Student Syllabus Cover Sheet
Revised 4/8/14
Semester and Year – Fall 2014
CRN (Course Reference Number), Course Prefix, Number and Title –
CRN: 10567; PSYC 2301, General Psychology, Section 909
Course Meeting Days, Times and Location (Campus, Building, and Room number) –
TR 12:50 – 2:05 p.m. Sugar Land George Building, Room 206
Instructor’ Name - Lesley Snow Blanks, M.A.
Instructor’s Telephone number(s) – 281-243-8571
Instructor’s email address – blanksl@wcjc.edu
Instructor’s webpage – http://facultyweb.wcjc.edu/lblanks
Instructor’s Office Hours and Office Location–
Sugar Land, Faculty Suite 224
MWF – 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
TTh – 8:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Course Catalog Description – General Psychology is a survey of the major
psychological topics, theories and approaches to the scientific study of behavior and
mental processes.
Instructor’s Grading System –
Course Grade:
Tests
Final Exam
Article Review Assignment
Total Points
Points each
100
Total
400
100
100
600
A = 600 – 540, B = 539 – 480, C = 479 – 420, D = 419 – 360, F = 359 – below
Instructor’s Attendance Policy – Attendance is taken daily.
Last day to “Drop” course with grade of “W” – November 14th, 2014
* The college will make reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities. Students wishing to receive
accommodations must contact the Office of Disability Services at (979) 532-6384; located in the Pioneer Student Center, Room 313,
at the Wharton campus Students must request accommodations from the Office of Disability Services prior to each semester. Please
note that accommodations provided are not retroactive.
** Misconduct for which discipline may be administered at WCJC includes, but is not limited to, cheating, plagiarism, or knowingly
furnishing false information to the college (plagiarism and cheating refer to the use of unauthorized books, notes, or otherwise
securing help in a test, copying tests, assignments, reports, or term papers).
Syllabus for PSYC 2301 – General Psychology – Fall 2014
Schedule:
TR 12:50 – 2:05 p.m.
CRN#: 10567
Section number: 909
Room: George Building, Room 206
Required Materials: Huffman, K. and Sanderson, C. (2014). Real World Psychology. New Jersey: Wiley.
Instructor:
Lesley Snow Blanks, M.A.
Website: http://facultyweb.wcjc.edu/lblanks/
Office: SL, Faculty Suite 224
Phone: 281-243-8571
Email address: blanksl@wcjc.edu
Office Hours:
MWF – 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
TTh – 8:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Catalogue Description:
General Psychology is a survey of the major psychological topics, theories and approaches to the scientific study of
behavior and mental processes.
Prerequisite:
TSI satisfied in Reading and Writing.
Credit:
Three credit hours.
Objectives:
 Describe the historical development of the study of human behavior including current theoretical perspectives
prominent in the field of psychology.
 Introduce terminology unique to the study of psychology.
 Encourage critical analysis of research findings through application of the scientific method and a basic
understanding of research design.
 Examine, compare and contrast factors contributing to development and individual human experience. Include
for study accepted approaches and ideas of perception, memory, emotion and personality.
 Explore the ways in which humans create their realities including those experiences, which deviate from the
mainstream of accepted experience and behavior.
ADA Statement:
Students with documented disabilities seeking accommodations should contact the ADA Coordinator in the Office of
Student Services. The student should provide current medical and/or psychological documentation verifying their
disability. (WCJC Student Handbook 2014-2015)
Evaluation:
Test Schedule: Tests will be multiple choice, matching, fill-in-the-blank, or short-answer, so students will need to bring
their own scantron sheets. Each test will cover 3 chapters (except final which is comprehensive). All tests will include
relevant lecture material that may not be in your textbook. Tests will be worth 100 points. All make-up exams will be
given the day of the final exam. Students are only allowed one make-up, and must inform the instructor prior to the final
exam.
Test #
Test #1
Test #2
Test #3
Test #4
Final
Date of Test
Chapters covered (+ lecture material)
Thursday, September 18th
1, 2 and 4
Thursday, October 9th
5, 6 and 7
th
Thursday, October 30
8, 9 and 10
Tuesday, November 25th
11, 12 and 14
Thursday, December 11th
Comprehensive
APA Article Review and Analysis Assignment: Students will select a research article from an online database, conduct
a thorough review of the article in order to identify important aspects of the study, and will be tested for comprehension
of this material in class. For example, students should be able to answer the following questions about the selected
article:
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What is the hypothesis?
What are the variables (both independent and dependent if experimental)?
Which research method was utilized in the study?
Who were the participants (define the population and sample)?
The article review assignment is worth 100 points. NO make-up assignments will be accepted. Students must complete
the assignment on October 2nd. More detailed instructions and guidelines will be given in class and on website.
Attendance: Attendance is very important in this class in order to understand the theories and concepts evaluated on
exams. The instructor does NOT drop students from the course – this is the student’s responsibility.
Course Grade:
Tests
Final Exam
Article Review Assignment
Total Points
Points each
100
Total
400
100
100
600
A = 600 – 540, B = 539 – 480, C = 479 – 420, D = 419 – 360, F = 359 – below
Viewing Class Information:
Students are able to view class notes, syllabi and other announcements using my faculty webpage:
http://facultyweb.wcjc.edu/lblanks/
Class Disruptions/Policies:
Class disruptions will not be tolerated and will result in the student being expelled from the class. This includes any
disrespectful behavior to the instructor and/or other students Examples of unacceptable classroom behaviors are listed
below:
 Being consistently late to class or leaving class early
 Talking while the instructor or classmates are speaking
 Talking, texting, playing games on cell phones or cell phones ringing during class
 Monopolizing class discussions
Please refer to the Wharton County Junior College Student Handbook for general policies.
Academic Integrity:
Misconduct for which discipline may be administered at WCJC includes, but is not limited to, cheating, plagiarism, or
knowingly furnishing false information to the college (plagiarism and cheating refer to the use of unauthorized books,
notes, or otherwise securing help in a test, copying tests, assignments, reports, or term papers). See WCJC 2014-2015
Student Handbook for college regulations.
Tentative Course Schedule: Below is the tentative schedule of chapter reading assignments, exams, and other important
dates occurring during the semester.
Date
Reading & lecture material
Requirement _______
August
26th – Tuesday
Introduction, Syllabus, Chapter 1
28th – Thursday
Chapter 1
September________
2nd – Tuesday
4th – Thursday
9th – Tuesday
11th – Thursday
16th – Tuesday
18th – Thursday
23rd – Tuesday
25th – Thursday
30th – Tuesday
October
2nd – Thursday
7th – Tuesday
9th – Thursday
14th – Tuesday
16th – Thursday
21st – Tuesday
23rd – Thursday
28th – Tuesday
30th – Thursday
November
4th – Tuesday
6th – Thursday
11th – Tuesday
13th – Thursday
14th - Friday
18th – Tuesday
20th – Thursday
25th – Tuesday
27th – Thursday
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 2
Chapter 4
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 7
Chapter 3
Chapter 8
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 12
No class – Thanksgiving Holiday
Test #1 – Chapters 1, 2 and 4
Article Review Due – 12:15 p.m.
Test #2 – Chapters 5, 6 and 7
Test #3 – Chapters 3, 8 and 9
_________
Last day to drop with grade of “W”
Test #4 – Chapters 10, 11 and 12
December
2nd – Tuesday
Chapter 14
4th – Thursday
Review
9th – Tuesday
No class
11th – Thursday
Final Exam 12:30 p.m. – Comprehensive
* For exam purposes, focus on the topics discussed in class, as well as those covered in the textbook This is a tentative schedule and
may change at any time.