Course Description

HALT 1396 - SPECIAL TOPICS IN NURSERY OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT

Topics address recently identified current events, skills, knowledge's, and/or attitudes and behaviors pertinent to the technology or occupation and relevant to the professional development of the student.

Prerequisites

None

Course Goals (includes competencies, incorporation of SCANS, etc.)

Learning outcomes/objectives are determined by local occupational need and business and industry trends.

The student will be required to turn in a computer generated research paper and will also be required to give an oral presentation.

Instructor Information

Seth Knight, A.A.; B.S.; M.Ed.

Textbook Information

None

Lab Requirements (if any)

Lab will be held outside of the classroom. The labs will consist of various projects and independent study.

Students with Disabilities

Any student with a documented disability (e.g. physical, learning, psychiatric, vision, hearing, etc.) who needs to arrange reasonable accommodations must contact the Disability Services Office at the respective college at the beginning of each semester. Faculty are authorized to provide only the accommodations requested by the Disability Support Services Office.?  If you have any questions, please contact Donna Price at 713-718-5165 or the Disability Counselor at each college.

Academic Honesty

Academic dishonesty, CHEATING, will not be tolerated. If an individual is caught, punishment will be taken according to the Student Policies Handbook.

Attendance and Withdrawal Policies

Students are expected to attend classes regularly. Class attendance is checked daily by instructors. Although it is the responsibility of the student to drop a course for non-attendance, the instructor has the authority to drop a student for excessive absences. A student may be dropped from a course for excessive absences after the student has accumulated absences in excess of 12.5% of the hours of instruction (including lecture and laboratory time).

Course Requirements and Grading Policy

There are no written exams in this course. Students will be asked to present written reports.

Testing

There will be no written exams.

Make-up policy

Per college policy

Projects, Assignments, Portfolios, Service Learning, Internships, etc.

Various projects may be assigned by instructor.

Course Content

Topics address recently identified current events, skills, knowledge's, and/or attitudes and behaviors pertinent to the technology or occupation and relevant to the professional development of the student.

Course Calendar with Reading Assignments

There is not a calendar for this class. Students will spend class time in independent study. A written report will be presented to instructor at the end of the course.

Other Student Information (clubs, tutoring, web resources, etc.)

Ag. Consortium of Texas (ACT)
Gulf Coast Agribusiness Council (GCAC)
Texas Junior College Ag. Association (TJCAA)