Spring 2022 Course Syllabus
Course: PSYC-2301- Section: 01
General Psychology 		LSCPA Logo Image
Instructor Information
Instructor Carol Barbay
E-mailbarbacm@lamarpa.edu
Phone(409) 984-6311
Office
Location:Educational I - Room: 110
Hours:BY APPOINTMENT; MWF - 9:00-9:50 AM; 10:00-10:50; TR - 9:30-10:45 AM;12:30 - 1:45 PM
COVID 19 Information The Lamar State College Port Arthur (LSCPA) Student Code of Conduct COVID 19 Policy requires students who have been exposed to COVID 19 or diagnosed with COVID 19 to report their condition on the COVID 19 Notification Form (available via a link on the Student Code of Conduct COVID19 webpage). This information will be provided to the Dean of Student Services. In addition, this policy requires all students to wear face coverings in compliance with the criteria included in the policy. For more information please refer to the COVID 19 link on the LSCPA website.
Course Information
Description General Psychology is a survey of the major psychological topics, theories and approaches to the scientific study of behavior and mental processes.
Prerequisites None
Learning Outcomes COURSE STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
1. Identify various research methods and their characteristics used in the scientific study of psychology. (PSLO 1,2) Measured by embedded test questions, course assignments and projects.
2. Describe the historical influences and early schools of thought that shaped the field of psychology.(PSLO 1,2) Measured by course assignments and projects.
3. Describe some of the prominent perspectives and approaches used in the study of psychology.(PSLO 1,2) Measured by course assignments and projects.
4. Use terminology unique to the study of psychology.(PSLO 1,2) Measured by course assignments and projects.
5. Describe accepted approaches and standards in psychological assessment and evaluation.(PSLO 1,2) Measured by course assignments and projects.
6. Identify factors in physiological and psychological processes involved in human behavior.(PSLO 1,2) Measured by embedded test questions, course assignments and projects.
7. Calculate current course grade accurately, using information provided by instructor relating to individual scores from projects, assignments, quizzes and exams.(PSLO 3) Measured by course project.
8. Improve comprehension of content-area reading material. (PSLO alpha) Measured by pre-test/post-test scores.
9. Explain how personal ethnic heritage is similar to and different from other cultural perspectives in effects on social cognition. (pslo 1, 2, 5 ) Measured by course assignments and projects.
Core Objectives * Communication skills: Students will demonstrate effective written, oral and visual communication.
* Critical Thinking Skills: Students will engage in creative and/or innovative thinking, and/or inquiry, analysis, evaluation, synthesis of information, organizing concepts and constructing solutions.
* Empirical and Quantitative Skills: Students will demonstrate applications of scientific and mathematical concepts.
* Social Responsibility: Students will demonstrate intercultural competency and civic knowledge by engaging effectively in local, regional, national and/or global communities.
Program Student Learning Outcomes See Core Objectives area
Textbooks Textbook Purchasing Statement: A student attending Lamar State College Port Arthur is not under any obligation to purchase a textbook from the college-affiliated bookstore. The same textbook may also be available from an independent retailer, including an online retailer.

The required textbook for this course for the current semester will be the OpenStax Psychology textbook available for free reading online and for free download as a pdf document. Required Assignment, Quiz and Required Exam content will come from this textbook.

A link to a free pdf download for the OpenStax text textbook is available at this website:
www.openstax.org.

https://d3bxy9euw4e147.cloudfront.net/oscms-prodcms/media/documents/Psychology2e-WEB_0eRvAre.pdf

A link to purchasing a print copy of this textbook is available at Amazon.com using the link below.

https://www.amazon.com/Psychology-2e-OpenStax-paperback-version/dp/1975076443/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1N3EN1FASQ95W&keywords=psychology+2e+openstax&qid=1642610461&sprefix=psychology+2e+openstax%2Caps%2C79&sr=8-1
Lecture Topics
Outline		 COURSE LECTURE TOPICS OUTLINE

PSYC 2301

SCHEDULE OF READING AND REVIEW TOPICS

Week 1 syllabus review; read and REVIEW: ch 1 introduction to psychology; read and REVIEW ch 2 - Psychological Research;
Week 2 read and REVIEW ch 2 psychological research; read and REVIEW ch 15 - psychological disorders;
Week 3 read and REVIEW ch 15 psychological disorders; read and REVIEW ch 16 - therapy and treatment;
Week 4 read and REVIEW ch 16 therapy and treatment;


Week 5 read and REVIEW ch 3 biopsychology;
Week 6 read and REVIEW ch 6 learning
Week 7 read and REVIEW ch 7 thinking and intelligence
Week 8 read and REVIEW ch 8 memory ;

