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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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580
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Semester/Year:
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Fall 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:
MyStatLab (e-text included in MSL:Fundamentals of Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data 5th edition, Michael Sullivan III, 2018, Pearson)
TI-30X IIS or TI 83-84 calculator is required
NOTE: 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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Cary Crawford
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Campus/Office Location:
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Flower Mound/Rm 107
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Office Hours:
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MW 8:30-11, 2-3:30
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Telephone Number:
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E-mail Address:
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ccrawford@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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28
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Homeworks
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10
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4
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Excel Projects
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15
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5
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Exams
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75
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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.
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 (Major Assignments, Due Dates, and Grading Criteria)
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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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Aug 31
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1.2
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Observational Studies versus Designed Experiments
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Aug 31
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1.3 - 1.4
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Simple Random Sampling and other Sampling Techniques
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Sep 3
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2.1
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Organizing Qualitative Data
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Sep 7
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2.2
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Organizing Quantitative Data
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Sep 7
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Canvas
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EXCEL PROJECT 1
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Sep 9
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Test 1
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Sep 10
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3.1
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Measures of Central Tendency
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Sep 12
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3.2
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Measures of Dispersion
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Sep 12
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3.3
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Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion from Grouped Data
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Sep 14
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3.4
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Measures of Position and Outliers
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Sep 14
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3.5
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The five number Summary and Boxplots
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Sep 14
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4.1
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Scatter Diagrams and Correlation
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Sep 18
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4.2
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Least Squares Regression
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Sep 18
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TEST 2
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Sep 19
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5.1
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Probability Rules
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Sep 21
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5.2
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The Addition Rule and Complements
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Sep 21
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Canvas
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EXCEL PROJECT 2
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Sep 24
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5.3
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Independence and the Multiplication Rule
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Sep 26
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5.4
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Conditional Probability and the General Multiplication Rule
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Sep 26
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5.5
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Counting Techniques
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Sep 28
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5.6
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Putting it All Together
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Sep 28
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6.1
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Discrete Random Variables
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Oct 2
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6.2
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The Binomial Probabliity Distribution
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Oct 2
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TEST 3
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Oct 3
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7.1
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Properties of the Normal Distribution
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Oct 5
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7.2
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Applications of the Normal Distribution
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Oct 5
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Canvas
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EXCEL PROJECT 3
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Oct 8
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8.1
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Distribution of the Sample Mean
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Oct 10
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8.2
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Distribution of the population proportion
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Oct 10
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9.1
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Estimating a Population Proportion
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Oct 12
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9.2
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Estimating a Population Mean
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Oct 12
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Canvas
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EXCEL PROJECT 4
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Oct 15
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10.1
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Language of Hypothesis Testing
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Oct 16
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10.3
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Hypothesis Testing for Population Mean
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Oct 16
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TEST 4
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Oct 17
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Final Exam
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Oct 19
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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 from a 1st 8-week course with a “W” is Thursday, September 27, 2018.
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CORINTH – 182
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FLOWER MOUND - 111
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MW: 8-6
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MWR: 9-3
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TR: 9-7
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T: 9-4
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F: 9-12 Sat: 10-1
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F: 9-12
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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/catalog/north-central-texas-college-student-handbook/section-i/special-accommodations-office-students-with-disabilities/osd-department-contacts.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
o Academic General Education Course (from ACGM but not in NCTC Core)
x Academic NCTC Core Curriculum Course
o WECM Course
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.
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
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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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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