NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
The North Central Texas College (NCTC) Course Syllabus provides the following as required by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB): (1) a brief description of the course including each major course requirement, assignment and examination; (2) the learning objectives for the course; (3) a general description of the subject matter of each lecture or discussion; and (4) any required or recommended readings. Contact information for the instructor is also provided. The Course Syllabus also provides institutional information to indicate how this course supports NCTC’s purpose and mission. Information specific to a particular section of the course will be included in the Class Syllabus and distributed to enrolled students.
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Course Title: Word Processing
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Course Prefix & Number: POFI2301
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Section Number: 340
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Term Code: 2017 FA
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Semester Credit Hours: 3
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Lecture Hours: 32
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Lab Hours: 32
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Course Description (NCTC Catalog):
Word processing software focusing on business applications.
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Course Prerequisite(s): None
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Course Type:
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o - Academic General Education Course (from Academic Course Guide Manual but not in NCTC Core)
o - Academic NCTC Core Curriculum Course
x - WECM Course
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Name of Instructor:
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Kay Hamilton
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Campus/Office Location:
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Corinth Campus
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Telephone Number:
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940-498-NCTC
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E-mail Address:
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khamilton@nctc.edu
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OFFICE HOURS
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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6pm – 8pm
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online
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Name of Chair/Coordinator:
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Cherly Furdge
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Office Location:
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Corinth Campus, Room 239
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Telephone Number:
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940-498-6238
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E-mail Address:
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cfurdge@nctc.edu
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REQUIRED OR RECOMMENDED COURSE MATERIALS
Textbook: Microsoft® Office In Practice – 2016 Word Complete, by Randy Nordell (McGraw Hill) Publishing. Simnet is required and bundled with the textbook along with a MOS Certification Voucher. The NCTC bookstore for the whole bundle should be ISBN 9781259895289. All POFI2301 Course materials/ebooks that are needed can be purchased at the NCTC Bookstores. You can only purchase the required materials through the NCTC Bookstores.
Bundle Includes: Code for Ebook/Simnet Assignments
Voucher for MOS Certification
GRADING POLICY:
Letter grades for this course will be assigned in accordance with NCTC standard grading policy.
A 90%-100% D 60%-69%
B 80%-89% F 0-59%
C 70%-79%
INSTITUTIONAL LEARNING GOALS
- A quality general education curriculum in all associate degree
- Quality freshman and sophomore level courses in arts and sciences which parallel the lower division offerings of four-year colleges and
x Quality technical programs leading directly to careers in semi-skilled and skilled occupations, and quality technical education programs up to two years in length leading to certificates and associate degrees.
- Quality programs and services in support of adult literacy and basic skills development as a mean of workforce enhancement and expanding access to higher
PROGRAM PURPOSE STATEMENT
NCTC seeks to implement its goal of providing quality technical programs leading directly to careers in semi-skilled and skilled occupations, and quality technical education programs up to two years in length leading to certificates and associate degrees by offering a coherent sequence of courses with appropriate breadth and depth to prepare students for success in the workforce.
DEPARTMENTAL PURPOSE STATEMENT
The Business Office Technology department provides quality courses in office systems technology that will prepare students for employment and advancement in today’s technology intense workplace. Through this preparation, students will have the opportunity to transfer to 4 year universities to continue their education in Applied Sciences.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Apply basic and advanced formatting skills and special functions to produce documents
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF SUBJECT MATTER FOR EACH LECTURE/DISCUSSION
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Topic
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General Description of Subject Matter
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Creating and Editing a Document
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Students will be able to create, save, and open documents; enter and select text, use paragraph breaks, line breaks, and non-breaking spaces; move and copy text, change fonts, font sizes, and attributes; change text alignment, line spacing, and paragraph spacing; use smart lookup and proofreading tools; and customize document properties.
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Formatting and Customizing Documents
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Students will be able to customize margins and page layout; set, use, and edit tab stops; insert page numbers, headers, and footers; use page and section breaks; use bulleted, numbered, and multilevel lists; use styles and themes; use find and replace; use borders, and shading, and hyperlinks.
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Collaborating with Others and Working with Reports
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Students will be able to use comments; use track changes and sharing; use footnotes and endnotes; create a bibliography and insert citations; insert a table of contents; insert a cover page; and use advanced headers and footers.
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Using Tables, Columns, and Graphics
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Students will be able to create and edit tables; arrange test in tables; format and edit tables; use columns; and work with graphics.
