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STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (From Academic Course Guide Manual/Workforce Education Course Manual/NCTC Catalog

GRADING CRITERIA

Grading Scale:

A = 90-100 %;  B = 80-89 %;  C = 70-79 %;  D = 60-69 %;  F = 59 % and below

COURSE SUBJECT OUTLINE (Major Assignments and Grading Criteria)

ASSIGNMENT DETAILS____________________________________________________________

Exams (3 at 100 points each = 300 pts total; final = 100 pts; EOC = 100 pts):  The exams will be administered in class, with the exception of the EOC, which will be on Canvas.  You will have 90 minutes to complete section exams and 2 hours to complete the final.  Questions will be taken directly from class lectures and your assigned readings.  The tests will consist of multiple-choice questions.  Please bring your own Scantron to the exams, as you will not be allowed to take the test without one.  There will be no make-up exams, unless proof of valid absence is supplied; then it will be at the Instructor’s discretion. 

Chapter Assignments (14 at 20 points each):  Send electronically by clicking on the assignment on Canvas.  For each chapter in the book, you will write a one- or two-page, typed, and double-spaced paper to illustrate important psychological principles, terms, theories, or concepts.  For each chapter, pick from one of the following options for the essays:  chapter summary, biography regarding significant psychological influences in someone else’s life related to that chapter, or more extensive research about a particular topic in a chapter.  Analyses containing plagiarism will receive a grade of 0.  Good quality, with regard to writing skill and comprehensive content, is required to receive full credit.  With a valid excuse (validity to be determined by the Instructor), late assignments will be accepted for partial credit.  The chapter(s) for each section will be due at the beginning of each Thursday class period.

Extra Credit Essay (0-20 points depending on quality):   Read the book entitled “Out of My Mind” by Sharon M. Draper.  Write a two-page, typed, and double-spaced essay that describes your cognitive and emotional reaction to the material in the book.  Be sure to include enough details to show that you truly read the book and are not just copying from a review.  Alternatively, make your own proposal to me about an extra credit essay topic, and we will discuss the viability of your proposal.    This essay would be due on the date of the final class period, which would be December 5, by midnight.  SUBMIT ELECTRONICALLY.

CLASS CALENDAR________________________________________________________________

Section One:                       

8-27 and 8-29                   Class Introduction and Review of Syllabus;  Chapter 1                        

9-3 and 9-5                       Chapter 2                     

9-10 and 9-12                   Chapters 3-4               

9-17                                   Chapter 4

9-19                                   Exam # 1 over Chapters 1-4

Section Two:

9-24 and 9-26                     Chapter 6                       

10-1 and 10-3                     Chapter 7                    

10-8 and 10-10                   Chapter 8                    

10-15 and 10-17                 Chapter 9                  

10-22                                   Chapter 10          

10-24                                   Exam # 2 over Chapters 6-10

Section Three: 

10-29 and 10-31                 Chapter 12           

11-5 and 11-7                     Chapter 13                 

11-12 and 11-14                 Chapter 15                

11-19 and 11-21                 Chapter 16

11-26                                   End of Course Exam-Online on Canvas                 

12-3                                     Chapter 17                

12-5                                     Exam # 3 over Chapters 12-13 and 15-17

12-5                                     Extra Credit Essay due

12-10 or 12-12                    Final Exam TBD

Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students in all classes for which they have registered.  Grades for attendance and participation (verbal or with attentive eye contact) will be given at the end of the semester.  All absences are considered to be unauthorized unless the student is absent due to illness or emergencies as determined by the instructor.  It is the student responsibility to provide documentation as to the emergency for approval and judgement by the faculty member.  Approved college sponsored activities are the only absences for which a student should not be held liable and only when provided by a college official ahead of the absence.  Valid reasons for absence, however, do not relieve the student of the responsibility for making up required work.  Students will not be allowed to make up an examination missed due to absence unless they have reasons acceptable to the instructor.  A student who is compelled to be absent when a test is given should petition the instructor, in advance if possible, for permission to postpone the exam.  Student will be dropped from a class by the Registrar upon recommendation of the instructor who feels the student has been justifiably absent or tardy a sufficient number of times to preclude meeting the course’s objectives.    Persistent, unjustified absences from classes or laboratories will be considered sufficient cause for College officials to drop a student from the rolls of the College.   Last day to withdraw with a “W” is November 1.

Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the student handbook and published online. Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, academic falsification, intellectual property dishonesty, academic dishonesty facilitation and collusion.  Faculty members may document and bring charges against a student who is engaged in or is suspected to be engaged in academic dishonesty.  See Student Handbook, “Student Rights & Responsibilities: Student Conduct ([FLB(LOCAL)]”. 

The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides support services for students with disabilities, students enrolled in technical areas of study, and students who are classified as special populations (i.e. single parents). Support services for students with disabilities might include appropriate and reasonable accommodations, or they may be in the form of personal counseling, academic counseling, career counseling, etc.  Furthermore, OSD Counselors work with students to encourage self-advocacy and promote empowerment. The Counselors also provides resource information, disability-related information, and adaptive technology for students who qualify. For support, please contact the counselors at (940) 498-6207 or (940) 668-4321.  Alternatively, students may stop by Room 170 in Corinth or Room 110 in Gainesville.

CORE CURRICULUM FOUNDATIONAL COMPONENT AREA (For classes in the Core)_______     

X         Social and Behavioral Sciences

X             Critical Thinking

X              Communication

X              Empirical and Quantitative

o           Teamwork

o           Personal Responsibility

X              Social Responsibility

COURSE TYPE