On Course HMDV 1300 Fall /10 11/14 Tuesdays & Thursdays, 8:00am 9:15am Wold Physical Science, Rm. 117

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1 1 On Curse HMDV 1300 Fall /10 11/14 Tuesdays & Thursdays, 8:00am 9:15am Wld Physical Science, Rm. 117 Instructr: Office Hurs: Required Text: Leanne Sims Office: Gateway 346 Phne: By appintment if yu want a guarantee I will be available during a certain day/time. Otherwise, yu are welcme t stp by my ffice at any time. On Curse, Study Skills Plus Editin by Skip Dwning (Bring t every class) Curse Descriptin: This curse fcuses n intrducing and facilitating the grwth f characteristics typical f successful cllege students. Students will learn hw t take charge f their life, increase selfmtivatin, imprve persnal self-management, develp interdependence, increase self-awareness, maximize learning thrugh effective study skills and raise their self-esteem. Statement f Prerequisites: Nne Gal: T prvide students with academic and persnal strategies fr a successful transitin t the cllege. Outcmes: Upn cmpletin f this curse, students will be able t: 1) Recgnize the imprtance f taking respnsibility and wnership fr their cllege success 2) Demnstrate a variety f academic and persnal skills necessary t create success in higher educatin 3) Examine persnal ideas and decisins regarding issues typically faced by cllege students that inhibit r prmte cllege success 4) Identify where and hw t access student supprt services available n campus Methdlgy: Instructinal methds used fr HMDV 1300 prvide an active learning envirnment in which each student gains frm the input and experience f thers. By reading the On Curse textbk, students will learn empwering strategies that have helped thers create great success. By keeping a guided jurnal, they can discver hw t apply these success strategies t achieve their gals and dreams. In-class activities, fcused cnversatins, and curse prjects further imprve students ability t stay n curse t success. Students are encuraged t help create, thrugh their participatin, an ptimal learning experience fr themselves and their classmates. Student Rights and Respnsibilities: Please refer t the Casper Cllege Student Cnduct and Judicial Cde fr infrmatin cncerning yur rights and respnsibilities as a Casper Cllege Student. Chain f Cmmand: If yu have any prblems with this class, yu shuld first cntact the instructr t attempt t slve the prblem. If yu are nt satisfied with the slutin ffered by the instructr, yu shuld then take the matter thrugh the apprpriate chain f cmmand starting with the Department Head/Prgram Directr (Leanne Sims), the Dean (Shawn Pwell), and lastly the Vice President fr Academic Affairs (Kim Byrd).

2 2 Academic Dishnesty - Cheating & Plagiarism: Casper Cllege demands intellectual hnesty. Prven plagiarism r any frm f dishnesty assciated with the academic prcess can result in the ffender failing the curse in which the ffense was cmmitted r expulsin frm schl. See the Casper Cllege Student Cde f Cnduct. ADA Accmmdatins Plicy: It is the plicy f Casper Cllege t prvide apprpriate accmmdatins t any student with a dcumented disability. If yu have a need fr accmmdatin in this curse, please make an appintment with ur Disability Services Cunselr at Curse Rules fr Success: T create the very best envirnment fr supprting yur success and the success f yur classmates, this curse has three imprtant rules. The mre challenging these rules are fr yu, the mre value yu will experience by adpting them. By chsing t fllw these three rules, yu are chsing t be successful nt nly in this curse but in yur life. 1. Shw up! T supprt my success, I chse t attend every scheduled class perid in its entirety. 2. D the wrk! T supprt my success, I chse t d my very best wrk in preparing all f my assignments and hand them in n time. 3. Participate actively! T supprt my success, I chse t stay fcused and invlved in every class sessin, ffering my best cmments, questins, and answers when apprpriate. Class Plicies: Cell Phnes: N cell phne use in class. Please turn yur phnes t silent during ur class meeting. Ringing cell phnes is a disrespectful distractin t the rest f class. Electrnic Cigarettes: Out f respect fr everyne in the classrm, electrnic cigarettes are nt allwed in this class. Audit/Withdraw: Please speak with me prir t changing this class t an audit r withdraw. Casper Cllege Yur Casper Cllege will be my primary way f cmmunicating with yu utside f class. In additin, it is nw the Official methd f cmmunicatin fr Casper Cllege. Yu are expected t activate yur accunt and check it regularly. Attendance & Participatin: Mandatry and necessary fr a passing grade. Therefre, it is the largest prtin f yur grade. If yu are absent, yu will nt receive attendance & participatin pints fr the day. Regardless f yur reasns fr missing, an absence cannt be made up- S please chse yur absences wisely. If yu will nt be in class please ntify me in advance via r phne (leave a message!). If yu miss a class and there is an assignment due that day, yu are expected t turn in the hmewrk, regardless f yur absence. Failure t turn in the hmewrk ahead f time will be cnsidered late wrk and will nt be accepted. Yu are mre than welcme t me yur hmewrk. Late wrk: All wrk is due by 5:00 n the due date listed in the class calendar. Late wrk is nt accepted. Hwever, yu may use the NQA cupn at the end f this syllabus in exchange fr 1 late assignment this semester. This cannt be used n the final paper.

