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NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
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Course Title: Integrated Elementary Statistical Methods
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Course Prefix & Number: MATH 1342/NCBM 0100
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Section Number: 500
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Semester: Spring 2018
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Semester Credit Hours: 4
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Lecture Hours: 64
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Lab Hours: 0
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Course Description for MATH 1342 (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.
Course Description for NCBM 0100 (NCTC Catalog):
Developmental education interventions (non-course based option) are included. This course does not count toward graduation at NCTC.
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Course Prerequisite(s): Appropriate placement score on TSI or other approved assessment test.
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Required or Recommended Course Materials: The textbook is not required, but mymathlab access is required.
Fundamentals of Statistics Informed Decisions using Data, 5th Edition, Michael Sullivan
TI-30X IIS or TI 83-84 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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Cary Crawford
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Campus/Office Location:
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Flower Mound/Room 107
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Office Hours:
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M/W 10:00-12:00
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Telephone Number:
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E-mail Address:
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ccrawford@nctc.edu
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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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28
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Homework
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10
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11
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Quizzes
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15
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4
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Excel
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15
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5
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Exams
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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
MyMathlab
MyMathlab is an online homework and course management system. The link is available on our Canvas course page. You can purchase an access code in bookstore or buy online using paypal or credit card. You will need to register for this right away.
Homework
Homework is submitted using mymathlab. Each homework question may be attempted 5 times. Each homework assignment is due at 11:59 pm on the due date. Students can work on the homework after the due date for 20% off.
Quizzes
Quizzes will be submitted using mymathlab. Each entire quiz can be attempted 3 times. The highest grade of the 3 attempts will be counted. Each quiz will be due at 11:59 pm on the due date. Students cannot work on the quizzes past the due date.
Tests
There are four regular exams and a cumulative final. All tests will be taken during the class period and will be paper and pencil tests. The test questions will be short answer. One make-up exam will be allowed if I am notified ahead of time. The lowest score of the 5 exams will be dropped.
Excel
Excel assignments will be posted in Canvas, and you will upload your completed project in Canvas. There are Excel guidelines posted in Canvas and an Excel manual in MyMathlab. Most of your assignments will include a referral to this manual. Late excel projects will be counted off 10% per day.
COURSE SUBJECT OUTLINE:
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Section
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Title
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*Due Date
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0
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Getting Started
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1.1
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Introduction to the Practice of Statistics
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Jan 22
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1.2
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Observational Studies versus Designed Experiments
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Jan 24
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Quiz 1
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Sections 1.1-1.2
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Jan 28
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1.3 - 1.4
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Simple Random Sampling and other Sampling Techniques
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Jan 29
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2.1
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Organizing Qualitative Data
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Jan 31
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2.2
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Organizing Quantitative Data
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Feb 2
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Quiz 2
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Sections 1.3-2.2
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Feb 4
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Test 1
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Feb 5
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Canvas
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EXCEL PROJECT 1
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Feb 7
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3.1
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Measures of Central Tendency
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Feb 9
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3.2
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Measures of Dispersion
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Feb 14
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3.3
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Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion from Grouped Data
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Feb 14
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3.4
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Measures of Position and Outliers
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Feb 16
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Quiz 3
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Sections 3.1-3.3
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Feb 18
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3.5
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The five number Summary and Boxplots
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Feb 21
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4.1
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Scatter Diagrams and Correlation
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Feb 23
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Quiz 4
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Sections 3.4-3.5
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Feb 25
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4.2
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Least Squares Regression
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Feb 26
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Quiz 5
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Sections 4.1-4.2
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Feb 27
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TEST 2
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Feb 28
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Canvas
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EXCEL PROJECT 2
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Mar 5
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5.1
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Probability Rules
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Mar 7
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5.2
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The Addition Rule and Complements
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Mar 9
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Quiz 6
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Sections 5.1-5.2
