HAWAII CAMPUS
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
SYLLABUS (dated January 6, 2016)
1. Mission Statement: Wayland Baptist University exists to educate students in an academically challenging,
learning-focused and distinctively Christian environment for professional success and service to God and
humankind.
2. Course: MGMT 5339 – HI01 - Stress Management
3. Term: Spring 2016 - February 22 - May 16, 2016; Spring Break is March 14-18 (no class during Spring Break)
4. Instructor: Dr. Charles Bering
5. Office Phone Number and WBU Email Address: WBU Office: (808)488-8570; Cell: (808)218-
1003; WBU Email: Charles.Bering@Wayland.WBU.edu
6. Office Hours, Building, and Location: Before and after class
7. Class Meeting Time and Location: 5:30PM - 9:30PM, WBU Mililani Main Campus
8. Catalog Description: Stress reaction and its relationship to specific illnesses and disease and effects on
productivity with focus on intervention techniques.
9. Prerequisites: BUAD 5300.
10. Required Textbook and Resources:
BOOK
AUTHOR
ED
Comprehensive Stress
Management
Greenberg
13th
YEAR PUBLISHER
2013
ISBN#
McGraw-Hill 9780073529721
Updated
4/13/13
11. Optional Materials: None required.
12. Course Outcome Competencies:
Upon completion of this course the student should be able to:
 Recognize life change events and relate these to the development of positive health.
 Distinguish between productive and non-productive stress.
 Develop and utilize coping strategies.
 Modify stressful behaviors.
 Develop physiological interventions.
 Develop progressive relaxation and biofeedback interventions.
 Demonstrate understanding of the subject and matter through class discussions.
 Demonstrate understanding through obtaining 80 to 90% on mid- term and final examinations, oral presentations
and written reports.
13. Attendance Requirements: All Wayland students are expected to attend every class meeting; the minimum
percentage of class participation required to avoid receiving a grade of "F" in the class is 75%. Students who miss
the first two class meetings without providing a written explanation to the instructor will be automatically
dropped from the roster as a "no-show." Students who know in advance that they will be absent the first two class
meetings and who wish to remain in the class must inform the instructor in order to discuss possible arrangements
for making up absences.
Attendance is very important to your success in this class. While tests may be made up, lectures and class
discussions cannot be replicated. Arriving thirty minutes late or, leaving thirty minutes before class is dismissed
constitutes an absence. In the event of an absence, it is the student’s responsibility to call WBU and the
instructor. Absences will affect your grade, as lectures, class exercises, guest speakers and other activities cannot
be replicated. More than three absences will result in a failing grade for the course. Participation in the
online Discussion Forums counts equally as attending class. Failing to respond to an online
discussion topic (on or before the suspense) is the same as failing to attend a face-to-face class
session.
14. Statement on Plagiarism and Academic Dishonesty: Wayland Baptist University observes a zero
tolerance policy regarding academic dishonesty. Per university policy as described in the academic
catalog, all cases of academic dishonesty will be reported and second offenses will result in suspension
from the university.
15. Disability Statement: “In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), it is the
policy of Wayland Baptist University that no otherwise qualified person with a disability be excluded from
participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any educational program or
activity in the university. The Coordinator of Counseling Services serves as the coordinator of students with a
disability and should be contacted concerning accommodation requests at (806) 291- 3765. Documentation of a
disability must accompany any request for accommodations.”
16. Course Requirements and Grading Criteria:
Students shall have protection through orderly procedures against prejudices or capricious academic
evaluation. A student who believes that he or she has not been held to realistic academic standards,
just evaluation procedures, or appropriate grading, may appeal the final grade given in the course by
using the student grade appeal process described in the Academic Catalog. Appeals may not be
made for advanced placement examinations or course bypass examinations. Appeals are limited to
the final course grade, which may be upheld, raised, or lowered at any stage of the appeal process. Any
recommendation to lower a course grade must be submitted through the Executive Vice
President/Provost to the Faculty Assembly Grade Appeals Committee for review and approval. The
Faculty Assembly Grade Appeals Committee may instruct that the course grade be upheld, raised, or
lowered to a more proper evaluation.
