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STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (From Academic Course Guide Manual/Workforce Education Course Manual/NCTC Catalog

GRADING CRITERIA

Grading Scale:

A = 90-100 %;  B = 80-89 %;  C = 70-79 %;  D = 60-69 %;  F = 59 % and below

COURSE SUBJECT OUTLINE (Major Assignments and Grading Criteria)

ASSIGNMENT DETAILS____________________________________________________________

Exams (3 at 150 points each = 450 pts total; final = 300 pts):  The exams will be administered in class.  You will have 1 hour to complete section exams and 1.5 hours to complete the final.  Questions will be taken directly from class lectures, modules, and chapters in the textbook.  The tests will consist of multiple-choice questions.  The tests will be on Canvas in an online format; you will one attempt during a particular window of time. These are not open book or open notes, but you are on the honor system.  There will be no make-up exams, unless proof of valid absence is supplied; then it will be at the Instructor’s discretion. 

Chapter Modules (17 at variable points each):  Send electronically by clicking on the assignment on Canvas.  For each chapter in the book, you will have a variety of assignments about important developmental principles, terms, theories, or concepts.  The assignment load may look overwhelming, but most are shorter than you expect, plus I have tried to make at least some of them fun or personally relevant.  Written assignments containing plagiarism will receive a grade of 0.  Good quality, with regard to writing skill and comprehensive content, is required to receive full credit.  With a valid excuse (validity to be determined by the Instructor), late assignments will be accepted for partial credit.  There will be several quizzes in the modules, which may be completed using the book or notes.

Extra Credit Essay (0-50 points depending on quality):   Write a two-page, typed, and double-spaced essay that describes how your increased knowledge of developmental factors could benefit your intended occupation.  You may take a small set of principles and apply them to your field in a detailed manner, or you may provide a holistic overview of multiple factors that could affect your field.  The key expectation for this essay is that you will thoughtfully apply developmental knowledge to the real world.  This essay would be due during the week of the final exam, by noon on the December 12.  SUBMIT ELECTRONICALLY.

Course Accountability Research Paper (200 points):  see separate document in Files on Canvas

Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students in all classes for which they have registered.  Grades for attendance and participation (verbal or with attentive eye contact) will be given at the end of the semester.  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.   Last day to withdraw with a “W” is 11-2-20.

Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the student handbook and published online. 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)]”. 

The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides support services for students with disabilities, students enrolled in technical areas of study, and students who are classified as special populations (i.e. single parents). Support services for students with disabilities might include appropriate and reasonable accommodations, or they may be in the form of personal counseling, academic counseling, career counseling, etc.  Furthermore, OSD Counselors work with students to encourage self-advocacy and promote empowerment. The Counselors also provides resource information, disability-related information, and adaptive technology for students who qualify. For support, please contact the counselors at (940) 498-6207 or (940) 668-4321.  Alternatively, students may stop by Room 170 in Corinth or Room 110 in Gainesville.

CORE CURRICULUM FOUNDATIONAL COMPONENT AREA (For classes in the Core)_______       

o         Communication

o         Mathematics              

o         Life and Physical Science

o         Language, Philosophy & Culture

o         Creative Arts

o         Government/Political Science

X         Social and Behavioral Sciences

o         Component Area Option

o         American History

X             Critical Thinking

X              Communication

X              Empirical and Quantitative

o           Teamwork

o           Personal Responsibility

X              Social Responsibility