3 3 Keep all assignments: It is imprtant that yu keep all graded wrk. I will ccasinally make mistakes when recrding grades. If this happens, yu will need yur graded wrk t prve any discrepancies in yur grade. Evaluatin Criteria: The grading system in this curse is pint-based. Fllwing is an explanatin f graded activities in the curse fllwed by the pint breakdwn, maximum pints pssible and letter grade calculatin. Graded Activity Pint Breakdwn Ttal pints pssible Attendance & Participatin (20 classes) 10 pints per class % Aplia Prblem sets Pints vary % Guided Jurnal Entries (31 entries) Pints vary % Academic Skills Plan (1) 10 pints per wrksheet 40 5% Academic Plan (1) 30 pints 35 5% Pre & Pst LASSI (1 each) 20 pints per administratin % Final Essay 100 pints % Ttal Curse pints = 700 Pint/Grade Breakdwn: A = B = C = D = F = 419 r belw Percentage f Grade Assignment Descriptins: Aplia Prblem Sets: One f the mst imprtant factrs f success in any endeavr is cnsistent and active participatin. T encurage and reward yur preparatin fr active participatin in ur class, yu will cmplete a prblem set in Aplia fr each f the chapters cvered in class. Yu will need t read yur chapter and cmplete these prblems sets prir t class. Once the due date has been reached, yu will n lnger have access t these prblem sets. These interactive prblem sets will prvide yu an pprtunity t apply what yu are reading and learning abut in the text. Additinally, they will give yu a chance t interact with the curse material. If yu have read the chapters, yu shuld have n truble earning the maximum pints fr each. Success Jurnals Yur Success Jurnal prvides an pprtunity t explre yur thughts and feelings as yu experiment with the success strategies presented in On Curse. Althugh I will be reading yur jurnal entries, write yur jurnal fr yurself, nt fr me. Methd: All jurnals will be cmpleted and submitted in the Aplia prgram Evaluatins: The due dates fr each jurnal are clearly utlined in the class calendar f the syllabus as well as n the Aplia curse utline page. I will ccasinally make cmments n yur jurnals. These are just wnderments r thughts I have, nt

4 4 criticisms f yur wrk. I encurage yu t dive deep with yur jurnal entries and reflect n hw yu see the assigned readings playing ut in yur wn life. Jurnal Pints: Jurnal entries have varying pints depending n their length and cmplexity. T earn the maximum number f pints pssible, cmplete all steps in the jurnal and make an bvius attempt t dive deep! When evaluating yur attempt t dive deep, I ask myself if yu have nt nly cmmented n yur thughts but explained why yu believe this and where it cmes frm. Imagine me ver yur shulder asking why? r Where des this cme frm? after yur statements and cntinue writing until yu believe yu have answered thse questins. Study Skill Plan Academic Plans Yu will create an academic plan this semester. Academic plans are like a lng term map t yur verall gal f graduatin. I will intrduce this cncept in class and give yu the tls t create yur plan but yu will cmplete it utside f class. Yu will als schedule an individual meeting with me t review yur academic plan. Final Essay As yur final prject, yu will chse ne f the tw tpics belw and write an essay. Things t keep in mind t receive a passing grade n either paper yu chse: This is a prfessinal paper. It shuld be typed and edited. D nt turn in papers that yu have nt taken the time t prfread! I will be grading yu n the quality f cntent, nt the length; therefre there is n minimum r maximum page length. Hwever, it has been my experience that ther students are able t achieve an A/B paper in 2-3 pages length. DO NOT regurgitate infrmatin frm the bk r lecture. Fr example, d nt give me definitins f cncepts t demnstrate yur knwledge. I will be lking fr examples f hw yu see the On Curse cncepts playing ut in yur wn life. Talk abut yurself in this paper; what yu have learned abut yurself and if yu intend t make changes because f this new knwledge. Optin 1: Persnal Philsphy f Success Essay In this essay, yu will need t address the fllwing:! What is yur wn Persnal Philsphy f Success and hw have yu cme t have this definitin? Are there things yu learned in the On Curse class that have helped yu establish this definitin r validated a definitin yu have always had?! Identify the On Curse success strategies that have been impactful and hw yu either have used them r hw yu plan t use them in the future.! Identify new things yu have learned abut yurself. Talk abut sme f yur aha mments in class. Optin 2: One Student s Stry

