Spring 2023 Course Syllabus Course: PSYC-2301 (Section: 71Z, CRN: 10190) General Psychology

Instructor Information
Instructor	Carol Barbay
Email	barbacm@lamarpa.edu
Phone	(409) 984-6311
Office	Educational I - Room: 110
Office Hours	MWF - 9:00-9:50 AM; 10:00-10:50; 11:00-11:50; TR - 11:00 AM -12:15 PM AND BY APPOINTMENT.
Additional Contact Information
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.
Required 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. Lecture notes have been available in the past. I am in the process of developing new lecture notes. The new notes are not available at this time. 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
Additional Materials/Resources	None.
Corequisites/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. 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.
Lecture Topics Outline	COURSE LECTURE TOPICS OUTLINE PSYC 2301 SCHEDULE OF READING AND REVIEW TOPICS Syllabus Chapter 1 Introduction to Psychology Chapter 2 Psychological Research  Chapter 15 Psychological Disorders  Chapter 16 Therapy and Treatment Chapter 3 Biopsychology Chapter 6 Learning Chapter 7 Thinking and Intelligence Chapter 8 Memory  Chapter  9 Lifespan Psychology Chapter 10 Emotion and Motivation Chapter 11 Personality Chapter  14  Stress, Lifestyle and Health Chapter 4 States of Consciousness Chapter 5 Sensation and Perception Chapter  12 Social psychology Chapter 13 Industrial-Organizational Psychology
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  18-27___________ WEEK 1-2 Start Here Quiz - MON - FRI ONLINE ___JAN 18-27__________ WEEK 2 Required Attendance Assignment 1; WED ___JAN 25________ WEEK 2 Required Regular Assignment 1 WED ___JAN 25_________ WEEK 2 Required Special RQA Assignment 1 WED _____JAN 25_________ WEEK 3 Required Draft 1 Psychology Core Assignment; FRI ___FEB 3_______ WEEK 4 REQUIRED Module 1 TED Talk ASSIGNMENT; WED ___FEB 8______ WEEK 4 BONUS Module 1 SOAR ASSIGNMENT WED ___FEB 8_____ WEEK 4 Required Quiz 1 - CHAPTERS 1,2,15,16 - ONLINE WED-FRI ___FEB 8-10_____ WEEK 4 Required Exam 1 CHAPTERS 1,2,15,16 - ONLINE WED-FRI ___FEB 8-10______ WEEK 4 Required Attendance Assignment 2; FRI ____FEB 10____ MODULE 2 PSYC 2301 WEEK 5 Required Regular Assignment 2; MON ___FEB 13_____ WEEK 5 Required Special Assignment 2; MON ___FEB 13_____ WEEK 5 REQUIRED Module 2 TED Talk ASSIGNMENT; WED ___FEB 22_____ WEEK 5 BONUS Module 2 SOAR ASSIGNMENT; WED ____FEB 22____ WEEK 6  Optional Online Course Evaluation SURVEY Begins; MON __FEB 20__-MAR 31____ WEEK 6 Required Draft 2 Psychology Core Assignment; FRI ___FEB 24_____ WEEK 6 Required Attendance Assignment 3; FRI ____FEB 24____ WEEK 7 Optional Practice Combined Grade Calculation Assignment WED ____MAR 1 WEEK 8 Required Quiz 2 CHAPTERS 3,6,7,8; ONLINE WED-FRI _MAR 8-10_______ WEEK 8 Required Exam 2 - CHAPTERS 3,6,7,8; ONLINE WED-FRI __MAR 8-10______ WEEK 8 Required Attendance Assignment 4; FRI ___MAR 10_____ MODULE 3 PSYC 2301 WEEK 9 Optional COURSE  SYLLABUS Quiz ONLINE MON-FRI ___MAR 20-24_____ WEEK 9 Required Draft 3 Psychology Core Assignment; FRI ___MAR 24_____ WEEK 10 Required Regular Assignment 3; WED ___MAR 29_____ WEEK 10 Required Special Assignment 3 WED; ___MAR 29_____ WEEK 10 Required Attendance Assignment 5; FRI ____MAR 31____ WEEK 10 BONUS COURSE EVALUATION SURVEY ENDS FRI ___MAR 31 WEEK 11 REQUIRED Module 3 TED Talk ASSIGNMENT; WED ___APR 5_____ WEEK 11 BONUS Module 3 SOAR ASSIGNMENT WED ___APR 6_____ WEEK 12 Required Study Guide Quiz 3 - CHAPTERS 9,10,11,14; ONLINE WED-FRI ___APR 12-14_____ WEEK 12 Required Exam 3; CHAPTERS 9,10,11,14; ONLINE WED-FRI ___APR 12-14_____ WEEK 12 Required Attendance Assignment 6; FRI ____APR 14____ MODULE 4 PSYC 2301 WEEK 13 OPTIONAL AA 567 BONUS ASSIGNMENT FRI ____APR 21____ WEEK 14 Required Combined Grade Calculation Assignment MON ___APR 24_____ WEEK 14 Required Regular Assignment 4; WED ___APR 26_____ WEEK 14 Required COMBINED Special Assignment 4 WED ___APR 26_____ WEEK 14 Module 4 REQUIRED COMBINED TED Talk ASSIGNMENT 4; WED __APR 26______ WEEK 14 Optional BONUS COMBINED Orientation Assignment FRI __APR 28______ WEEK 14 OPTIONAL PERMA BONUS ASSIGNMENT FRI ___APR 28_____ WEEK 15 REQUIRED ATTENDANCE 7 MON ___ MAY 1_____ WEEK 15 REQUIRED FINAL VERSION PSYCHOLOGY CORE ASSIGNMENT TUE __MAY 2______ WEEK 15 REQUIRED FINAL QUIZ 4; CHAPTERS 4,5,12,13; WED-FRI; ___MAY 3-5____ WEEK 15 REQUIRED FINAL EXAM 4; CHAPTERS 4,5,12,13; WED-FRI ___MAY 3-5_____
Final Exam Date	May 3, 2023 - 12:0 AM   Through  May 5, 2023 - 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 COURSE ACTIVITY 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 10% 10 points (3@ 20 points and 1 @ 40 points) TOTAL 100% 1000 POINTS There will also be opportunities for completing extra credit activities.
