PSYC 2301 Introduction to Psychology Mayya M. Chami, M.A Houston Community College System

How to Contact Instructor Only Via HCC email account Instructors will not reply to messages sent to their HCC email boxes from students’ personal email accounts (e.g., gmail, yahoo, etc.). You must activate your HCC email account . Go to this page for instructions and assistance. To In order to read instructors’ messages and replies, you must log in to your HCC email account. You can also communicate with me through canvas/eagle online

Approved Textbooks King, L. The Science of Psychology: An Appreciative View 3rd Edition. Mastering the World of Psychology 5th Edition. McGraw Hill Education.

Approved textbooks (fee ebook) Stangor, C. (2014).  Introduction to Psychology. Houston Community College  (this is a free online textbook)

Unit Exams (30%) 4 exams 30-35 multiple choice questions- No Makeups Lowest grade will be dropped Be on time to take the exams, if you are more than 20 minutes late, you will NOT be allowed to take the exam. You may use a review sheet for those exams (read about the requirements on the Eagle Online and on the syllabus) DO NOT WRITE ON THE EXAM BOOKLET

Departmental Final Exam (20%) 100 Multiple-choice questions Available on dates shown in Course Calendar Exam format 2-hour time limit No notes or books allowed May not be given early Must score at least 50% correct to pass course Missed exam will result in a grade of “F” in the course

Assignments 20% Complete instructions and grading criteria posted in Syllabus and on canvas/eagle online. Assignments are due online/canvas, due dates are on the course schedule found on canvas, as well as the learning web. Remember Late work is not accepted!!

Quizzes and Discussion (20%) Syllabus quiz, you must score a 100 5 content quizzes to be completed and submitted online 1 discussion (introducing yourself) (worth 50 points) Due dates are non-negotiable

Participation (10%) Your participation is expected and required! Class participation is awarded based on your contribution to class discussion. You are responsible for doing the reading in advance of class, and taking an active role in class activities and discussion To facilitate ease, discussions will also vary in format (e.g., small group discussion, activities, classroom demonstrations). Be on time for class (I will take attendance 10 minutes after class begins, you will be considered absent if you show up to class afterwards. You are welcome to stay in class but you will be considered absent for that day.

Extra credit opportunity Go to http http://personality-testing.info/tests/BIG5.php and take the Big Five Personality Test. Complete the online test prior to due date (April 13, 2016), SAVE RESULTS for your own reference. You must write a one page summary of what you learned about yourself based on the test and whether or not you agree with the findings.

Class Rules Smart phone use is a distraction to your fellow students and instructors, therefore smart phone use is NOT permitted during class, unless indicated by instructor, the following will occur if you use your cell phone: First warning: private warning Second warning: you will lose the opportunity to gain any bonus points during the semester You will be asked to leave class. Do not change your seat. Laptop use is only for note taking.

Pet peeves Students who sleep during lectures. Eating in class Not participating during class discussion.

Group activity Find the person who has the same candy type Introduce yourselves to each other: Name Major List some Pet Peeves about instructors- talk about it and then write it down and hand it out to me- do not put your name on it Play the would you rather game in the next slide!

Ice Breaker-Would you rather? Receive a lifetime supply of meals from your favorite restaurant or receive free gasoline? Have a photographic memory or be able to totally forget everything you want? Would you rather give a public speech or hold a snake? Drive a nice car or have a gorgeous home?

Who Am I/What Am I game I will place nametags on the upper back of each player. Once everyone has a nametag on their back, explain the rules to everyone: each person must try to figure out which famous person that they are, only asking “Yes” or “No” questions to gain clues about the name that is on their back. For example, a player can ask questions like: “Am I a person/ or a disorder? Am an athlete?” “Am I a female?” “Am I a young person?” and so on. “ “Am I a rare disorder?” Let’s Play!!!

Policies Psychology Program Information Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences Department of Psychology Department Chair: Dr. Karen Saenz Karen.Saenz@hccs.edu HCC Policy Statements http://hccs.edu/student-rights Distance Education Policies http://de.hccs.edu/Distance_Ed/DE_Home/faculty_resources/PDFs/DE_Syllabus.pdf