5 5 In this essay, yu will relate the stry f hw yu used a specific On Curse strategy t vercme an bstacle t yur success in cllege r in life. This paper shuld include the fllwing:! What yu used t think, feel and d in relatin t yur On Curse strategy (Using self-awareness as an example- befre taking On Curse, I didn't put much thught in t my behavirs r feelings... I was wandering in and ut f my academics, letting my feelings get the best f me and direct my behavirs. An example f this is when I nticed I was ff curse...)! What On Curse strategy yu learned abut (While learning abut selfawareness in ur On Curse class, I realized that I have a cre belief that I am... and this cmes ut in sme f my habitual behavir patters...such as...)! Hw yu have changed since learning this (Nw that I understand where sme f my habitual patterns are cming frm... I am able t...)! Yu may use the One Student s Stry essays in ur textbk as mdels f hw t write yur stry. If dne well, I may submit yur stry t the On Curse Essay Cntest. Winning entries will be published in the next editin f the On Curse test t inspire future students. Winning entries will als be awarded a $100 prize. Full directins fr writing this essay can be fund at

6 6 Class Calendar Class Date Tues., 9/10 Thursday, 9/12 Assignments DUE, Lecture Tpics & Hmewrk (bulleted items) Lecture: Intrductins, syllabus Lecture: Aplia (Meet in cmputer lab) Read Ch. 1 Cmplete Participatin set (Due 9/17 prir t class) Jurnals (1-3) Tuesday, 9/17 DUE: Jurnals Lecture: Chapter 1 & study skills Thursday, 9/19 - Lecture: Reading Strategies Read Ch. 2 using SQ3R Cmplete Reflectin sheet Tuesday, 9/24 DUE: Reading Reflectin Sheet - Lecture: Nte-taking Strategies Review Ch. 2 Thursday, 9/26 - Lecture: Chapter 2 - Take ntes during lecture Cmplete Reflectin sheet Ch. 2 Jurnals (4-7) Tuesday, 10/1 DUE: Nte-taking Reflectin sheet & Jurnals Lecture: Chapter 2 - Take ntes during lecture - Thursday, 10/3 - Lecture: Organizing Study materials Cmplete Reflectin Sheet Review Ch. 2 study sheets Read Chapter 3 Tuesday, 10/8 DUE: Organizing Reflectin Sheet - Lecture: Chapter 3 Thursday, 10/10 - Lecture: Chapter 3 Cmplete Ch. 3 Jurnals (8-11) Read Chapter 4 Tuesday, 10/15 Midterm Wk Thursday, 10/17 Midterm Wk DUE: Jurnals Rehearsing, memrizing & taking tests Try 1 new thing this week & write reflectin - Lecture: Chapter 4 Review Chapter 4 reading

7 7 Tuesday, 10/22 DUE: Rehearsing, memrizing & test taking reflectin - Lecture: Academic Plans & MBTI in cmpass lab Set Individual meetings (review midterm grades & academic plans) Wrk n Academic Plans Thursday, 10/24 - Lecture: Chapter 4 Ch. 4 Jurnals (12-15) Read Chapter 5 Tuesday, 10/29 DUE: Jurnals Lecture: Chapter 5 Thursday, 10/31 - Lecture: Chapter 5 Ch. 5 Jurnals (16-19) Read Chapter 6 Tuesday, 11/5 DUE: Jurnals Lecture: Chapter 6 Thursday, 11/7 - Lecture: Chapter 6 Ch. 6 Jurnals (20-23) Tuesday, 11/12 DUE: Jurnals Guest Lecture: MBTI Read Chapter 7 Thursday, 11/14 NO CLASS Read Chapter 7 NQA Cupn N Questins Asked