SYLLABUS
PSYC 1113_318 Introduction to Psychology
Fall 2014
COURSE INFORMATION
Monday: 6:00
RM #: 1119
Instructor:
Office:
Office hours:
Phone:
Email:
Dr. Jerilyn Schultz
4105B
M: 12:30-5:30
TWR: 12:30-2:30
(918) 595-7760
Jerilyn.thorman@tulsacc.edu
TO CONTACT THE DIVISION OFFICE
Liberal Arts
Associate Dean: Cindy Shanks
Office: 4107
Phone: 595-7780
TEXTBOOKS & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL:
Feldman, R.S. (2013). Understanding Psychology, 11th Ed. New York : McGraw-Hill
COURSE DESCRIPTION (TCC Catalog Fall 2014):
A survey of the major areas of study in psychology such as: motivation, learning, physiology, personality theories and
treatment social psychology, psychological disorders, perception, memory, and cognition thought.
NEXT COURSE(S) IN SEQUENCE:
After successfully completing this class, students should consult with an academic advisor about other psychology
courses that full major requirements and whether or not the classes will transfer to another institution. If electives are
available, other psychology classes offered at TCC include:
PSY 1313 – Human Relations
PSY 2023 – Developmental Psychology
PSY 2053 – Social Psychology
PSY 2423 – Introduction to Abnormal Psychology
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
 Define psychology and demonstrate command of the basic vocabulary of the discipline.
 Distinguish between the major perspectives (behavioral, psychoanalytic, cognitive, physiological, and sociocultural) on human thought and behavior.
 Understand the variety of ways psychological data are gathered and evaluated.
 Explore the ways that psychological theories are used to describe, understand, predict, and control or modify
behavior.
SYLLABUS CHANGES:
Changes to the syllabus or class requirements may be necessary due to extenuating circumstances. Students will be
notified of changes to the syllabus via the class Blackboard site.
TEACHING METHODS
A lecture/discussion format will be used, with additional in- and outside- class activities to supplement and enhance
lectures and readings. Students will need to keep current on their reading assignments in order to be prepared for class.
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COURSE REQUIREMENTS
 Exams: Over the course of the semester you will take four exams. They may consist of fill in the blank, matching,
short answer or multiple choice questions. The exam dates are listed in the course schedule. Your fourth test is
on the day of the final. You will not have a comprehensive final. BRING A SCANTRON FOR TESTS.
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Assignments: You will have 6 assignments which are worth 20 points each. The assignments will be assigned
during class and may include in class work, homework, group work, and pop quizzes. If you miss class the day of
an assignment, it is your responsibility to find out what you have missed. I will accept one late assignment per
student.
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Participation: Participation is based on attendance and participation in discussions and group work.
GRADING SCALE AND SUMMARY
4 Exams
400 points (100 points each)
6 Assignments
120 points (20 points each)
Participation
80 points
Total Points Possible: 600 points
A = 540-600 points
B = 480-539 points
C = 420-479 points
D = 360-419 points
F = less than 360 points
ATTENDANCE POLICY
Good attendance is highly recommended for this course. In order to keep up with any in-class material provided by the
instructor, be prepared for exams, and receive homework assignments it is essential that you make your best effort to
be at every class. Poor attendance will affect your participation grade.
LATE ASSIGNMENTS
You may receive credit for one late assignment. For example, if five out of six assignments are turned in on time and one
assignment is turned in late, you will have the opportunity to receive full credit for the late assignment. However, you
will not receive credit for additional late assignments. For example, if four out of six assignments are turned in on time,
only one of the late assignments will be accepted for credit.
MAKE-UP EXAMS
All make up exams will differ from the original exam. These differences may include a different format; for example, a
make-up exam may be all essays. In addition, make-up exams are required to be made up within 1 week of the missed
examine or one week from medical release, if the exam was missed due to medical reasons. If there is no written
documentation to support an excused absence, the student doesn’t qualify to take a make-up exam—none will be given.
However, exams taken prior to the exam date will follow the normal format and are only given with instructor approval
(usually cases when a student knows they will be out of town).
EXTRA CREDIT
Extra credit is offered in the form of chapter quizzes. Each quiz is 20 questions long and each question is worth .1 points.
So, if you correctly answer all 20 questions you will receive 2 extra credit points, if you answer 15 questions correctly,
you will receive 1.5 points of extra credit, etc. You will have 13 quizzes (one for each chapter that we cover) at 2 points
each for a total of 26 extra points. No other extra credit will be offered. See course schedule for quiz due dates.
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COURSE WITHDRAWAL
The deadline to withdraw from a course shall not exceed 3/4 the duration of any class. Check the TCC Academic
Calendar for the deadline that applies to the course(s). Begin the process with a discussion with the faculty member
assigned to the course. Contact the Advisement Office at any TCC campus to initiate withdrawal from the course (‘W”
grade) or to change from Credit to Audit. Withdrawal and/or change to an audit from a course after the drop/add period
can alter the financial aid award for the current and future semesters. Students may receive an outstanding bill from TCC
if the recalculation leaves a balance due to TCC. Students who stop participating in the course and fail to withdraw may
receive a course grade of “F,” which may have financial aid consequences for the student.
