignments. 

Projects:  The Stat Crunch program is a statistical program that facilitates the analysis of large data sets, and access to StatCrunch is included with MyStatLab.  It will be utilized for completion of two projects during the semester, as well as on homework with larger data sets. Instructions for completing each project will be given in Canvas.  See the StatCrunch module in Canvas for more information on StatCrunch.

Homework and Quizzes: Each week there will be section homework and an online quiz.  The last day to submit these will due on Monday. You will have three attempts and 1 hour 15 minutes for each online quiz attempt.  If your quiz is interrupted/disconnected, you will need to begin again using another attempt.   I will keep the highest score.

Exams: The exams will be proctored in a classroom on Saturdays during weeks 5, 9, 12, and 15.  The Final Exam is comprehensive and required for all students.  There are no makeup exams.  However, you may schedule your exam to be taken during the testing windows prior to the in-class tests and the final exam score may be used to replace a missed exam or your lowest test score.  All exams are paper and pencil, proctored exams.  See the Tests Document in the Resources module in Canvas for more information about alternate dates and locations for exams.  

The instructor reserves the right to amend or update the syllabus at any time.  Any amendments made by your instructor will be announced in Canvas and will supersede this document. 

COURSE SUBJECT OUTLINE (Major Assignments, Due Dates)

ATTENDANCE POLICY

Regular attendance is expected of all students in all classes for which they have registered including online classes.  All absences are considered to be unauthorized unless the student is absent due to extended 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 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 required work.  Students will not be allowed to make up an examination missed due to absence.  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 or fails to complete orientation.    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.

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 is 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.