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Syllabus
Prefix Number and Title: ACA 122- College Transfer Success
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course provides information and strategies necessary to develop clear academic and professional goals beyond the community college experience. Topics include the CAA, college culture, career exploration, gathering information on senior institutions, strategic planning, critical thinking, and communication skills for a successful academic transition. Upon completion, students should be able to develop an academic plan to transition successfully to senior institutions. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement for transferability.
Credit Hours: 1
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
Required Textbooks: None – Do Not Purchase a Book for this Class
Course Interaction: Communication between instructor and student is essential to the student’s success. The instructor is available for face-to-face meetings by appointment or during posted office hours. Email communication should be used when face-to-face interaction is not possible.
Course Interaction and Instructor Expectations: Students are expected to access the course to maintain currency with the course. The instructor will grade and return all graded activities when the module ends.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS/METHODS OF EVALUATION
Course Outcomes:
At the successful completion of this course, you will be able to demonstrate, with at least 70% accuracy, the understanding of topics through tests, labs and discussions.
Major Assignments
This course is has a “Start Here” Module and is divided into eight weeks of assignments: Each holds graded assignments listed below:
Discussion Board /Journal Assignments: (250 points)
Student Coffeehouse – 100
Developing Your Academic Plan – 50
My Transfer Plan – 100
Test (300 points)
IceBreaker -100
Success at FTCC – 100
Tech Assessment – 100
Journal Assignment (100 points)
Financing Your Education - 100
Assignments: (350 points)
WebAdvisor Financial Aid e-Forms - 50
Search Process Screen Capture - 100
Program Evaluation – 50
University Outreach Center - 150
For a more detailed list of your assignments, click the "Assignments" button in blackboard and look in a specific learning module.
At the completion of this course, the student will be able to:
CURRICULUM GRADING SCALE
FTCC grades are based on a 4.0 grading system. Each grade is assigned a “grade-point equivalent” in quality points for each term credit hour scheduled. The scholastic point average is determined by dividing the total of quality points earned by the number of term hours scheduled.
|
Numerical Grade |
Letter Grade Equivalent |
Grade Point Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
|
900 - 1000 |
A – Excellent |
4 grade points for each credit hour |
|
800 – 890 |
B – Good |
3 grade points for each credit hour |
|
700 – 790 |
C – Average |
2 grade points for each credit hour |
|
600 – 690 |
D – Below Average |
1 grade point for each credit hour |
|
0 – 590 |
F – Failure |
0 grade point |
The complete grading scale description may be found in the current FTCC Student Handbook under "Things You Should Know".
In addition to good academic performance, students should exhibit honesty and integrity. The college policy on academic integrity can be found in the FTCC Policies area.
To access your online course you will need access to the Internet. For best results, use the most recent version of Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox or a similar program. Although there are no absolute requirements, computers with faster Internet connections, faster processors, and more memory will get better results. Keep in mind that if you have difficulties connecting to the class or a slow connection, the problem could be occurring at many levels. For help, go to the Student Support area in your blackboard course.
Basic Computer Skills Required - Students should be able to perform the basic computer skills as follows:
-Effective use of Keyboard and Mouse
-Save File
-Open File
-Name File
-Use External Storage Device
-Reset and Remember Passwords
Minimum Technical Requirements - None
FTCC Technicians and Instructors are unable to support software other than that specifically mentioned in the syllabus.
FTCC Technicians and Instructors may or may not be able to support students with hardware or browser issues.
STUDENTS REQUIRING SPECIAL CLASS INSTRUCTION NEEDS
For more information about special needs in the classroom, go to the Student Support area.
