INVER HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS – INTS 1000 On Course
Spring 2009
1. INTS 1000- section 04 On Course. One credit.
Section 04: MW 11:00-11:50am Room CC-117
This class meets for the first half of the fall semester, Jan. 12 – Mar. 11, 2009
2. Prerequisite: none
3. Instructor: Laurine Ford
4. Office: HH-310C
5. Office Phone: 651-450-8620. E-mail: lford@inverhills.edu
6. Office Hours: Mon/Wed 2:30 – 3:20pm; Tues 2:00 – 3:50pm, Fri 11:00 – 11:50am.
Other hours by arrangement.
7. Required Texts and Materials
Skip Downing, On Course: Strategies for Creating Success in College and in Life, 5th
edition, Houghton Mifflin Company, 2007. ISBN: 978-0618741564.
Composition notebook for journal assignments.
A Planner/Calendar. Some form of calendar/planner (paper or electronic) is required.
8. Course Description – INTS 1000
Introduces proven strategies to help students create greater success in college and in
life. Provides an interactive environment for students to identify their motivation and
opportunites for personal growth, engage in academic and career decision making, and
explore and utilize campus resources and services. Strongly recommended for all new
degree-seeking students.
9. Grades
Each assignment has a point value.
Points
Due
Class attendance
arrive on time, come prepared,
actively participate 14 @ 6 pts
84
5
80
25
6
25
25
25
D2L quiz
Journals 8 @ 10pts
Personal budget
Student success day
Academic plan
Campus resources (team)
Take-home final
Total
by Jan. 31st
Feb 4th and March 9th
Feb 18th
Feb 24th
Feb 25th
Mar 4th
Mar 11th
300
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Grade calculation. To calculate your percent at any time during the semester, divide the
total points you have earned by the total points possible to date. Grades will be posted
online using Desire2Learn.
Final Course Grade. The final course grade is based on the overall percentage. 90+% =
A, 80-89%=B, 70-79%=C, 60-69% = D, less than 60%=F. There are no plus or minus
grades.
Incompletes. Incompletes (I) are given only under unusual circumstances. In general, a
student must be missing only a small amount of work – generally one assignment. In order
to get an incomplete, a student must have at least a 70% average for all the work that has
been completed.
Students must initiate requests for either an incomplete grade or withdrawal from a course
by filing the appropriate form with Enrollment Services. Students who stop attending
classes without completing the withdrawal process or discussing this with the instructor
will receive a grade of “F,” and are responsible for all tuition/fees associated with the
course registration. Withdrawal forms must be submitted by the date listed on the IHCC
website calendar. Please see the current Class Schedule or Catalog for details.
Extra Credit. Occasional extra credit may be available at the instructor’s discretion. This
extra credit will be open to the entire class for specific projects or assignments – it is NOT
for individual students. Please DO NOT ask the instructor if you can have personal extra
credit to improve your grade.
10. Online work.
Computer access: Three separate accounts are required.
1) All students are required to activate their college computer accounts.
2) IHCC uses an online educational tool (Desire2Learn, https://inverhills.ims.mnscu.edu/)
which requires a separate log-in code. Students in this class are expected to know how
to log on to this program and access class announcements, updates, grades, and study
materials. D2L is the only place grades will be posted. D2L is available using any
Internet connection.
3) Students are also required to have a current and active MetNet email address
(www.metnet.edu). The college Computer Lab can help get you set up on these
systems.
11. Classroom Procedures
Inver Hills Community College Policies are covered in the IHCC Catalog. Please refer to
the catalog for more detailed information.
A. Attendance.
Students are expected to attend all classes, and are responsible for all information and
work missed. Students who miss classes must take responsibility for missed material –
do not ask the instructor, “What did I miss?”
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B. Academic Dishonesty.
Plagiarism: Submitting anyone else’s work or words as your own is plagiarism. If
you don’t cite the source (with a footnote or other tool) then you are plagiarizing.
“It is unacceptable to submit the work of another person as your own. If you quote,
summarize, paraphrase, or use the ideas of another, you must accurately attribute that
information. Cheating or plagiarism in this course will result in a zero for the exam or
assignment in question. Plagiarism and cheating are covered by the Student Code of
Conduct, and will result in the initiation of the Student Code of Conduct process.
Please see the Catalog for details.” [from IHCC 2004 Procedures Manual]
C. Late Assignments
Assignments have specific due dates. Points will be deducted for work turned in late.
D. Students With Disabilities.
If you have a disability requiring accommodations for this class, please notify the
instructor as soon as possible to request the necessary accommodations. Appropriate
accommodations will be made for all students with documented disabilities. You
should contact the Disability Services Office, L-224; phone, 651/450-8628; TTY,
651/450-8369. Information given to the DSO may remain confidential.
Any exceptions to normal testing or evaluation procedures require an
accommodation form from the Disability Services Office.
E. Late Registration.
Faculty recognize that some students will register for a course between the first day of
class and the last add/drop date established by the College. However, our classes begin
on the first day of the semester. Students registering late and missing deadlines for
assignments as established in the course syllabus, will lose points associated with the
missed assignments.
F. Religious Accommodation
IHCC strongly supports the principles of free expression and respect for the diversity
of beliefs, including religious observances, among our academic community. It is the
policy of the college to provide reasonable accommodations for students when
religious observances conflict with classroom activities or course requirements. It is
the responsibility of students to inform instructors of such conflicts before they occur.
G. Student’s Right to Know
The Student Code of Conduct and other policies are available on the IHCC website.
The school has established policies and procedures to handle violations in a timely
manner.
H. Course Withdrawal
Students must file the appropriate form with their signature to Enrollment Services to
formally withdraw from a course. Students who stop attending classes without
completing the withdrawal process may receive a grade of “F,” and are responsible for
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all course tuition and fees. The deadline to submit a withdrawal form for this course is
listed on the college website.
I. Classroom and Laboratory Behavior.
Civil, respectful classroom behavior and language is expected at all times. Behavior
that disrupts other students or the instructor is not acceptable. If any disruptive
behavior is observed you will be asked to leave the class.

