Performance Based Education (PBE) Program Competencies and Traditional Program Instruction (Non-PBE) Curriculum Revisions

Each Program of Study, at least once a year, reviews its degree plans, courses, lesson plans, course objectives, course outcomes and/or competencies. They do this to ensure that each degree plan contains the most current curriculum and that it meets industry standards and requirements.

Students who successfully complete courses by meeting the minimum standards set for the course will complete the course outcomes and/or PBE competencies and assessments set at the time of enrollment. Course outcomes, competencies, and assessments can be updated at any time, especially from one academic year to another. If a student needs to repeat a course they may need to complete different lesson plans, course objectives, assessments and/or course competencies.

Example: A student drops or fails a course in the Spring semester. When the student registers to retake a course, some or all of the course lesson plans and/or competencies and assessments may be different. Therefore, the student will need to successfully complete the newest assessment requirements for the course.

Tutoring Statement

The Supplemental Instruction & Tutoring Program at TSTC offers free tutoring and academic support services to help you achieve your academic and career goals. You can access the Tutoring Schedule, as well as MyTSTC Video Tutor Library, by visiting: https://portal.tstc.edu/student/Student_Learning/Pages/Tutoring.aspx (shortened link: goo.gl/Z9vJvY ).

For more information, please contact Norma A. Salazar@ 956-364-4557.

Learning Resource Center

The Learning Resource Center provides online and in person library resources and services.  Go to tstc.libguides.com to find help with your assignments, projects, and papers.  Clicking the Student tab will allow you to find resources, homework help, tutorials, and real time chat to answer your questions.

Emergency Assistance Available

As a student you may experience a range of issues that can cause barriers to learning, such as food insecurity, housing, transportation, and childcare concerns, or you may be unable to pay your bills. These stressful events may lead to diminished academic performance or reduce your ability to participate in daily activities. TSTC offers emergency aid and services to assist you with addressing these and other concerns you may be experiencing. Please contact the TSTC Advocacy & Resource Center.

You can reach a coach here: http://bit.ly/ARCCoach

Title IX

Texas State Technical College (TSTC) seeks to provide an environment that promotes equal opportunity free from discrimination and harassment.

If you have been a victim of sexual harassment, sexual harassment, sexual assault, or any other form of protected class discrimination, we encourage you to make a report. If you report to a faculty member, she or he must notify TSTC’s Title IX Coordinator about the incident. You may also make a confidential report to TSTC’s Counselors.

All students (including pregnant and parent students), regardless of their legal status are entitled to protections under TSTC’s policy.

For more information about Title IX or sexual misconduct, as well as your options, please visit https://www.tstc.edu/student_life/titleix.

For information about equal opportunity and civil rights policies, visit https://www.tstc.edu/governance/sos.

Student Uniforms Requirement

Fully Online Students

Texas State Technical College requires all students to wear a program-specific uniform while attending functions on and off campus. This uniform is available for purchase at the campus bookstore. As a student in a fully online program you are required to purchase at least two program-specific uniforms in the event you attend any in person or off campus learning opportunities or events (i.e. Job Fairs, Resume & Interview workshops, and media interviews).

Hybrid & F2F Students

Texas State Technical College requires all students to wear a program-specific uniform while attending functions and labs on and off campus. This uniform is available for purchase at the campus bookstore. As a student in a hybrid program you are required to purchase at least two program-specific uniforms to wear to in person labs and other learning opportunities or events held on or off campus (i.e. Job Fairs, Resume & Interview workshops, and media interviews).

• Discuss the importance of safety, Syllabus and Class Rules. Overview of Class Objectives.

• Describe and discuss various means of interconnecting components and systems with Non-communication methods.

• Describe and discuss WAN, LAN, VLAN, VPN

• Describe and discuss - Introduction to Ethernet communications - Ethernet, Token Ring, Servers, Hosts and Clients

• Describe and discuss - Bandwidth, Coaxial Cable, UTP&STP, Ethernet Cabling and Fiber Optics.

• Describe and discuss - CSMA/CD, Full Duplex/Half Duplex, TCP/IP, ARP, MAC & IP Addressing, The Datagram/Frames.

• Describe and discuss - SCADA, I/O Link, Fieldbus, Profibus, CAN Bus, Foundation Fieldbus, CIP, ControlNet, DeviceNet, Ethernet Fieldbus, Ethernet Protocols and OSI Model.