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Mar 19
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5.3
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Independence and the Multiplication Rule
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Mar 21
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5.4
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Conditional Probability and the General Multiplication Rule
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Mar 21
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5.5
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Counting Techniques
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Mar 23
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Quiz 7
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Sections 5.3-5.5
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Mar 25
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5.6
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Putting it All Together
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Mar 26
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6.1
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Discrete Random Variables
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Mar 28
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6.2
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The Binomial Probabliity Distribution
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Mar 30
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Quiz 8
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Sections 6.1-6.2
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Apr 1
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TEST 3
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Apr 2
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Canvas
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EXCEL PROJECT 3
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Apr 4
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7.1
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Properties of the Normal Distribution
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Apr 6
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7.2
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Applications of the Normal Distribution
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Apr 9
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8.1
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Distribution of the Sample Mean
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Apr 11
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8.2
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Distribution of the population proportion
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Apr 13
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Quiz 9
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Sections 7.1-8.1
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Apr 15
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9.1
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Estimating a Population Proportion
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Apr 18
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9.2
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Estimating a Population Mean
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Apr 20
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Quiz 10
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Sections 8.2-9.2
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Apr 22
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10.1
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Language of Hypothesis Testing
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Apr 25
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10.3
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Hypothesis Testing for Population Mean
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Apr 27
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Quiz 11
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Sections 10.1-10.3
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Apr 29
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Canvas
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EXCEL PROJECT 4
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Apr 30
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Test 4
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Apr 30
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FINAL EXAM
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May 7/9
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STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR MATH 1342
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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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STUDENT EMAIL
All students at NCTC are assigned a student email address, also known as Lion Pride email. Lion Pride email can be accessed on the NCTC home page by clicking on MyNCTC, then the link “Lion Pride Email” to the left. After clicking the Lion Pride Email link, the Microsoft Office 365 window will open.
1. Enter your NCTC student e-mail address. (for example, Smithj123456@student.nctc.edu)
- Enter your password (your NCTC Student ID Number, either 7 or 9 numbers).
- From the list of Microsoft icons, choose MAIL.
- You will be asked to set your language and local time zone (Central Time). Your account is now activated.
**It is the student’s responsibility to activate and regularly monitor the assigned NCTC (Lion Pride) e-mail account. Important announcements and notifications from the Admissions office, Financial Aid, or other college staff will be sent via the Lion Pride student email system.
For communicating with classmates and instructors, students also have an option to communicate through Canvas. Canvas messaging is NOT the same as Lion Pride e-mail. Failure to read and/or receive NCTC e-mails (either in Lion Pride or in Canvas) is no excuse for not complying with the College Prep Attendance Policy or any other school policies. Be sure to regularly check BOTH the Lion Pride email as well as the Canvas inbox for important messages and information.
TSI COMPLIANCE
At North Central Texas College, students who test but do not meet the passing scores in ALL sections of the TSI Assessment or any other THECB approved testing measurements are required by state law to obtain TSI advising and continuously enroll in a formal college preparatory studies (developmental) program every semester until all TSI requirements are satisfied. TSI program attendance is MANDATORY. Non-compliance with the rules of attendance will result in a student being WITHDRAWN from the college preparatory course and possibly being placed on academic hold at North Central Texas College. Withdrawals are subject to college policies as set forth in the college catalog.
ATTENDANCE POLICY
Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students in all College Prep classes for which they have registered. There are NO excused absences. Faculty teaching College Preparatory courses will notify students of absences on a regular basis and one courtesy warning e-mail notification will be sent to the students’ current NCTC student e-mail address (Lion Pride email and/or Canvas email) when the student accrues 1 week absence (not necessarily consecutive days) in a course. Please check your NCTC student email (Lion Pride) frequently to ensure that you are receiving notifications from the college and from your instructors. Some faculty may send notifications in Canvas as well. Failure to read and/or receive NCTC e-mail (Lion Pride) is no excuse for not complying with the Attendance Policy. It is the student's responsibility to maintain correct and current e-mail and local and permanent addresses with the college.
After a student has been absent from class 2 weeks (not necessarily consecutive days), the student may be dropped. After a student receives an F/W in the same College Prep course twice, the student will receive an academic hold so that the student is blocked from enrolling in any other course except the required College Prep courses in the subsequent semester. This hold will be enforced even in summer.
Inform the instructor in writing during the first week of class of any religious holidays observed this semester. Documentation must be given to the instructor at the class following the holiday.
Also, since punctuality has become a problem in recent semesters, three tardies may be considered one absence. Coming in late disrupts the class. Occasions do occur that you will need to be tardy, but not on a consistent basis.
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 (OSD)
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.
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Name of Chair/Coordinator:
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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 websit