"Be
daring,
be different,
be impractical;
be anything that will assert integrity of purpose and imaginative vision
against the play-it-safers,
the creatures of the commonplace,
the slaves of the ordinary."
— Cecil Beaton
Instructor/Counselor: Cindy Morrin and
Alison Do
Office Location: Room A-212 (Counseling Center)
By appointment: 619-660-4438 or email me at
cindy.morrin@gcccd.edu
For a Counseling appointment call:
(619) 660-4429
This is my preferred way to communicate. If
I don't respond to you within 24 hours, email me again.
Website:
www.cuyamaca.edu/cindymorrin
Online Orientation:
You must complete an online
orientation within the first week of class to make sure you are ready for
online learning. Visit the
Online
Success Student Support Website at:
http://www.gcccd.edu/online/student/default.html.
You must read through steps 1-4 and take the online learning quiz in step 1.
You will have a quiz in Blackboard the first week on this website (steps
1-4) and the syllabus. You must complete this within the first week by the
deadline posted or you will be dropped from this course.
Blackboard
for Online Classroom Work and Participation:
Blackboard
is the course management system platform that we will be using. You will be
participating in discussions, doing assignments, taking quizzes, emailing,
and checking your grades in Blackboard. It is important that you check Blackboard daily for
updates and class information. You will have weekly quizzes, discussion
boards (DB’s), reading, and assignments that must be posted via your Blackboard
container. It is nice to have high-speed internet connectivity at home. If
you do not, I would highly advise you become familiar with our campus
computers and campus labs.
Click on “User Login” (Bookmark this site by
adding it to your favorite sites).
Your Blackboard ID is your first name and last
name in lowercase with no spaces and a dot in the middle (For example, Joe Smith would have a
Blackboard ID of joe.smith).
Your password is your birth date in 6 digits (For
example, if Joe Smith were born on January 1, 1986, his password would be
010186).
It will take you one day to login after
you have registered for the class. You must wait until the following
day.
Required E-Textbook and Materials
COLLEGESCOPE: We will be using the new interactive online edition
of College and Career Success.This
online text is personalized for each student based on an
assessment of your personality type and learning style which is
taken at the appropriate chapters.There is an access fee of $50
which takes place before you read Chapter Two. Order your
online text at this website:
http://www.collegescope.com/ccs/cuyamaca. Do not purchase the printed version of the
textbook at the Bookstore, however you can purchase an access
code for the e-text at the bookstore.
Click
here to open a PDF Powerpoint document that shows you how to get
started with CollegeScope (this document is quite long -
the first few pages should get you logged on).
CollegeScope Support Help Email:
1-888-295-1520
A Computer,
Microsoft Office (Word) and a USB Port/Thumb
drive/Flash Drive is highly recommended.
Your textbook is fully online. You will need a high speed internet
connection to read your text. You can use the computers and campus labs to
read your text, but I advice you have a system at home.
Course Credit:
General
Education Credit for California State Universities, Area E; UC transferable
Grading - Check your grades under "My Grades"
in Blackboard
Weekly
Quizzes in Blackboard
(orientation + chapters 1-14) 10 points x 15 = 150 points
Anonymous Final
Evaluation Survey = 10 points
Assignments (Turned in via Blackboard):
Educational Plan with a Counselor and Goal Statement Assignment = 50 points
Scholarship Essay = 50
points
Career,
Major, and College Research Paper = 100 points
Extra Credit Project and Assignments (may be assigned
periodically)***
Total Points = 580
580-504
= A
503-435
= B
434-348
= C
347-290
= D
289-below = F
A =
87-100% awarded for work that exceeds
expectations and/or shows exceptional effort, skill, or
creativity
B = 75-86% awarded for work that exceeds expectations
C = 60-74% awarded for work that meets expectations
D = 50-59% awarded for work that is below
expectation
Online Interactive Reading
in College Scope:
You
will be reading two online chapters every week starting the second week
after you have completed the
Online Assessments the first week. Each chapter contains journals, quizzes,
and activities. You cannot advance to the next chapter until you’ve
completed these activities. Access your text at
http://www.collegescope.com/ccs/cuyamaca.