Student Conduct

Students are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and to dress in the appropriate attire for the class being
presented.
Each student is expected to act responsibly and take the consequences for his/her action or inaction as appropriate.
An atmosphere of respect will be expected of all within the classroom.
Any open displays of prejudice, harassment, etc. will not be tolerated.
Any student who disrupts the classroom will be asked to leave and will receive a zero on all work due that day and will be counted as
absent for the day.
A second disruption by that student will be grounds for the student to be administratively dropped from the class and other disciplinary
action will be taken as appropriate.
There will be no smoking, dipping, chewing tobacco or use of profane language in the classroom.

Cell Phone Policy
Cell phone usage is prohibited in the classroom and during lab sessions. All cell phones will be put away and/or shut off during class. If a
need or a situation arises such as an emergency the student will be required to leave the room to use the phone.

Participation Policy (Attendance)
A student upon their 6th absence will be issued a course grade of "F". When attendance roll is called at the beginning of class and you do
not answer you will be considered absent.

Make-up Work
You are responsible for arranging to make-up missed work with proper documentation.
If you miss any Quizzes or Daily Labs it will be counted as a "0"!
Quizzes- No make-up for missed quizzes.
Tests - No make-tests for missed tests.

Lab Sessions
Supplies - Every time you come to lab you must bring (but not limited to) the required supplies, required tools, test equipment, lab book,
textbook and/or handouts. Points will be deducted for failing to bring these supplies.
You will be expected to complete any and all labs during the allotted time frame.

Conduct - No food, no drink, no tobacco products, no horseplay.

Breaks - Breaks are allowed at your choosing on a limited basis. Be sure you will have time to complete the lab.

Cheating / Plagiarism Policy
TSTC expects all students to engage in scholastic pursuits in a manner that is beyond reproach. Students are expected to maintain
complete honesty and integrity. Any student found guilty of scholastic dishonesty is subject to disciplinary action. Scholastic dishonesty
includes, but is not limited to, cheating on academic work (such as copying, bribing, or buying/selling tests), plagiarism (claiming
another’s work as one’s own without acknowledgement INCLUDING Internet data), and collusion (unauthorized collaboration). See
College Catalogue for additional information.
The instructor holds the right to change and/or alter this class as needed through the semester at their discretion.

Other
All students in this course will comply with all general safety rules, which apply to the type of activity in progress in each class. Violation
of course safety rules can result in grade penalties and/or other appropriate disciplinary action.

If you are a student with a disability and would like to request special accommodations, please notify the Support Services Office,
Annette Ellis, Room 150 in Admissions and Administration building. Requests should be made before the 12th class day to receive
special accommodations for the present semester. Proper documentation of your disability will be required.

HB 1508 Policy
For students in this course who may have a criminal background, please be advised that the background could keep you from being
licensed by the State of Texas. If you have a question about your background and licensure, please speak with your faculty member or
the department chair. You also have the right to request a criminal history evaluation letter from the applicable licensing agency

Tutoring Statement
The Supplemental Instruction & Tutoring Program at TSTC offers free tutoring and academic support services to help you achieve your
academic and career goals. You can access the Tutoring Schedule, as well as MyTSTC Video Tutor Library, by
visiting: https://portal.tstc.edu/student/Student_Learning/Pages/Tutoring.aspx 
(shortened link: goo.gl/Z9vJvY ). For more information, please contact Norma A. Salazar@ 956-364-4557 .

Learning Resource Center
The purpose of the TSTC Learning Resource Center is to serve the TSTC Community and support academic, advanced, specialized
and emerging programs, contributing to the educational and economic development of the State of Texas. You can access the Learning
Resource Center page at https://portal.tstc.edu/employee/Departments/operations/Pages/Learning%20Resource%20Center.aspx 

Texas State Technical College challenges students to be learners who assume responsibility for being a part of a community of scholars.
Student presence and participation in the classroom is an important component of this challenge.

Furthermore, as part of its mission, TSTC offers an education that prepares students for professional employment. Each student is
encouraged to develop a professional work ethic that reflects responsibility, initiative, and teamwork.

Students are expected to attend all classes. Students who are absent from class miss opportunities to contribute to the learning
environment of the classroom and are developing patterns that will not be tolerated in the professional workplace.

In light of the above, the student is responsible for all assigned course work and cannot be absolved of this responsibility. When enrolled
in a particular course, the student is obligated to do all of the work assigned. Punctual and regular attendance is vital to the discharge of
this obligation and absences, excused or not, do not alter this responsibility.