NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
Course title: Social Psychology
Course prefix, number, and section number: PSYC2319 0340
Semester/Year of course: Fall 2022
Semester start and end dates: August 23 - December 11
Modality (Asynchronous online):
Class meeting location, days, and times: Online
Lab meeting location, days, and times: N/A
Semester credit hours: 3
Course description: Study of individual behavior within the social environment. Topics may include socio-psychological processes, attitude formation and change, interpersonal relations, group processes, self, social cognition, and research methods. (Cross-listed as SOCI2326)
Course prerequisites: PSYC2301 General Psychology
Required course materials: Myers, D.G. Social Psychology. 13th edition. McGraw Hill. (ebook: ISBN 978-1260917574) (loose-leaf: ISBN 9781259911040) (rental: ISBN 978-1260013900)
Name of instructor: Helen Denise Wooten, PsyD
Office location: online
Telephone number: n/a
E-mail address: hwooten@nctc.edu
Office hours for students: online
SYLLABUS CHANGE DISCLAIMER
The faculty member reserves the right to make changes to this published syllabus if it is in the
best interest of the educational development of this class. Any such changes will be announced
as soon as possible in person and/or writing.
SUMMARY OF COURSE ASSIGNMENTS: Exams (3 at 50 points each = 150 pts total; final = 150 pts): The exams will be administered in class. You will have 1 hour to complete section exams and 1.5 hours to complete the final. Questions will be taken directly from class lectures, modules, and chapters in the textbook. The tests will consist of multiple-choice questions. The tests will be on Canvas in an online format; you will one attempt during a particular window of time. These are not open book or open notes, but you are on the honor system. There will be no make-up exams, unless proof of valid absence is supplied; then it will be at the Instructor’s discretion.
Chapter Modules (16 at variable points each): Send electronically by clicking on the assignment on Canvas. For each chapter in the book, you will have a variety of assignments about important developmental principles, terms, theories, or concepts. The assignment load may look overwhelming, but most are shorter than you expect, plus I have tried to make at least some of them fun or personally relevant. Written assignments 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. There will be quizzes in the modules, which may be completed using the book or notes.
List of graded assignments:
# of Graded Course Elements Graded Course Elements Point Values
3 Unit Exam-50 pts each 150
1 Final Exam 100
15 Chapter Summary Assigments-10 pts each 150
15 Chapter Discussion Assignments-10 pts each 150
15 Chapter Quizzes-10 pts each 150
15 Weekly Attendance-5 pts each 75
1 Participation and Engagement 25
1 Course Accountability Assessment 25
Final grade scale: A = 90+, B = 80-89, C = 70-79, D = 60-69, F = 59 and below
Late work policy: At the discretion of the professor, but excuse must be valid.
SEE CANVAS FOR THE COMPLETE COURSE CALENDAR, OUTLINE, DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF
GRADED WORK, AND OTHER RELATED MATERIAL.
COURSE POLICIES
Academic Integrity Policy: 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)]”.
[Instructor-specific Academic Dishonesty Policy:
Attendance Policy: Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students in all classes for
which they have registered. 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. From Board Policy FC
(LOCAL)
Additional Instructor-specific Absence Policy:
Withdrawal Policy
A student may withdraw from a course on or after the official date of record. It is the student’s
responsibility to initiate and complete a Withdrawal Request Form.
Last day to withdraw from the course with a “W” is: November 1
Student Learning Outcomes: (From Academic Course Guide Manual/Workforce Education
Course Manual/NCTC Catalog)
At the successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
1. Define social psychology and related terminology.
2. Discuss the relationship between the person and the situation and its influence on
attitudes, prejudice, aggression, prosocial behavior, and interpersonal relationships.
3. Describe the dynamics of group behavior in areas of social influence, such as altruism,
conformity, obedience, deindividuation, leadership, intergroup relations, and conflict and
cooperation.
4. Identify and evaluate the current and historical research, and research methods of social
psychology, including ethical considerations.
5. Apply social psychological principles to real-world issues.
Core Objectives: Critical Thinking, Communication, Empirical and Quantitative, Social
Responsibility
COLLEGE POLICIES
STUDENT HANDBOOK
Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the Student Handbook.
ADA STATEMENT
NCTC will adhere to all applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations and guidelines with
respect to providing reasonable accommodations to afford equal educational opportunity. It is
the student’s responsibility to contact the Office for Students with Disabilities to arrange
appropriate accommodations. See the OSD Syllabus Addendum.
STUDENT SERVICES
NCTC provides a multitude of services and resources to support students. See the Student
Services Syllabus Addendum for a listing of those departments and links to their sites.
QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, or COMPLAINTS
The student should contact the instructor to deal with any questions, concerns, or complaints
specific to the class. If the student and faculty are not able to resolve the issue, the student
may contact the chair or coordinator of the division. If the student remains unsatisfied, the
student may proceed to contact the instructional dean.
Name of Chair/Coordinator: Donna Smith
Office location: Corinth Campus, Room 209
Telephone number: 940-498-6266
E-mail address: dhooper@nctc.edu
Name of Instructional Dean: Crystal Wright
Office location: FSB Exchange/Denton Campus, Room 204
Telephone number: 940-380-2504
E-mail address: cwright@nctc.edu