Online Discussion Board
(Db) in Blackboard:
You will
respond to a weekly Db on Blackboard in this class, beginning with the first
week to introduce yourself. This is an asynchronous chat room where
you will view all student replies. You will be sharing your
assignments and reflections on the Db as assigned. You must reply to
at least two other students for full Db points. You will receive 10 points
for your first post and 2 points for each response. Be thoughtful in your
posts.
Online Quizzes (Weekly):
You
will have a short “EASY” quiz on each chapter each week. These quizzes must be completed in Blackboard and are due
every Sunday night at 11:55 PM. You should read your CollegeScope
chapters before you take your quizzes for the week (because this is an 8
week course, you will have two quizzes a week for two chapters). You
will have an orientation quiz the first week of class. You cannot make up a
quiz or the points if you do not take it by the deadline.
Assignments:
You
will have a number of assignments to complete throughout the semester. You
will receive detailed instructions in Blackboard for each assignment. The
assignments due dates are listed in the Course Schedule in
Blackboard and details/instructions for each assignment is located under
Assignments in Blackboard. You must upload your assignment in Blackboard in the
Assignment section.
Late Work:
Items
are due every Sunday night by 11:55 PM. You cannot make up a quiz once the
deadline has passed. Late Reading and Assignments will receive partial
credit depending on how late the assignment and/or reading is. Extra credit opportunities will be announced
throughout the semester. Ask your instructor for details.
Academic Accommodations:
Students with disabilities who may need accommodations in this class are
encouraged to notify the instructor and contact Disabled Student Services &
Programs (DSPS) early in the semester so that reasonable accommodations may
be implemented as soon as possible. DSP&S website is
http://www.cuyamaca.edu/dsps/.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Course Content The
purpose of the course is to facilitate understanding of the human being as
an integrated physiological, social and psychological organism. This course
applies concepts from these three areas in order to assist students to be
successful in college, the world of work, and throughout life. Topics
included from the physiological perspective include wellness (physical,
nutritional, emotional, social, intellectual and spiritual); drug and
alcohol abuse; sexually transmitted diseases including HIV/AIDS; the
physiology of stress and stress management techniques. Topics from the
sociological perspective include understanding and appreciating social
diversity and recognizing the harmful effects of prejudice and
discrimination; adult socialization including life stages and successful
aging; and the world of work including job trends of the future, the impact
of technology, and work skills for success in the 21st century. Topics from
the psychological perspective include personality theory, theories of
motivation, and principles of learning.
1)Personal
Growth and Life Management
a.Self-Assessment:
Personality (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator); Interests (Strong Vocational
Interest Inventory) Values and Multiple Intelligences
1)Examine
various motivational strategies and apply them to their success in college.
2)Examine
vocational interests, values and personality theory to evaluate appropriate
careers and college majors.
3)Analyze
learning style and multiple intelligences to identify learning strategies
that will facilitate productivity in college.
4)Analyze
potential career choices by evaluating future job outlook, skills and
salaries.
5)Evaluate
learning strategies (memory, reading, note taking, test taking, time
management) and demonstrate how to use them to facilitate college success.
6)Examine
lifelong success skills that facilitate optimal communication, critical and
positive thinking.
Method of Evaluation (Measuring Student Learning Outcomes
with Representative Assignments)
A
grading system will be established by the instructor and implemented
uniformly. Grades will be based on demonstrated proficiency in subject
matter determined by multiple measurements for evaluation, one of which must
be essay exams, skills demonstration or, where appropriate, the symbol
system.
1)Objective
and essay quizzes and exams that measure students’ ability to apply
physiological, social and psychological principles to success in college,
careers and life.
2)Assessment
of personality, interests, values and learning styles.
3)Written
exercises or journal entries in which students assess their current behavior
and make plans for improvement.
4)Writing
assignments or journals describing personality, interests, values, learning
styles, multiple intelligences, learning styles and lifetime goals.
5)Based
on the behavior modification model presented in the text, students will
complete a project to practice the techniques and establish a new pattern of
behavior.
6)Completion
of career research project that includes career description, outlook, skills
required, and education needed.
7)Completion
of an educational plan to match career goals.
Important Deadlines
Please note that short-term classes have different deadline dates that
semester length classes in regards to adding, dropping, refunds and late
withdrawals. It is the student's responsibility to make sure they follow
deadlines for short-term classes.
Put in your section
number on this link for your 8 week course deadlines: