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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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320
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Semester/Year:
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Spring 2018
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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): 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:
Text: Fundamentals of Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data 5th edition, Michael Sullivan III, 2018, Pearson –MyStatLab
MyStatLab Access
Note: MyStatLab is accessed through Canvas by clicking on the “MyLab and Mastering” tab on the left. Access to MyStatLab may be purchased online when signing into MyStatLab for the first time, or an access code may be purchased at the NCTC bookstore. If purchasing a code from the bookstore, be sure that you buy a the code for “MyStatLab” (not “MyMathLab”). If you are unable to pay for the MyStatLab access in the first week you may access the course materials and homework with “Temporary Access.”
Calculator with statistical capabilities
TI-30X IIS or TI-30XS Multiview or TI 83/84 are all good choices.
Computer Access with Microsoft Excel
If you do not have Microsoft Excel on your personal computer, you may want to consider coming to an NCTC campus or a public library to complete the Excel assignments.
TI-30X IIS or TI 83-84 calculator is required
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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Gainesville Campus – Room 825
Corinth Campus – Room 320
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Office Hours:
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Gainesville: TR 9:30 – 11:00 ; 2:00-3:30
Online: MW 11:00a.m. – 1:00p.m. ; MTWR 8:30 – 9:30p.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
See “Assignment Descriptions” document on home page for more information on the different types of assignments. Please read through this document NOW!
The Tests and Final Exam must be taken in person on an NCTC campus or approved testing location.
All Saturday tests will be on the Corinth Campus from 10:00 – 12:00, Room TDB. If you would like to take the test at a different time/place, please refer to the instructions on the homepage.
Test 1 – Saturday, February 17th (or the week preceding: 2/12 – 2/16)
Test 2 – Saturday, March 24th (or the week preceding: 3/19 – 3/23)
Test 3 – Saturday, April 21st (or the week preceding: 4/16 – 4/20)
Final Exam – May 5th (or Finals Week: 5/7-5/9)
COURSE SUBJECT OUTLINE (Major Assignments, Due Dates, and Grading Criteria)
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Week 1
1/16-1/21
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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
Week 1 Survey
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Week 2
1/22-1/28
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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
1/29-2/4
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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
2/5-2/11
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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
2/12-2/18
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Measures of Position (3.4)
Five Number Summary / Boxplots (3.5)
Test 1 – Saturday, February 17th
Test may also be taken from
Feb. 12 – Feb. 16 in Testing Center.
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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
2/19-2/25
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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
2/26-3/4
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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
3/5-3/11
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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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Spring Break
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Week 9
3/19-3/25
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Discrete Random Variables (6.1)
Binomial Distribution (6.2)
Test 2 – Saturday, March 24th
Test may also be taken from
Mar. 19 – Mar. 23 in Testing Center.
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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
3/26-4/1
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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
4/2-4/8
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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
4/9-4/15
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Confidence Intervals
Estimating Population Proportion (9.1)
Estimating Population Mean (9.2)
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H29 – 9.1
H30 – 9.2
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Test 3 Study Discussion
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Week 13
4/16-4/22
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Confidence Intervals (9.3)
Hypothesis Tests
Hypothesis Testing (10.1)
Test 3 –Saturday, April 21st
Test may also be taken from
Apr. 16 – Apr. 20 in Testing Center.
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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
4/23-4/29
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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
4/30-5/6
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Review for Final Exam
Final Exam – Saturday, May 5th
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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, April 5, 2018.
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GAINESVILLE – 1403 (Library)
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CORINTH – 182
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FLOWER MOUND - 111
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Mon & Thurs
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
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Mon through Thurs
9:00 am – 6:00 pm
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Mon & Wed
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
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Tues & Wed
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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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.