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Using Templates and Mail Merge
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Students will be able to use and customize templates; create templates; create envelopes and labels; understand mail merge; merge using the mailings tab; and use the mail merge wizard.
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Using Custom Styles and Building Blocks
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Students will be able to create and use custom styles; manage styles; understand and use building blocks; create and use AutoText building blocks; use and customize quick parts building blocks; and use document property and Word fields.
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Advanced Tables and Graphics
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Students will be able to customize table content; customize table layout; customize table design; work with pictures; work with shapes.
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Using Desktop Publishing and Graphic Features
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Students will be able to use desktop publishing features; customize and create themes; use text boxes; use SmartArt; use charts; and create an Index.
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Working Collaboratively and Integrating Applications
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Students will be able to advance collaboration features; use other collaboration features; integrate Office applications; use mail merge rules; and use bookmarks.
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Automating Tasks Using Templates and Macros
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Students will be able to create and save templates; customize and use templates; create and run macros; copy and edit macros; and create and use macro enabled templates.
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Working with Forms and Master Documents
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Students will be able to use content control fields; use advanced content control fields; edit content control fields; use forms; and work with a master document.
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Customizing Word and Using OneDrive and Office Online
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Students will be able to customize Word 2016; customize Office and installing Office add-ins; use OneDrive; share OneDrive files and folders; and use Office online.
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Last day to Withdraw For the Fall 2017 semester, the last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is November 9, 2017.
Student Rights & Responsibilities
NCTC Board policy FLB (Local) Student Rights and Responsibilities states that each student shall be charged with notice and knowledge of the contents and provisions of the rules and regulations concerning student conduct. These rules and regulations are published in the Student Handbook published in conjunction with the College Catalog. All students shall obey the law, show respect for properly constituted authority, and observe correct standards of conduct.
NCTC restricts the use of all tobacco products including cigarettes, cigars, pipes and smokeless tobacco on campus property. NCTC is aware that tobacco use influences underage students which cumulates unsightly tobacco litter and interferes with assuring clean air for all who come to NCTC. NCTC recognizes the health hazards of tobacco use and of exposure to second hand smoke.
Information on a tobacco cessation program is available for students, faculty, staff who wish to stop using tobacco products. We would like to "thank you" for your help in making our campuses Tobacco-Free. For questions or concerns please contact the Office of Vice President of Student Services at 940.668.4240.
Student Handbook
Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the student handbook and published online.
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 (0) on the assignment
- A failing grade for the class
STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICE
Disability Services (ODS) The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides accommodations for students who have a documented disability. A disability is anything that can interfere with learning, such as a learning disability, psychological challenge, physical illness or injury. Accommodations may include extra time on tests, tests in a distraction reduced environment, volunteer note taker in class, etc.
On the Corinth Campus, go to room 170 or call 940-498-6207. On the Gainesville Campus, go to room 110 in the Administration (100) Building or call 940-668-4209. Students on the Bowie, Graham, Flower Mound, and online campuses should call 940-668-4209 to arrange for an intake appointment with OSD.
North Central Texas College is on record as being 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/StudentServices/SupportServices/Disabilityservices.aspx
Early Alert and CARES The NCTC Early Alert program has been established to assist students who are at risk of failing or withdrawing from a course. Your instructor may refer you to this program if you are missing assignments, failing tests, excessively absent, or have personal circumstances impacting your academic performance. If submitted as an Early Alert you will be notified via your NCTC e-mail address and then contacted by a Counseling and Testing advisor or counselor to discuss possible strategies for completing your course successfully.
The NCTC CARES (Campus Assessment Response Evaluation Services) Team addresses behavior which may be disruptive, harmful or pose a threat to the health and safety of the NCTC community-such as stalking, harassment, physical or emotional abuse, violent or threatening behavior, or self-harm. As a student, you have the ability to report concerning behavior which could impact your own safety or the safety of another NCTC student. Just click the NCTC CARES Team logo posted on MyNCTC, or send an e-mail to CARESTeam@nctc.edu. As always, if you feel there is an immediate threat to your own safety or welfare (or to another student), please call 911 immediately.
