NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE

COURSE SYLLABUS

NCBM ONLINE

COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Course title:  Non-course Competency-Based Option for Mathematics

Course prefix, number, and section number:  NCBM 0142 0351

Semester/Year of course:  Spring 2023

Semester start and end dates: 1/17/2023 – 5/13/2023

Modality:  Asynchronous online

Class meeting location, days, and times: Class will be online with students coming to campus 5 times for testing this semester for the math portion. We will meet once a week in Webex meetings to answer questions.  Students will upload worksheets for attendance grades.

MATH course:  MATH 1342 0351 ONLINE class

Semester credit hours:  1 (Lecture hours: 16)

Course description:  The NCBO supports students in developing skills, strategies, and reasoning needed to succeed in mathematics, including communication and appropriate use of technology. Topics include the study of numeracy and the real number system; algebraic concepts, notation, and reasoning; quantitative relationships; mathematical models; and problem solving. This course does not count toward graduation at NCTC.

Course prerequisites:  Pass Math 0305 with a “C” or better, or earn satisfactory TSI Assessment placement score, or earn satisfactory placement score on another approved assessment.

Required course materials: 

Notebook, ear buds, and graph paper.

Name of instructor: Kathryn Fritz

Office location: Gainesville room 821

Telephone number: Office number 940-668-4214 Please use Canvas email instead.

E-mail address: kfritz@nctc.edu Please use Canvas email instead.

Office hours for students: Gainesville Campus

Monday & Wednesday 8 am to 9 am then 11 am to 12:30 Room 809

Tuesday & Thursday 10 am to 12:30 Room 809

STUDENT HOURS (OFFICE HOURS)

Each week instructors have time set aside to meet with students outside of class. (Traditionally these times have been called “office hours”.) This is a time when a student may ask questions regarding the class, or discuss a particular problem/topic with an instructor one-on-one.  Student hours may be held in-person or online.  See below for instructions on where/when/how instructors will offer student hours in this class.

Students that need to meet, may do so by emailing for a Webex meeting or come in person to the Gainesville campus room 809.  I will have the lab in 809 open on Monday & Wednesday 8 am to 9 am then 11 am to 12:30 and

Tuesday & Thursday 10 am to 12:30

MATH TUTORING LAB

Students who need help with any math class can visit the NCTC Mathematics Lab to receive assistance.  There are math tutors available on every campus and online.  This service is free for all students enrolled in an NCTC math class. Sign up for an appointment or see the most current tutoring hours for all campuses at https://www.nctc.edu/math-lab. 

SYLLABUS CHANGE DISCLAIMER

The faculty member reserves the right to make changes to this published syllabus if it is in the best interest of the educational development of this class. Any such changes will be announced as soon as possible in person and/or writing.

SUMMARY OF COURSE ASSIGNMENTS

List of graded assignments: 

Canvas Modules uploaded assignments 35% overall grade

Attendance 25% overall graded

Study Skills MyStatLab assignments 30% overall grade

StudentLingo 10% overall grade

Final grade scale:  The NCBM course will be graded on a P/F basis.

Late work policy: No late work will be accepted.  Most of the homework is uploaded as a pdf file in Canvas modules. The weekly schedule located in Modules is the

See canvas for the complete course calendar, outline, detailed description of graded work, and other related material.

COURSE POLICIES

Academic Integrity Policy:

Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, academic falsification, intellectual property dishonesty, academic dishonesty facilitation, and collusion.  The use of online math solvers with submitted work is considered academic dishonesty.  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 Code of Conduct ([FLB(LOCAL)]”.  

Consequences for academic dishonesty may include:

1. Zero on the assignment
2. Failing grade for the course

Attendance Policy:

Regular attendance is expected and necessary for student success in this course. For more information on attendance regulations please see the 2022-2023 NCTC Catalog.  (https://www.nctc.edu/catalog; Click on 2022-2023 CATALOG and go to page 138 to see Attendance Regulations)

ONLINE class only: Attendance is based on the weekly assignments completed as listed per week on the weekly schedule.

Withdrawal Policy

A student may withdraw from a course on or after the official date of record. It is the student’s responsibility to initiate and complete a Withdrawal Request Form.

Last day to withdraw from the course with a “W” is: Monday, April 3, 2023

Student Learning Outcomes:  At the successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

1. Use appropriate symbolic notation and vocabulary to communicate, interpret, and explain mathematical concepts.
2. Define, represent, and perform operations on real numbers, applying numeric reasoning to investigate and describe quantitative relationships and solve real world problems in a variety of contexts.
3. Use algebraic reasoning to solve problems that require ratios, rates, percentages, and proportions in a variety of contexts using multiple representations.
4. Apply algebraic reasoning to manipulate expressions and equations to solve real world problems.
5. Use graphs, tables, and technology to analyze, interpret, and compare data sets.
6. Construct and use mathematical models in verbal, algebraic, graphical, and tabular form to solve problems from a variety of contexts and to make predictions and decisions.

COLLEGE POLICIES

STUDENT HANDBOOK

Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the Student Handbook. To access Student Handbook go to NCTC homepage (www.nctc.edu), scroll to bottom and click “Student Handbook”.

ADA STATEMENT

NCTC will adhere to all applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations and guidelines with respect to providing reasonable accommodations to afford equal educational opportunity. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the Office for Students with Disabilities to arrange appropriate accommodations.  See the OSD Syllabus Addendum.

 
STUDENT SERVICES

NCTC provides a multitude of services and resources to support students.  See the Student Services Syllabus Addendum for a listing of those departments and links to their sites.

QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, or COMPLAINTS