Week 9 read and REVIEW ch 9 lifespan psychology;
Week 10 read and REVIEW ch 10 emotion and motivation;
Week 11 read and REVIEW ch 11 personality
Week 12 read and REVIEW ch 14 - stress, lifestyle and health

Week 13 read and REVIEW ch 4 states of consciousness;
Week 14 read and REVIEW ch 5 sensation and perception;
Week 15 read and REVIEW ch 12 social psychology; read and REVIEW ch 13 industrial-organizational psychology;
Week 15 read and REVIEW ch 13 industrial-organizational psychology;
Week 15 read and REVIEW assigned chapters 4,5,12,13
Major Assignments
Schedule
TENTATIVE MAJOR ASSIGNMENT DUE DATES 16 WEEKS CLASS PSYC 2301

MODULE 1 PSYC 2301

WEEK 1-2 Course Pretest MON-FRI ONLINE __JAN 17-28___________

WEEK 1-2 Start Here Quiz - MON - FRI ONLINE ___JAN 17-28__________

WEEK 2 Required Attendance Assignment 1; WED ___JAN 26________

WEEK 2 Required Regular Assignment 1 WED ___JAN 26_________

WEEK 2 Required Special RQA Assignment 1 WED _____JAN 26_________

WEEK 3 Required Draft 1 Psychology Core Assignment; FRI ___FEB 4_______

WEEK 4 REQUIRED Module 1 TED Talk ASSIGNMENT; WED ___FEB 9______

WEEK 4 REQUIRED Module 1 SOAR ASSIGNMENT WED ___FEB 9_____

WEEK 4 Required Quiz 1 - CHAPTERS 1,2,15,16 - ONLINE WED-FRI ___FEB 9-11_____

WEEK 4 Required Exam 1 CHAPTERS 1,2,15,16 - ONLINE WED-FRI ___FEB 9-11______

WEEK 4 Required Attendance Assignment 2; FRI ____FEB 11____


MODULE 2 PSYC 2301


WEEK 5 Required Regular Assignment 2; MON ___FEB 14_____

WEEK 5 Required Special Assignment 2; MON ___FEB 14_____


WEEK 5 REQUIRED Module 2 TED Talk ASSIGNMENT; WED ___FEB 16_____

WEEK 5 REQUIRED Module 2 SOAR ASSIGNMENT; WED ____FEB 16____

WEEK 6 Required Draft 2 Psychology Core Assignment; FRI ___FEB 25_____

WEEK 6 Required Attendance Assignment 3; FRI ____FEB 25____

WEEK 7 Optional Practice Combined Grade Calculation Assignment WED ____MAR 2

WEEK 7 OPTIONAL BONUS SURVEY-REDUCTION IN TUITION MON -FRI FEB 28-MAR 4____


WEEK 8 Required Quiz 2 CHAPTERS 3,6,7,8; ONLINE WED-FRI _MAR 9-11_______

WEEK 8 Required Exam 2 - CHAPTERS 3,6,7,8; ONLINE WED-FRI __MAR 9-11______

WEEK 8 Required Attendance Assignment 4; FRI ___MAR 11_____

MODULE 3 PSYC 2301

WEEK 6 - WEEK 10 Optional Online Course Evaluation SURVEY Begins; MON-FRI __FEB 21- APR 1______


WEEK 9 Optional COURSE TREASURE HUNT SYLLABUS Quiz ONLINE MON-FRI ___MAR 21-25_____

WEEK 9 Required Draft 3 Psychology Core Assignment; FRI ___MAR 25_____

WEEK 10 Required Regular Assignment 3; WED ___MAR 30_____

WEEK 10 Required Special Assignment 3 WED; ___MAR 30_____


WEEK 10 Required Attendance Assignment 5; FRI ____APR 1____

WEEK 11 REQUIRED Module 3 TED Talk ASSIGNMENT; WED ___APR 6_____

WEEK 11 REQUIRED Module 3 SOAR ASSIGNMENT WED ___APR 6_____

WEEK 12 REDUCTION IN TUITION BONUS SURVEY-2; MON -FRI ___APR 11-15_____
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WEEK 12 Required Study Guide Quiz 3 - CHAPTERS 9,10,11,14; ONLINE WED-FRI ___APR 13-15_____


