Dutton Hall 202-J
(806) 584-7569 between 9 AM and 9 PM, any day of the week.
PLEASE...NO TEXTING: Please note that I DO NOT TEXT MY STUDENTS and I DO NOT ACCEPT TEXT MESSAGES. If you can text me, then you can call me! AGAIN, my cell phone is 806 584-7569! If there is an occasion where I am traveling or cannot respond to you in a timely manner by phone, I will let you know that you can text me for that period of time. However, outside of that, PLEASE CALL! I enjoy talking to my students! If you text me, I will not respond to you! Sorry...I want to handle all student business over the phone or in an email!
If I'm not available when you call, I will call you back so please tell me your name, the best time to call you AND WHAT CLASS YOU ARE IN! That way, I can better answer your questions! Thanks! Also, we can set up a face to face conference if you want to!
Any student who, because of a disabling condition, may require some special arrangements in order to meet course requirements should contact disAbility Services (Student Service Center room 119, phone 371-5436) as soon as possible.
As a student you may experience a range of issues that can cause barriers to learning, such as strained relationships, increased anxiety, alcohol/drug problems, feeling down, difficulty concentrating and/or lack of motivation. These mental health concerns or stressful events may lead to diminished academic performance or reduce a student's ability to participate in daily activities. Amarillo College offers services to assist you with addressing these and other concerns you may be experiencing. If you or someone you know are suffering from any of the aforementioned conditions, you can learn more about the broad range of confidential mental health services available on campus by calling the AC Counseling Center at 806-371-5900. The AC Counseling Center website is https://www.actx.edu/counseling/ . Also, if you are in need of social services (affordable housing, utilities, transportation, food, clothing, childcare, medical/dental/vision, legal), please call the AC Advocacy & Resource Center at 806-371-5439. The AC Advocacy & Resource Center website is https://www.actx.edu/arc
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PSYC-2301-006 General Psychology
Prerequisite: RDNG 0331-minimum grade of C or a score on a state-approved test indicating college-level reading skills
General Psychology is a survey of the major psychological topics, theories and approaches to the scientific study of behavior and mental processes.
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(3 sem hrs; 3 lec)
Online Course
EXPLORING PSYCHOLOGY 9th edition (2014), DAVID MYERS, WORTH PUBLISHER
ISBN # 13: 978-1-4641-6336-4
This instructor makes her own study guides for all exams SO YOU DO NOT NEED TO PURCHASE AN ACCESS CODE OR A NEW TEXTBOOK. If you can get this edition USED, DO SO! Our bookstore may have used copies for you. HAVING SAID that, WORTH HAS EXCELLENT ONLINE RESOURCES, so you can PURCHASE A NEW BOOK with an ACCESS CODE TO ALL PUBLISHER RESOURCES if you WANT TO. Still, IT IS THE STUDENT'S RESPONSIBILITY TO PRINT OFF STUDY GUIDES AVAILABLE IN YOUR AC ONLINE CLASS. IF YOU NEED HELP ACCESSING AC ONLINE, GO TO THE 4th FLOOR OF THE LIBRARY AND THEY WILL GET YOU SET UP.
You will have all EXAMS, ASSIGNMENTS and EXAM STUDY GUIDES posted in your AC CONNECT ONLINE CLASSROOM for this course. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO GET ALL ASSIGNMENTS, STUDY GUIDES, AND, IF YOU LIKE, THE POWER POINT NOTES (Power point NOTES ARE OPTIONAL, however, the EXAMS, STUDY GUIDES, and ASSIGNMENTS ARE REQUIRED!). If you do not have your OWN COMPUTER in order to access AC ONLINE, be sure and familiarize yourself with the computers available to you at the AC Library.
YOU MUST HAVE ACCESS TO A WORKING COMPUTER OR BE ABLE TO ACCESS THE AC
STUDENT PERFORMANCE AND LEARNING OUTCOMES for PSYC 2301: These are the MINIMUM COMPETENCIES. After studying the material presented in this course, the student will be able to do the following as evaluted by the faculty in the department/program:
\ \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".
”90% of success is just showing up”. ~ WOODY ALLEN
IF THIS IS AN ON CAMPUS COURSE: Students are expected to attend class, to participate in class and to prepare for class lectures and discussions by reading the text and doing homework assignments. Students are expected to turn off all electronic devices (if you have a sick child, you may bring your phone and put it on vibrate). Please do not engage in side conversations during class time, texting, reading newspapers, taking naps, and any other distracting behaviors. If you miss class, you are expected to contact the instructor and/or other students in the class to get information about the class.
IF THIS IS AN ONLINE COURSE: Success in online learning is best when students have scheduled time they spend in the ONLINE COURSEROOM. It’s up to you but if you want to do well in this class, try to be ONLINE in the class at least two to three times a week working regularly. TIME MANAGEMENT is a key issue for ONLINE LEARERNS.
