Cindy Morrin Alison Do Cindy's Homepage Syllabus Schedule 1st 8 wks Schedule 2nd 8 wks Blackboard Log In CollegeScope E-Text Online Success Website ONLINE RESOURCES Student Success Online Help Desk

"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

Phone: 619-660-4438
Email:  cindy.morrin@gcccd.edu and alison.do@gcccd.edu

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. 

Accessing your Blackboard (Bb) Account:

• Go to https://gcccd.blackboard.com/
• 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:  support@humanesources.com and Phone number: 1-888-295-1520.  Once you purchase the e-textbook after Chapter Two make sure you add me as your instructor/group under the section number and semester of the course you are taking.
• 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

• Discussion Boards (Dbs) = 8 x 10 points = 80 points

• CollegeScope E-Textbook Reading (Ch 1-14) 10 points x 14 = 140 points

• 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

b. Life Management: Goal setting, decision making, time/money management, behavior modification

c. Motivation: Intrinsic and extrinsic; Locus of control

d. Life Stages: Adult development (Erikson, Levinson, Sheehy)

e. Interpersonal Communication: Speaking, listening, conflict resolution

f. Diversity: Social diversity, prejudice and discrimination

2) Career Assessment and Research

3) Lifelong Learning

a. Psychological Principles of Learning and Memory; Note taking and test taking strategies

b. Learning Style and Personal Learning Strategies

c. Pre-Writing Techniques (Resume, Term Paper)

4) Health and Wellness

a. Wellness: Physical, nutritional, emotional, intellectual, social, and spiritual

b. Health, Exercise and Nutrition

c. Psychology of Stress Management

5) Critical and Creative Thinking

a. Critical Thinking

b. Creative Thinking

c. Methodology of a Social Science

Course Objectives (Expected Student Learning Outcomes)

Students will be able to:

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:

http://www.cuyamaca.edu/admissions/deadlines_spring.asp