WEEK 12 Required Exam 3; CHAPTERS 9,10,11,14; ONLINE WED-FRI ___APR 13-15_____

WEEK 12 Required Attendance Assignment 6; FRI ____APR 15____

MODULE 4 PSYC 2301

WEEK 13 OPTIONAL AA 567 BONUS ASSIGNMENT FRI ____APR 22____

WEEK 14 Required Combined Grade Calculation Assignment MON ___APR 25_____

WEEK 14 Required Regular Assignment 4; WED ___APR 27_____

WEEK 14 Required COMBINED Special Assignment 4 WED ___APR 27_____

WEEK 14 ICC SURVEY BONUS - 1; WED __APR 27______
WEEK 14 ICC SURVEY BONUS - 2; WED __APR 27______

WEEK 14 Module 4 REQUIRED COMBINED TED Talk ASSIGNMENT 4; WED __APR 27______

WEEK 14 Module 4 REQUIRED COMBINED SOAR ASSIGNMENT 4; WED ___APR 27_____

WEEK 14 OPTIONAL SOAR 4 BONUS ADDITIONAL ASSIGNMENT WED __APR 27______

WEEK 14 Optional BONUS COMBINED Orientation Assignment FRI __APR 29______


WEEK 14 OPTIONAL PERMA BONUS ASSIGNMENT FRI ___APR 29_____

WEEK 15 OPTIONAL ALTERNATE CORE ASSIGNMENT DIRECTIONS BONUS MON ____MAY 2____

WEEK 15 Optional Bonus Attendance Assignment 7 MON ___ MAY 2_____

WEEK 15 REQUIRED ATTENDANCE 7 MON ___ MAY 2_____

WEEK 15 REQUIRED FINAL VERSION PSYCHOLOGY CORE ASSIGNMENT TUE __MAY 3______

WEEK 15 REQUIRED FINAL QUIZ 4; CHAPTERS 4,5, 12,13; WED-FRI; ___MAY 4-6_____

WEEK 15 REQUIRED FINAL EXAM 4; CHAPTERS 4,5,12,13; WED-FRI ___MAY 4-6_____
Final Exam Date May 4, 2022 - 12:0 AM   Through  May 6, 2022 - 11:59 PM
Grading Scale GRADING POLICY: Your final course letter grade will be based on a percentage of 1000 total required points as follows:
Letter Grades Point Totals Approximate Percentages
A 900 - 1000 90%+
B 800 - 899 80-89%
C 700 - 799 70-79%
D 600 - 699 60-69%
F 599 and below 59% and below

ALL EXAM, QUIZ,ASSIGNMENT AND PROJECT SCORES WILL BE USED IN CALCULATING YOUR COURSE GRADE. NO COURSE ACTIVITY SCORES OR GRADES WILL BE DROPPED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF PRACTICE ACTIVITIES WHICH WILL NOT BE INCLUDED IN CALCULATING YOUR COURSE GRADE.

There may be opportunities for extra credit in this course.
Determination of
Final Grade		 REQUIRED COURSE ACTIVITIES CONTRIBUTING FINAL GRADE
*Four required quizzes and four required exams 50% 500 points
*Three Drafts and One Final Version Required Psychology Common Assignment Poster 16% 160 points
*Four Required Regular RQA Assignments 10% 100 points
*Four Required Special RQA Assignments 5% 50 points (3@10 points and 1 @ 20 points)
*One Required Combined Grade Calculation Assignment - 2% - 20 points
*Seven Required Attendance Assignments 7% 70 points
*Four Required TED Talk Assignments 5% 50 points (3@10 points and 1 @ 20 points)
*Four Required SOAR Assignments 5% 50 points (3@10 points and 1 @ 20 points)
TOTAL 100% 1000 POINTS

There will also be opportunities for completing extra credit activities.
Course Policies
Instructor Policies TENTATIVE INSTRUCTOR POLICIES SPRING 2022
INSTRUCTOR COURSE POLICIES
*You will be answering exam questions ONLINE by marking your responses on an online exam form in the Blackboard website for your course.

*NOTICE: If instructor establishes that student has practiced plagiarism in any assignment, instructor has the right and responsibility to regrade any and all assignments previously submitted by student and graded by instructor.

*Instructor will not discuss grades over the phone. If you want to discuss your grades, you should send an email request.

OTHER INSTRUCTOR POLICIES

1. There are activities in this course which require using the Blackboard website for the course.
2. You will be completing exams and quizzes online and recording your responses on an online test form, which you will access using the Blackboard website for your course.

3. If you have a complaint about this course which you cannot resolve through discussion with the instructor, please get in touch with:

* Michelle Davis, Chairperson,
Department of General Education and Developmental Studies
email: davisml1@lamarpa.edu