Course Policies
Instructor Policies	INSTRUCTOR POLICIES SPRING 2023 INSTRUCTOR COURSE POLICIES -  THESE POLICIES MAY CHANGE AS NEEDED THROUGHOUT THE SEMESTER. *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 from your official LSCPA email account. 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: * Christina Wilbur, Interim Chairperson, Department of General Education and Developmental Studies email: wilburca@lamarpa.edu, EDUC 131. 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 ASSIGNMENTS 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 a zero. 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. 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. Instructor will not be accepting late assignment submissions for  full credit 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 to be graded within 72 hours AFTER THE DUE DATE for each assignment. Additional instructor course policies 22. Instructor will not be accepting late or corrected assignment submissions this semester. 23. The following materials are officially PROHIBITED in the classroom meetings for this course: food, drink, and tobacco. This policy agrees with official college policy. 24. Instructor will not be accepting late assignments for point credit this semester. 25. 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. Instructor will be accepting no corrected assignments for credit points this semester. 35. Point credit for late assignment work will be 1 point through Friday of week 14.
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.
Additional Information	There will be an orientation meeting for this course as follows: Date: THURSDAY, JAN 20, 2022 Time: 2:00-3:00 PM Location: VIRTUAL MEETING BLACKBOARD COLLABORATE ULTRA COURSE ROOM 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
Institutional Policies
MyLSCPA	Be sure to check your campus email and Course Homepage using MyLSCPA campus web portal. You can also access your grades, transcripts, academic advisors, degree progress, and other services through MyLSCPA.
Academic Honesty	Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSCPA policies (Academic Dishonesty section in the Student Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty.
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.
COVID 19 Information	The Lamar State College Port Arthur (LSCPA) Student Code of Conduct COVID 19 Policy requires students who have been diagnosed with COVID 19 to report their condition directly to their local health department. Students should also contact their course faculty to report their quarantine status. In addition, this policy requires all students to wear face coverings when directly exposed to COVID 19 in compliance with the criteria included in the policy. For more information please refer to the COVID 19 link on the LSCPA website.
Facility Policies	No food or tobacco products are allowed in the classroom. Only students enrolled in the course are allowed in the classroom, except by special instructor permission. Use of electronic devices is prohibited.
HB 2504	This syllabus is part of LSCPA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504.
Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect	As per Texas law and LSCPA policy, all LSCPA employees, including faculty, are required to report allegations or disclosures of child abuse or neglect to the designated authorities, which may include a local or state law enforcement agency or the Texas Department of Family Protective Services. For more information about mandatory reporting requirements, see LSCPA's Policy and Procedure Manual.
Title IX and Sexual Misconduct	LSCPA is committed to establishing and maintaining an environment that is free from all forms of sex discrimination, including sexual harassment, sexual violence, and other forms of sexual misconduct. All LSCPA employees, including faculty, have the responsibility to report disclosures of sexual misconduct, including sexual harassment, sexual assault (including rape and acquaintance rape), domestic violence, dating violence, relationship violence, or stalking, to LSCPA's Title IX Coordinator, whose role is to coordinate the college's response to sexual misconduct. For more information about Title IX protections, faculty reporting responsibilities, options for confidential reporting, and the resources available for support visit LSCPA's Title IX website.
Clery Act Crime Reporting	For more information about the Clery Act and crime reporting, see the Annual Security & Fire Safety Report and the Campus Security website.
Grievance / Complaint / Concern	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.
Department Information	General Education and Developmental Studies Chair: Christina Wilbur Email: wilburca@lamarpa.edu Phone: (409) 984-6394