All audible phones and pagers are to be turned to silent (vibrate) during class. If
you are on call, please leave the classroom to answer your page.

Unauthorized visitors (including children) are not allowed in class.

Be on time. If you are unavoidably detained in getting to class or must leave early
(not recommended) enter and exit quietly.

If you choose to bring in a drink, please open it quietly and dispose of the
container in the proper recycling or trash bin. Please do not eat in class.

Bathroom breaks should be taken before or after class so as not to interrupt other
students with exits and entrances.

Relevant questions and discussions are encouraged during class time. Additional
help with individual questions is available during office hours or by appointment.
While appropriate questions directed to the instructor are encouraged, talking
among or between students is inappropriate unless part of a class discussion.
12. Course Outcomes: (from the common course outline)
Students will be able to:

Manage their time

Identify and utilize appropriate campus resources

Articulate strategies for overcoming perceived barriers to success

Articulate realistic educational goals
13. Outcome Measures
Student learning will be assessed by a variety of methods, which may include
 Attendance and active participation

Writing assignments, including take-home tests

Assigned journals

Individual and/or group projects and presentations
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This is an approximate schedule (as of January 6th). It is subject to change. Changes will be announced in class.
Plan to read the textbook chapters before coming to class.
Textbook
Mon
Wed
1/12/09
We
ek
1
Chapter 1 and
inside back
cover.
Intro: Getting On Course
College culture (p. 18 - 21)
Intro; How to do journals;
syllabus; calendar
Concept maps (p. 115); speed
writing. Learning styles (pp.
184-192)
1/19/09
2
Chapter 2: Self
Responsibility
Holiday
1/26/09
3
Chapter 3: Self
Motivation
2/2/09
4
2/9/09
Journal
Assignment
JE #2, p. 17 See
inside back cover of
textbook.
To Do
Wise Choice Process,
Victim-Creator Language JE
4 (p. 33) in class.
D2L quiz due.
JE #5, p. 37
complete CSI online
Visit library, computer
lab
Continue Self Responsibility;
Late Paper Case Study
Visit sheets due.
On Course Principle: Selfmotivation
Note taking (pp. 82-84)
CSI interpretation
JE #7, p. 60 (pick
any course) OR
JE #8 p. 67
Visit Counseling/
Career/Employment
services; Begin academic
planning sheets
Chapter 4: SelfManagement
On Course Principle: SelfManagement
Project planning
Visit sheets due.
Calendar management First
3 journals due (2,5,7 or 8)
JE #14, p. 112
Visit Learning Center
5
Money
Management: pp.
235-241
Chapter 5:
Interdependence
Video: Money and Finances
(available in the library)
Visit sheets due.
Discuss budget project
Professor Roger’s Trial; set
up project teams
JE #16, p. 130
Visit Student Life office;
”Get help from college
resources” references to
IHCC resources and
services
2/16/09
6
Chapter 6: Self
Awareness
Holiday
Scripts
Budget due
Visit sheets due.
JE #20, p. 157
Project teams visit Fitness
Center/Athletics; Health
Services;Vet’s
Center;Financial
Aid;Business Office;
Bookstore
2/23/09
7
Chapter 8:
Emotional
Intelligence
Stress
Visit sheets due (for team)
Dealing with negative
emotions
Academic Planning sheets
due
JE #28, p. 224
Team report: Guide to
Inver Hills
Academic Planning
Sheets due
5
Get computer accounts:
Registration, College INet, MetNet email, D2L.
Log into D2L.
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3/2/09
We
ek
8
3/9/09
9
Textbook
Mon
Wed
Chapter 9:
Staying On
Course
Making commitments; group
dynamics
Study skills
Team reports due
Topics TBD
Journals due
Final discussions
Take-home final due
6
Journal
Assignment
JE #31, p. 252
To Do
All journals due
Monday 3/9
Take home final due
Team reports due
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