Respiratory Care Sciences Syllabus for 2016-2017
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Students who do not attend class on or prior to the census date will be administratively dropped. Effective Fall, 2016

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Course

RSPT-1225-001 Respiratory Care Sciences

Prerequisites

Course Description

Physics, mathematics and chemistry as related to respiratory care.

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Department Expectations

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Hours

(2 sem hrs; 2 lec)

Class Type

On Campus Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

Wojciechowski, Respiratory Care Sciences:  An Integrated Approach, 5^th Edition

Kacmarek, Egan’s Fundamentals of Respiratory Care, 11^th Edition

Supplies

Class notes are provided through this course in Blackboard.  Additional paper and pens/pencils may be necessary.

Laptop computer with internet/WiFi capability and Respondus Lockdown Browser for in class testing.

Student Performance

End-of-Course Outcomes: Apply concepts of mathematics, chemistry, physics, and as related to respiratory care.

Students Rights and Responsibilities

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In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.edu .

If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".

Expected Student Behavior

1. The student should read assignments prior to class and be prepared to discuss topics covered in class. Students will be called on to share their understanding of topics.
2. All students are responsible for their own work.  Cheating of any kind will not be tolerated, a zero will be given for that assignment or exam and the student may be given an F for the course.
3. Students should not engage in conversations during class unless related to the course or the material being covered.  Comments should not be made or directed toward specific individuals.  Please refrain from private conversations or any other activities which might distract other learners. 
4. I want all students to be successful.  I believe cell phones distract from the learning environment.  For this reason, they should be turned off and put away out of view upon entering the classroom.  I reserve the right to confiscate any mobile device (phone, tablet or laptop) that is not being used appropriately at my discretion until the end of my class.  If you bring a laptop or other technological device to class, it should not be used for purposes other than taking class notes. 

Grading Criteria

1. Each examination will have a specific value of points awarded for correct answers.  There will be no extra credit offered in this course and any bonus points earned may not increase the grade for that item above 100%.
2. Additional assignments may also be given with a specified value or points.
3. Short, unannounced quizzes may be given at the beginning of class from time to time.  The content of the quiz will be from the previous class.  There is no make up grade for a missed quiz. 
4. At the end of the course, all possible points from examinations and other assignments will be totaled. This total will be the maximum possible points a student can earn.
5. The number of points earned by a student will be divided by the maximum possible points for the course. The quotient will be expressed as a percent and converted to a final grade.  The final course grades will not be curved.

The grading scale for this course is:
A = 90 - 100%  
B = 80 - 89%    
C = 75 - 79%    
F = score less than 74.5%  

Three (3) section exams (100 points each)
Disease project (100 points)
Comprehensive final exam (100 points)
16 CPAs

Your grade will be determined by two categories of work – the class preparation assignments (CPAs); the disease project worth 100 points and the four exams worth 400 points.  To earn a particular course grade, you must meet or exceed the standards for each category of work separately. 

Grade                                  CPAs                                                  Exams/Quizzes/Project                         
   A                  Credit for 15 or more of the 16 CPAs           90% of total 500 points:  448-500 points
   B                  Credit for 13-14 of the 16 CPAs                   80% of total 500 points:  398-447 points
   C                  Credit for 12 of the 16 CPAs                        75% of total 500 points:  373-397 points

If a student earns 90% or above on the exams/quizzes, and disease project, but earns credit for only 12 CPAs, the student will receive a C for the course grade, because the C is the highest level at which the student meets or exceeds the standards for both categories of work.  The definition of an A student is one who not only does A work on exams, but also who is prepared for class at least 90% of the time.  Likewise, if a student earns credit for 16 of the CPAs, but earns 76% on the exams/quizzes and disease project, the student receives a C for the course grade.  Class preparation alone is not enough to ensure a specific grade for a student; the student must also perform on the exams/quizzes and project.  You must meet the standards in BOTH categories separately; the two categories of work ARE NOT added together.

If a student is absent for a regularly scheduled examination, the student may take a makeup examination within seven (7) calendar days, but the highest grade a student can earn is 75%. All material given in this course will be tested during the major examinations.  A student may not leave the room during an exam; if a student chooses to leave the room, the exam will be graded at that point of completion.

Keep in mind that grades are not given.  Grades are EARNED based on student performance.  Often the instructor plays no role in the grading process other than recording.  Please be careful to note the requirements for earning the grade you desire and act accordingly throughout the semester. 

Attendance

A student who plans to pass this course should also plan to regularly attend all lecture sessions.  Students chronically late for class or those with excessive absences may be at risk for passing this course.  Each student with a tardy/attendance problem will be addressed on an individual basis with the instructor.
I want you to be successful and your attendance is critical to your success.  In order to be fair, there is no distinction between an excused and an unexcused absence. 

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Additional Information

REMEDIATION POLICY

The instructor will meet with students who perform poorly on exams (75%), or at a student’s request.  During the meeting, both parties will develop a plan to gain better understanding of the information covered on the exam.  In addition, student’s earning <75% on an exam, will schedule an appointment with the West Campus Tutoring Center after obtaining a prescription from the instructor.  This prescription will cover items missed on the exam.  The WC Tutorial appointment must be completed before the student can take the next exam in the course.  Failure to complete remediation tutoring will result in a 0 (zero) for the next section exam. 

GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE

A student, who develops a problem with a course policy or the course instructor, should first try to resolve the problem with the instructor then the program director.  If the problem cannot be resolved at this level, the student should go to the Dean of Health Sciences, the Vice President of Academic Affairs, and the college President, in that order.