Fall 2018 Course Syllabi

2 Recommended (Not Required): Myers, D. (2010). Psychology, 9 th Ed. New York: Worth Publishers. Course Requirements: • Exams (4 exams (non-cumulative), each worth 50 points) 200 points • In-Class Quizzes (10 quizzes, each worth 5 points) 50 points • Blackboard Vocabulary Quizzes (5 quizzes, each worth 10 points) 50 points Total: 300 points A 270 and above B 240-269 C 210-239 D 180-209 F 179 and below Major Assignments: • Exams: There will be 4, non-cumulative, exams throughout the semester worth 50 points each. Exams will cover information presented in class and from the textbook. Each exam will consist of 50 multiple choice questions worth 1 point each. • In-Class Quizzes: Ten (10) quizzes will be given randomly throughout the semester. Each quiz will be worth 5 points, and will vary in nature (e.g., short answer, multiple choice, matching). Quizzes cannot be made up under any circumstances. These quizzes will cover material presented in the week’s readings and lectures. • Blackboard Vocabulary Quizzes: Five (5) vocabulary quizzes will be given over various chapters throughout the semester. Each quiz is worth 10 points. These quizzes are available on the course Blackboard page. Due dates are set, but the quizzes may be completed prior to the due date. Tentative Course Outline: Week Date Day Topic Chapter Week 1 8/21 8/23 Tuesday Thursday Class Introduction Thinking Critically with Psych Science 1 Week 2 8/28 8/30 Tuesday Thursday Biology of the Mind Biology of the Mind (Vocab Quiz #1) 2 2 Week 3 9/4 9/6 Tuesday Thursday Consciousness and the Mind Consciousness and the Mind 3 3 Week 4 9/11 9/13 Tuesday Thursday Nature, Nurture, Human Diversity (Vocab Quiz #2) Nature, Nurture, Human Diversity/Review 4 4, 1-4 Week 5 9/18 9/20 Tuesday Thursday Exam #1 Developing Through the Life Span 1-4 5 Week 6 9/25 9/27 Tuesday Thursday Developing Through the Life Span Sensation and Perception 5 6 Week 7 10/2 10/4 Tuesday Thursday Learning Learning/Memory (Vocab Quiz #3) 6 7-8 Week 8 10/9 10/11 Tuesday Thursday Memory Review 8 5-8 Week 9 10/16 10/18 Tuesday Thursday Exam #2 Thinking and Language 5-8 9 Week 10 10/23 10/25 Tuesday Thursday Thinking and Language Intelligence 9 10 Week 11 10/30 11/1 Tuesday Thursday Intelligence Motivation and Work (Vocab Quiz #4) 10 11