FOR ALL COURSES: Since this instructor emails reminders via the AC ONLINE classroom announcement page, it's best to check into your AC ONLINE class frequently. As well, all course notes and assignments are in the AC ONLINE classroom folders, as directed by your instructor. It is your responsibility to get the information and printed materials, as well as take EXAMS in the AC Online classroom. If you don't have a computer, simply check the ones in the library. You can get onto AC ONLINE from any computer anywhere!
Each student is expected to engage in academic honesty, refraining from cheating on EXAMS or plagiarism. YOUR EXAMS ARE MEANT TO BE TAKEN BY YOU! IF THIS INSTRUCTOR LEARNS THAT YOU ARE COLLABORATING ON EXAMS, YOU WILL FAIL THE COURSE! Plagiarism on written work will NOT be tolerated. PLAGIARISM IS USING SOMEONE ELSES’ MATERIAL AS IF IT WERE WRITTEN OR ORIGINATED BY YOU. If you plagiarize, you can fail the assignment and receive a 0. Plagiarism means copying off of the internet, quoting directly without giving credit to the source, or using parts of another persons work as your own. Copying and pasting material off the internet is strictly forbidden! YOU MUST CITE ALL SOURCES AND HAVE A REFERENCE SECTION WITH APA STYLE CITATIONS FOR YOUR PAPER! PLEASE DO NOT ENGAGE IN THIS BEHAVIOR. We have access to a plagiarism checker program and any paper that this instructor sees is plagiarized in part or in full, will be getting a 0 on the paper, and a letter of reprimand will be filed in your academic record. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS AS TO WHETHER SOMETHING IS CONSIDERED PLAGIARISM, PLEASE ASK YOUR INSTRUCTOR BEFORE YOU ENGAGE IN QUESTIONABLE BEHAVIOR! AGAIN, I CONSIDER THIS A VERY SERIOUS OFFENSE AND WILL NOT TOLERATE IT!!!
FOR ONLINE COURSES AND ONLINE PORTIONS OF TRADITIONAL AND HYBRID COURSES: Students are expected to engage in appropriate "netiquette" in the ONLINE PORTIONS of this class AT ALL TIMES. Inappropriate online behaviors, such as swearing, discussion of inappropriate issues NOT related to the course room material, or any type of intolerance or rudeness to other learners will not be tolerated and may result in having to drop this course, failing the class, or dismissal from Amarillo College. Treat others as you like to be treated and everything should be fine!
Now, having said that, please remember that this is an COLLEGE LEVEL COURSE, and we will be discussing controversial issues in an ADULT MANNER! You are expected to act like an adult in these discussions and realize that others may think and feel differently than you on a host of issues related to sociology! Diversity is a GREAT THING and to be APPRECIATED in this instructors opinion. If you find something offensive that is said by another student OR your instructor, please don't hesitate to contact me and discuss this with me. However, it's important to remember that this course is not designed to CONFIRM YOUR OWN POLITICAL or RELIGIOUS BELIEFS, but rather to get you to think about sociology, society, and people in a bigger way than you may have already been exposed to. IN THAT, YOU MAY FIND YOURSELF UNCOMFORTABLE AT TIMES, AS YOU ARE BEING REQUIRED TO STRETCH OUTSIDE OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE! This is a part of what it means to get an education! Obviously, learning to see the world in a different light is the goal of this course! You are encouraged to debate others, and your instructor, in a polite BUT WELL INFORMED manner! If you want to debate a point made, all this instructor asks, is that you bring your sources and do a good job of backing up your ideas. In academics, we like well informed opinions! This is KEY to analytical and creative thinking and is the hallmark of what it means to have academic freedom! If you are not comfortable expressing your opinions in front of the class, you may obtain 10 extra credit points by WRITING a rebuttal paper. If your instructor feels that you have backed up your point of view with sources that are informed and expert on the topic, your instructor will READ your paper to the class (with your permission of course!). Let's enjoy the spirit of debate (and we will actually have a REAL DEBATE over the DEATH PENALTY in class...your instructor ONLY plays the time keeper and steering the discussion so that everyone is heard). I look forward to a REAL educational experience with you all!
If you have a complaint about this course, please contact me first. If you are uncomfortable doing that, you may contact my supervisor, Dr. Alan Kee, at DUTTON HALL 202-N, or call him at 371-5183.
If you have a concern that something you want to say or write that you think might offend others in the classroom or in the online course-room, run it by me first. Simply contact me via the AC ONLINE class email. As well, if you are aware of any student being mistreated or harassed in this course (including yourself), please bring it to my immediate attention. We have zero tolerance for any student being mistreated here at Amarillo College. This will be a SAFE place for the expression of ideas and exchanges! Remember, you are an adult and differences in opinions, beliefs and ideas are a critical part of adult education! You are expected to be an adult in this class! Thank you for making our class a safe place to discuss ideas and to learn! ~ Dr. Harding
YOU CAN SEE YOUR GRADES FOR THIS COURSE AT ALL TIMES BY GOING TO THE COURSE HOMEPAGE, AND NEXT TO THE SYLLABUS LINK, BELOW THE ANNOUNCEMENTS, YOU WILL SEE A SECTION THAT SAYS "ABOUT THIS COURSE: CLICK HERE TO SEE YOUR GRADES". iF YOU THINK THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH YOUR GRADE, PLEASE LET ME KNOW IMMEDIATELY, SO WE CAN GET IT CORRECTED RIGHT AWAY! THANKS!