Late academic work submission procedures are as follows:
a. Academic assignments and projects are due by the scheduled/published dates in the course Syllabus.
b. In general, there is a 10 percent penalty for each business day that an assignment or project is late. For example, if your assignment is due on Tuesday and you submit it on Thursday, the highest possible grade you can earn is a “B”. With each additional date late, there is a 10 percent penalty. Assignments may be submitted no more than one week late without prior approval from your instructor.
c. No late work will be accepted after the 90 percent date of the term without an Incomplete Grade approval from your instructor.
d. Certain activities may be eligible for late submission after the conclusion of the week, module or unit. These include, but are not limited to, discussion boards, quizzes and exams.
e. We know that extenuating circumstances can sometime interfere with timely submission of your work. Be sure to tell your instructor right away if you are going to be late with a submission.
f. Extenuating circumstances include, but are not limited to, personal/family member hospitalization, family member death, a severe weather event, a natural disaster, and an active military situation that prevents timely submission of work. Computer-related issues, Internet connectivity, and account blocks are generally not considered extenuating circumstances.
g. You may request an extension or alternative arrangement, preferably prior to the due date, but your request does not automatically result in a waiver of the due date or of the penalties for late submissions. Your instructor may also require you to provide documentation of the reason. If your instructor determines that an extension is warranted, they will provide you with the expectations for your submission.
DIVISION/DEPARTMENT/CHAIR INFORMATION
Department:
Student Services
Director of Admissions
Louanna Castleman, Ed.D.
TRSC 134A
910-678-0141
Castleml@faytechcc.edu
COURSE CONCERNS/GRADE APPEALS
Students have the right to inquire about academic issues or issues related to the classroom environment. Inquiries should be directed to the instructor first. After you have addressed your concerns with the instructor, you can then attempt to contact the Department/Division chair.
INSTRUCTOR RESPONSE AND AVAILABILITY
Instructors are available on campus during posted office hours. Instructors are also available by an agreed upon appointment or by phone or email. Instructors should respond to emails within 24 hours of receipt unless it is a weekend or official break (48 hours).
EXPECTED STUDENT PARTICIPATION LEVEL
Blackboard: Log on to the BlackBoard site at least three times per week. This is necessary for students to keep abreast of assignments, utilize provided online resources, and take part in discussion boards.
Email: Always use your student email to contact your instructor. Please include your section number in all email correspondence. Note: Do not use Yahoo or Hotmail accounts. Check and answer your e-mail at least three times per week.
Personal Information: Make sure your phone number is correct with the Registrar's Office. If your instructor attempts to contact you by phone and the phone number listed with the Registrar is incorrect or has been disconnected, and e-mail is not working, it is assumed you are no longer able to complete the course. You may correct your information through WebAdvisor, if needed.
STUDENT ATTENDANCE POLICY
Each student is expected to attend class regularly. For curriculum classes (100 level or higher), a student must attend at least 80 percent of all scheduled contact hours. If absences exceed 20 percent, the faculty member may drop the student from the course. For developmental classes (level below 100), a student must attend at least 90 percent of all scheduled contact hours. If absences exceed 10 percent, the faculty member may drop the student from the course. Special attendance policies may apply to individual academic areas.
NOT COMPLETING ANY WORK FOR a time period, especially in an online class, is the same as not attending. Contact your instructor if you are having problems to avoid being dropped after missing TWO MODULES OF ASSIGNMENTS IN A ROW. Students who miss submitting assignments more than two modules in a row will be dropped from the course.
In a face to face course, tardy students interrupt the beginning of the class meeting. If a student enters the class after the instructor has started the class, the student shall be recorded as being tardy. Three tardies shall be counted as one hour of absence.
Students who wish to drop a class prior to the 10 percent date of the term must submit a Registration Change Notice form to the Registrar's Office. The form may be obtained at the information desk at the Tony Rand Student Center or from the FTCC website.
Students who wish to drop a class between the 10 percent and 90 percent date of the term (for a grade of "W") are responsible for submitting the Student Online Withdrawal form. This form is available in WebAdvisor and on the FTCC Website.
Students who receive Financial Aid or VA educational benefits should confer with personnel in those offices before dropping classes or withdrawing from the College to determine the impact of a withdrawal on those benefits.
This syllabus may be changed at the instructor's discretion with proper notification to students. Any changes will be promptly noticed in Announcements and emailed to the student's FTCC Student E-mail account.