Evaluation Items
Class Participation
Attendance
Midterm Exam
Research Paper
Final Exam
Total
Total Possible
Points
100
100
100
100
100
500
Weights
20%
10%
20%
30%
20%
100%
Weighted
score
20
10
20
30
20
100
Final Grade
90 - 100%
80 – 89%
70 – 79%
60 – 69%
00 – 59%
A
B
C
D
F
17. Tentative Schedule:
Class 01:
Monday, February 22
Review Syllabus and Course Requirements Management
Introduction to Stress Management
Chapters 1, 2
Class 02:
Monday, February 29
Stress and illness and the College Student
Chapters 3, 4
Class 03:
Monday, March 7
Interventions
Chapters 5, 6
Spring Break March 14 - March 18 ***No class on March 14***
Class 04:
Monday, March 21
Interventions
Chapters 7, 8
Class 05:
Monday, March 28
Spirituality and Meditation
Chapters 9, 10
Class 06:
Monday, April 4
Mid-Term Exam
Chapter 11 - Relaxation
Class 07:
Monday, April 11
Relaxation and Physiological Arousal Interventions
Chapters 12, 13
Class 08:
Monday, April 18
Decreasing Stressful Behaviors
Chapters 14, 15
Class 09:
Monday, April 25
Occupational Stress and Family Stress
Chapters 16, 17
Class 10:
Monday, May 2
Research Papers and Presentations
Class 11:
Monday, May 9
Review: Stress Management
Final Exam
Course Format: This is a hybrid course in which a majority (51%) of the contact hours will occur in class. Some
classes or portions of classes will be held in a virtual environment. Students will be required to complete
Blackboard assignments and other activities outside the classroom. Professor reserves the right to alter this
schedule as needed.
18. Additional information as desired by the faculty member:
CLASS PARTICIPATION: Class participation is a very important part of education. This course requires
active class participation. Many classes begin with a basic question that appears clear-cut, and the class
participation is what helps add to the complexity that is critical for solving problems and understanding processes.
Students are strongly encouraged to participate in class.
OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
1. Homework is due at the beginning of each class if not specified otherwise.
2. Late homework will result in a lower grade.
3. Written work is graded on the basis of content first, but also on the quality of grammar, punctuation
and logical presentation.
4. All written assignments should be 12-point type, double-spaced, and using APA Manuscript Writing
Style (APA 6TH Edition), and saved in Rich Text Format (RTF).
5. Questions concerning grades received should be resolved within one week after the assignment has
been returned.
6. Unless noted as a group assignment, all work should be original work of the individual student.
7. Academic honesty is expected of all students. Plagiarism, cheating, and other acts that lack academic
honesty may result in a zero on the particular assignment.
8. Students will need to use the Internet to access some assignments.
9. Cell phones and pagers must be placed on vibrate or silent mode during class.
10. Please do not bring children to class.
11. Always contact the professor if you need assistance.
12. Please show respect for all class members by using appropriate language and by actively listening to
others during class discussions.
ARTICLE PRESENTATIONS: In order to better understand and participate in the study of Stress
Management, students will be required to bring in articles relevant to the topics in class. The specific format for
the articles will be described in class, and when presented they will be graded based upon quality and relevance to
the topic being discussed. The presentations may also be graded based upon the amount of class discussion that
ensues when the summary is presented. Length of the individual presentations will be discussed when each
assignment is made. Students will present a total of three articles during this course. Please present each of
your articles on a separate date to assist in distributing the presentations throughout the entire course.
RESEARCH PAPER AND PRESENTATION: Students will complete one research paper for this class. The
paper should be seven to ten pages of content, excluding coversheet and references, and should utilize at least five
references; three of them should be from scholarly sources. Papers must utilize APA (6th Edition) format and
demonstrate acquired knowledge of the course material. Students shall submit proposed research paper topics
to the professor for approval no later than the end of Class 3. Prior to submitting final research papers to the
professor, students will submit the papers to Safe Assignment and receive a rating of less than 20%. Submit softcopy research papers in RTF format to the professor via email no later than Class 10.