Support Services Counseling and Testing staff offer a variety of services to current and prospective students, such as College 101, placement testing, academic advising and course registration, transfer assistance, and College Success seminars (Time Management, Study Skills, Test Anxiety, Choosing a Major, Learning Style Strategies, Career Exploration), and much more. http://www.nctc.edu/StudentServices/CounselingTesting.aspx
Student Success offers academic coaching, tutoring, including a Writing Center, a Math Lab, free 24/7 online tutoring through Grade Results and assist new students acclimate to college by providing computer lab services for prospective students. First generation students can also participate in TRIO which offers specialized support services. http://www.nctc.edu/StudentServices/SupportServices.aspx
Financial Aid offers financial resources for students that qualify, visit the financial aid offices for more information. http://www.nctc.edu/FInancialAidHome.aspx
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 as determined by the instructor. It is the student responsibility to provide documentation as to the emergency for approval and judgement by the faculty member. Approved college sponsored activities are the only absences for which a student should not be held liable and only when provided by a college official ahead of the 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 they have reasons acceptable to the instructor. A student who is compelled to be absent when a test is given should petition the instructor, in advance if possible, for permission to postpone the exam. 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).
Students are evaluated on the participation in the required weekly discussions for this online course, which cannot be measured if you do not participate. The instructor reserves the “right” to reduce the final grade awarded for each class missed after two absences (one absence in classes that meet once a week). The instructor also reserves the right to drop the student for excessive absences.
Every two tardies are counted as one absence. It is the student’s responsibility to drop the class through the Registrar’s office before the November 9th drop date to avoid an “F” on their transcript.
Missed Examinations will be counted as a zero. No make-up examinations allowed.
OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION
- All course material is available via the Internet through NCTC’s CANVAS Learning Management You can access CANVAS at https://nctc.instructure.com/login. Please go to https://nctc.instructure.com/login and bookmark (save to favorites) for this site. It is not necessary to access CANVAS through the NCTC Website.
- It is the student’s responsibility to check the Course website, Cengage website, and his or her course mail at least three times
- If a student should experience problems accessing the course material in CANVAS OR sending/receiving course mail, it is the student’s responsibility to notify the instructor
- Assignments are due on the assigned All weekly assignments are due by 11:59 pm every Sunday. The instructor may not be available to answer questions from Friday after 3pm to 8am Monday. There will be no late assignments accepted period.
- Student data files may be downloaded from the textbook publisher’s Website. See instructions on the Course modules in Student files that are performed for homework can be downloaded from the Cengage website within the course you are taking.
- Expect to spend 10 to 15 hours a week working in this
- Assignments are due as Students are required to complete 75% of all assignments and exams to receive a passing grade in this course.
- The instructor reserves the right to change course assignments, grading policies, and assignment schedules at any
- Emails will be answered within 48 hours Monday through noon on Friday. After noon on Friday through Sunday, they will be answered after 8am on
- Please use the assigned discussion forum to ask general questions about the course with other
- All students are expected to conduct themselves in a professional
- Each student will be provided a CANVAS account for course communication. All e-mails are to be sent through
Workforce Education Program Elements (SCANS Skills)
The Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) conducted extensive research and interviews and determined that “workplace know-how” consists of two elements: foundations skills and workplace competencies. Upon successful completion of the courses in this program, students will have demonstrated the following competencies:
(1) Foundation Skills
- Basic Skills: A worker must (i) read, (ii) write, (iii) perform arithmetic and mathematical operations, (iv) listen, and (v) speak
- Thinking Skills: A worker must (i) think creatively, (ii) make decisions, (iii) solve problems, (iv) visualize, (v) know how to learn, and (vi) reason
- Personal Qualities: A worker must display (i) responsibility, (ii) self-esteem, (iii) sociability, (iv) self-management, (v) integrity, and (vi)
(2) Workplace Competencies
- Resources: A worker must identify, organize, plan, and allocate resources effectively. This includes (i) time, (ii) money, (iii) material and facilities, and (iv) human
- Interpersonal Skills: A worker must work with others effectively to (i) participate as a member of a team, (ii) teach others new skills, (iii) serve clients/customers, (iv) exercise leadership, (v) negotiate, and (vi) work with diversity.
- Information: A worker must be able to (i) acquire and use information, (ii) organize and maintain information, (iii) interpret and communicate information and (iv) use computers to process
- Systems: A worker must understand complex interrelationships as in (i) understanding systems, (ii) monitor and correct performance, and (iii) improve and design
- Technology: A worker must be able to work with a variety of technologies, e.g. (i) select technology, (ii) apply technology, and (iii) maintain and troubleshoot