Your final grade for this course will be based on the standard grading percentages:
Your final grade is based on the following items:
YOUR FINAL GRADE WILL BE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING:
Syllabus Quiz: Print syllabus, take quiz required to show you are in this course = 10 points
Units 1, 2 and 3 EXAMS: You get to drop the lowest of these 3 exams at 100 points each = 200 points
Unit 4 Final Exam: This final exam is required and will have some comprehensive questions: = 100 points
NOTE: There will be questions over all REQUIRED VIDEOS on the EXAMS!
Unit 1 Introduce Yourself and NATURE-NURTURE DISCUSSION = 20 points
Unit 1 Ch 1 Science Quiz: After reviewing science resources and Ch 1, complete quiz, required = 50 points
Unit 2 Ch 7 Learning Lab a(on your own, don't turn in) and Quiz: =10 points
Unit 3 Career and Personality Lab =30 points
Social Responsibility Essay: Mental Illness and Stigma (required) = 50 points
EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY: Donation of Food to AC Pantry, 2nd floor of PARCELLS HALL = (*30 points)
Up to 30 points (5 pts for every $5.00 worth of food donated)
TOTAL POINTS POSSIBLE = 470 points + another 30 EXTRA CREDIT POINTS (optional)
Note: This course is set up with points, not weighted totals. Every point you earn counts the same towards your total. Be sure you do all your assignments to maximize your final grade!
"90% of Success is SHOWING UP": While it may be tempting to ONLY CHECK INTO YOUR ONLINE CLASSES ONCE A WEEK, know that the #1 factor linked with good grades and SUCCESS IN ONLINE LEARNING is FREQUENT class attendance (Yes...it's just the same as the #1 factor in ON CAMPUS COURSES...BEING INVOLVED AND ENGAGED HELPS YOU SUCCEED!). If you haven't taken an online class, be sure you use the STUDENT TOOLS and HELP WITH BLACKBOARD tutorials, and you can call the AC HELPDESK at 371-5000, as well as get help in the LIBRARY on WASHINGTON STREET in the TLTC on the 1st floor and with the staff on the 4th floor! We want you to do great in your online class, so please LET US HELP YOU! If we don't know your difficulties, we cannot be of service! Also, call me if you want some help! The best way to get me is on my cellphone....see my contact hours below! ~THANKS! DR. HARDING
!WHAT IS DUE WHEN CHECKLIST: PRINT OFF AND KEEP BY YOUR COMPUTER:
Check off items as you complete them! Keep Track of your work!
FIRST THINGS TO DO: Course opens: Monday, August 24th
Unit 2: CHAPTERS 4, 5, 7, 8, Love & Logic, Learning videos: OPEN from beginning of class, but CLOSES MONDAY, OCTOBER 19th by 11:55 pm.
Unit 3: covers CHAPTERS 10, 11 & 12, STRESS film and UNIT 3 CAREER and PERSONALITY LAB and PERSONALITY TEST: will be open in Sept but will CLOSE MONDAY, NOV. 9th, 11:55 pm
Unit 4: Open by October so you can work ahead, and CLOSES MONDAY, DECEMBER 7th by 11:55 pm. Note that nothing is due Thanksgiving week from MONDAY, Nov 23rd to SUNDAY, NOV 29th. You have a REQUIRED essay due on TUESDAY DECEMBER 1st worth 50 points.
You can REVIEW YOUR EXAMS AND QUIZZES ONCE THE DUE DATE AND TIME HAS PASSED. In order to review your exams, click on MY GRADES TAB, go to the exam or quiz in the list that you want to review and Click on the exam. It will show you what you missed. In order to view your assignments, discussions, papers, and other work for YOUR INSTRUCTOR’s FEEDBACK, again, go to MY GRADES tab in the left hand menu, click. Find the item you want to look at in the LIST (they are not necessarily in order...sorry!). Click on that and you will see a place that says RUBRIC and COMMENTS. Click on comments to see anything your instructor has said, and click on RUBRIC to view the rubric grading system and how your instructor graded you. PLEASE...this instructor SPENDS A LOT OF TIME to give you CONSTRUCTIVE FEEDBACK...USE IT and make corrections accordingly! If you keep making the same error time and again, YOUR GRADES WILL CONTINUE TO GO DOWN! I expect you to USE THE FEEDBACK I GIVE YOU TO BECOME A BETTER STUDENT and to IMPROVE IN YOUR SCHOOL WORK!
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