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NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
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Course Title:
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Elementary Statistical Methods
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Course Prefix & Number:
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MATH 1342
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Section Number:
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343
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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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-
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Course Description (NCTC Catalog): Collection, analysis, presentation and interpretation of data, and probability. Analysis includes descriptive statistics, correlation and regression, confidence intervals and hypothesis testing. Use of appropriate technology is recommended.
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Course Prerequisite(s): Meet TSI college-readiness standard for Elementary Statistics; or equivalent
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Required or Recommended Course Materials:
Fundamentals of Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data 4thth edition, Michael Sullivan III, Pearson
MyStatLab
TI-30xs; TI-30X IIS; TI 83/84 or equivalent calculator is required
Computer Access with Microsoft Excel
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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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Explain the use of data collection and statistics as tools to reach reasonable conclusions.
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Recognize, examine and interpret the basic principles of describing and
presenting data.
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Compute and interpret empirical and theoretical probabilities using the rules of probabilities and combinatorics.
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Explain the role of probability in statistics.
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Examine, analyze and compare various sampling distributions for both discrete and continuous random variables.
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Describe and compute confidence intervals.
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Solve linear regression and correlation problems.
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Perform hypothesis testing using statistical methods.
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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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34
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Homework (MyStatLab)
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10%
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10
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Quizzes (MyStatLab)
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10%
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15
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Discussions (Canvas)
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10%
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10
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Excel Assignments (Canvas)
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25%
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3
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Tests
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30%
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1
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Final Exam
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15%
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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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Test Schedule
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Test 1 – Week of September 25th – 30th
Test 2 – Week of October 23rd – 28th
Test 3 – November 13th – 18th
Final Exam – Saturday December 3rd (Or in testing center during Finals week)
All Tests will be held on the Corinth Campus on Saturday from
10:00a.m. – 12:00p.m. Room TBD. If you would like to take the test at a different time/place, please refer to the instructions on the homepage.
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COURSE SUBJECT OUTLINE (Major Assignments, Due Dates, and Grading Criteria)
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Week 1
8/28-9/3
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Course Overview
Statistics Basics (1.1)
Observational Studies and Designed Experiments (1.2)
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H1 – 1.1
H2 – 1.2
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Week 1 Discussion
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Week 2
9/4-9/10
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Simple Random Sampling (1.3)
Sampling Techniques(1.4)
Bias in Sampling (1.5)
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H3 – 1.3
H4 – 1.4
H5 – 1.5
Ch. 1 Quiz
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Ch. 1 Discussion
Excel Assignment #1
BLS #1
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Week 3
9/11-9/17
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Organizing Qualitative Data (2.1)
Organizing Quantitative Data (2.2)
Graphical Misrepresentation of Data (2.3)
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H6 – 2.1
H7 – 2.2
H8 – 2.3
Ch. 2 Quiz
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Ch. 2 Discussion
Excel Assignment #2
Class Data Assignment
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Week 4
9/18-9/24
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Measures of Central Tendency (3.1)
Measures of Dispersion (3.2)
Grouped Data (3.3)
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H9 – 3.1
H10 – 3.2
H11 – 3.3
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Ch. 3 Discussion
Excel Assignment #3
Histograms
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Week 5
9/25-10/1
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Measures of Position (3.4)
Five Number Summary / Boxplots (3.5)
Test 1 – Saturday, September 30th
Test may be taken from Sept. 25 – Sept. 30.
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H12 – 3.4
H13 – 3.5
Ch. 3 Quiz
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Test 1 Study Discussion
Excel Assignment #4
Using Formulas in Excel
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Week 6
10/2-10/8
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Scatter Plots and Correlation (4.1)
Least Squares Regression (4.2)
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H14 – 4.1
H15 – 4.2
Ch. 4 Quiz
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Ch. 4 Discussion
Excel Assignment #5
Scatter Plots and Regression
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Week 7
10/9-10/15
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Probability Basics (5.1)
Addition Rule and Complements (5.2)
Multiplication Rule / Independence (5.3)
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H16 – 5.1
H17 – 5.2
H18 – 5.3
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Ch. 5 Discussion
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Week 8
10/16-10/22
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Conditional Probability (5.4)
Counting Techniques (5.5)
Probability Practice (5.6)
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H19 – 5.4
H20 – 5.5
H21 – 5.6
Ch. 5 Quiz
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Excel Assignment #6
Changes to a Data Set
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Week 9
10/23-10/29
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Discrete Random Variables (6.1)
Binomial Distribution (6.2)
Test 2 – Saturday, October 28th
Test may be taken from Oct. 23 – Oct. 28.
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H22 – 6.1
H23 – 6.2
Ch. 6 Quiz
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Ch. 6 Discussion
Test 2 Study Discussion
Excel Assignment #7
Binomial Distribution
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Week 10
10/30-11/5
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Normal Distribution (7.1)
Applications of Normal Distribution (7.2)
Normal Approximation to the Binomial (7.4)
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H24 – 7.1
H25 – 7.2
H26 – 7.4
Ch. 7 Quiz
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Ch. 7 Discussion
Excel Assignment #8
Normal Distribution
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Week 11
11/6-11/12
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Distribution of the Sample Mean (8.1)
Distribution of the Sample Proportion (8.2)
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H27 – 8.1
H28 – 8.2
Ch. 8 Quiz
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Ch. 8 Discussion
Excel Assignment #9
Sampling Distributions
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Week 12
11/13-11/19
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Confidence Intervals
Estimating Population Proportion (9.1)
Estimating Population Mean (9.2)
Test 3 –Saturday, November 18th
Test may be taken from Nov. 13 – Nov. 21.
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H29 – 9.1
H30 – 9.2
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Test 3 Study Discussion
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Week 13
11/20-11/26
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Confidence Intervals (9.3)
Hypothesis Tests
Hypothesis Testing (10.1)
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H31 – 9.3
H32 – 10.1
Ch. 9 Quiz
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Ch. 9 Discussion
Excel Assignment #10
Confidence Intervals
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Week 14
11/27-12/3
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Hypothesis Test for Pop. Proportion (10.2)
Hypothesis Test for Population Mean (10.3)
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H33 – 10.2
H34 – 10.3
Ch. 10 Quiz
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Ch. 10 Discussion
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Week 15
12/4-12/10
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Review for Final Exam
Final Exam – Saturday, December 9th
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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