CLASSROOM ETIQUETTE
Open and mutually respectful communication of varied opinions, beliefs, and perspectives during classroom or online
discussion encourages the free exchange of ideas that is essential to higher learning and to the ability to learn from each
other. Use of any electronic device is at the discretion of the instructor. Texting during class will result in a deduction in
participation points.
COMMUNICATION
 TCC Alerts: Subscribe to TCC alerts on the TCC Website. You will receive information related to a crisis,
emergency, school closings, etc.
 Email: All communications regarding this course will be sent to students’ TCC outlook email account; likewise,
students should use TCC email to send email to me regarding this course.
 Inclement Weather: If extreme weather conditions or emergency situations arise, information is posted on the
TCC website, available through text message alerts, and is provided to local media outlets.
GENERAL EDUCATION GOALS
Tulsa Community College graduates value cultural diversity, ethical behavior, and the unique role of public education
in sustaining a free society. The following general education goals function independently and in concert. TCC
graduates demonstrate:
Communication Skills - effective written, oral, visual, technological, and interpersonal interactions.
Critical Thinking - aesthetic and qualitative reasoning for creative inquiry, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation
of information, both abstract and concrete.
Empirical Skills - problem solving and quantitative reasoning in support of scientific and mathematical concepts.
Teamwork - the ability to collaborate in support of shared purposes and goals.
Personal Responsibility - choices and actions that recognize consequences and exhibit ethical decision-making.
Social Responsibility - the ability to evaluate one’s own ethics and traditions in relation to others and to embrace
the diversity of human experience while engaging local, regional, and global communities.
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
It is the policy and practice of Tulsa Community College to create inclusive learning environments. Accommodations for
qualifying students in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation
Act are available. To request accommodations, contact the Education Access Center (EAC) at eac@tulsacc.edu or call
(918) 595-7115 (Voice). Deaf and hard of hearing students may text (918) 809-1864.
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY
Academic dishonesty (cheating) is defined as the deception of others about one’s own work or about the work of
another. Academic dishonesty or misconduct is not condoned or tolerated at campuses within the Tulsa Community
College system. Tulsa Community College adopts a policy delegating certain forms of authority for disciplinary action to
the faculty. Such disciplinary actions delegated to the faculty include, but are not limited to, the dismissal of
disrespectful or disorderly students from classes. In the case of academic dishonesty a faculty member may:
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Require the student to redo an assignment or test, or require the student to complete a substitute assignment
or test;
Record a "zero" for the assignment or test in question;
Recommend to the student that the student withdraw from the class, or administratively withdraw the student
from the class;
Record a grade of "F" for the student at the end of the semester. Faculty may request that disciplinary action be
taken against a student at the administrative level by submitting such a request to the Dean of Student Services.
TOBACCO-FREE ENVIRONMENT
Tulsa Community College prohibits smoking or the use of tobacco products on all property owned, leased or
contracted for use by Tulsa Community College. This includes both indoor and outdoor areas such as, but not limited to,
classrooms, laboratories, offices, work areas, vestibules, hallways, enclosed walkways, restrooms, elevators, stairwells,
sidewalks, parking lots, and green spaces, etc. This policy also includes vehicles owned, leased, or rented for College
business.
The prohibition includes, but is not limited to, cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco, pipes, hookahs, e-cigarettes,
vaping devices, dip, snuff, smokeless pouches, or any form of loose leaf or rolled tobacco.
This policy can be found in its entirety online in the TCC Student Handbook & Code of Conduct.
Institutional Statement: Each student is responsible for being aware of the information contained in the TCC Catalog,
the TCC Student Policies & Resources Handbook, and semester information listed in the class schedule. All information
may be viewed on the TCC website: www.tulsacc.edu
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TENTATIVE COURSE SCHEDULE
This is a tentative schedule for the Fall 2014 semester. This schedule is subject to change AT ANY TIME due to progress
of class discussion, inclement weather, or other circumstances. Changes may be posted on BlackBoard or discussed
verbally in class.
Topic
Ch. 1: Introduction to Psychology
Ch. 2: Psychological Research
Ch. 3: Neuroscience and Behavior
Ch. 5: States of Consciousness
Chapters 1, 2, 3, & 5 bonus quizzes due Monday, Sept. 15
Exam 1
Monday, Sept. 15
Ch. 6: Learning
Ch. 7: Memory
Ch. 8: Cognition and Language
Chapters 6, 7, & 8 bonus quizzes due Monday, Oct. 13
Exam 2
Monday, Oct. 13
Ch. 9: Intelligence
Ch. 10: Motivation and Emotion
Ch. 12: Development
Chapters 9, 10, & 12 bonus quizzes due Monday, Nov. 10
Exam 3
Monday, Nov. 10
Ch. 13: Personality
Ch. 17: Social Psychology
Ch. 15: Psychological Disorders
Chapters 13, 15, & 17 bonus quizzes due Monday, Dec. 8
Final
Wednesday, Dec. 8, 6:00
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