4. All exam, quiz, assignment and project scores will be used in calculating your course grade. No course activity scores or grades will be dropped with the exception of practice activities which will not be included in calculating your final course grade.
5. Instructor will not be accepting late or corrected assignment submissions this semester.
6. All work turned in for credit must be typed using correct grammar and spelling, using complete sentences.
7. Work not following directions provided for each assignment will not be graded and will receive zero credit points.
8. This course will require turning in all work using the Blackboard course website
9. Plagiarism, written or oral, will result minimally in failure of the assignment (1st offense) and failure of the course (2nd offense).
10. All work turned in for credit must include a complete heading, including student's first and last names, course name (PSYC), course number, course section number and date the work was completed.
11. Instructor requires that all written assignments be typed, saved in doc or docx file formats, and attached to the respective submission pages in Blackboard..
12. Attendance or participation in class activity is expected to be completed daily and punctually.
13. The instructor expects that students will display mature behavior in online activities. This includes being responsible for your actions and treating your classmates, instructor and yourself with respect at all times. Failure to do so may result in your removal from the classroom or the course.
14. Instructor requires all written assignments be typed.
15. Students should spend a minimum of 3-6 hours per week on this course's assignments.
16. Plagiarism in this class will not be tolerated. Any assignment submitted that contains plagiarism will earn an automatic zero. Further action may be taken as determined by the instructor.
17. Each assignment and project in this class has a due date and due time. Instructor will not be accepting late assignment submissions this semester.
18. Consult with instructor for Additional Course Policies.
19. Instructor will not discuss your grades over the phone. If you want to discuss your grades, you may request this information using email.
20. The instructor will deal with non-compliance of items 1-19 and other situations which may arise on a case by case basis.
21. Students may expect written assignments and projects to be graded within 48 hours AFTER THE DUE DATE for each assignment or project.
Additional instructor course policies
22. The following materials are officially PROHIBITED in the classroom meetings for this course: food, drink, and tobacco. This policy agrees with official college policy.
23. Instructor will not be accepting late assignments for point credit this semester.
24. Instructor will not be accepting corrected documents this semester.

26. The instructor created the psychology core assignment drafts 1,2 and 3 as well as the final version core assignment to be submitted as a series of 3 drafts and a final version so that section errors in the drafts can be corrected in the final version, based on feedback given on the earlier drafts.
27. Students should use their LSCPA email account to send email messages to the instructor.
28. All written assignments should be submitted using the following file formats: doc or docx.
29. There will be a 1-point deduction if students do not use the doc or docx file format when submitting assignments.
30. All assignment documents must be attached to their respective correct submission pages. There will be a 1-point deduction when document is not attached to specific correct submission page.
31. Required to save all written assignments in file format doc or docx.
32. No late assignments will be accepted for full credit points this semester.
33. If you miss an exam or quiz, you must request an extension of the original availability period within 48 hours of the ending time of the exam or quiz availability. For example, if the original availability period ends at 11:59 pm on a Friday, you must request the extension by 11:59 pm on the following Sunday.
34. Instructor will be accepting no corrected assignments for credit points this semester.
35. Credit for any late assignment assignment work will be 1 point.
Attendance Policy Research has shown a strong positive relationship between attendance, participation and college success.

I strongly recommend regular participation in this course, both mental and physical. Participation will help you succeed in this course.

CAUTION: I will not automatically drop your name from the class roll because you do not participate in class activities.

MAKEUP WORK: Makeup work may be completed by students who miss class because of official college activities. Verification by means of a written message by a college official or sponsor is required to allow makeup work to be completed.
Academic Honesty Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSC-PA policies (Section IX, subsection A, in the Faculty Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty.
Facility Policies
  1. No food or tobacco products are allowed in the classroom.

  2. Only students enrolled in the course are allowed in the classroom, except by special instructor permission.

  3. Use of electronic devices is prohibited.
Important Information
ADA Considerations The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the the Office for Disability Services Coordinator, Room 231, in the Madison Monroe Building. The phone number is (409) 984-6241.
MyLSCPA Be sure to check your campus E-mail and Course Homepage using MyLSCPA campus web portal (My.LamarPA.edu). When you've logged in, click the email icon in the upper right-hand corner to check email, or click on the "My Courses" tab to get to your Course Homepage. Click the link to your course and review the information presented. It is important that you check your email and Course Homepage regularly. You can also access your grades, transcripts, and determine who your academic advisor is by using MyLSCPA.
Other There will be an orientation meeting for this course as follows:

Date: WEDNESDAY, JAN 19, 2022
Time: 11:00 PM
Location: MMED 205 IN PERSON

There are activities in this course which require using the Blackboard website for the course.

You will be completing course assignments, exams and quizzes ONLINE and recording your responses in the answer spaces on an online test space.

*If you have a complaint about this course which you cannot resolve through discussion with the instructor, please get in touch with:

* Michelle Davis, Chairperson,
Department of General Education and Developmental Studies

email: davisml1@lamarpa.edu
Phone: 409-984-6341
HB 2504 This syllabus is part of LSC-PA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504.
Department
General Education and Developmental Studies
Chair:Dr. Michelle Davis
E-mail:davisml1@lamarpa.edu
Phone:(409) 984-6341

If you have a grievance, complaint, or concern about this course that has not been resolved through discussion with the Instructor, please consult the Department Chair.