Syllabus: Human Development 8

Instructor: Amy LaCoe (310) 365-8288, alacoe@elcamino.edu

Office Hours: Wednesday 12:30 to 1:00 p.m., Soc 202B

SYLLABUS:

Date Topics Homework Assignments

10/26 - Monday Introductions and course

overview

Self-Awareness: Collages

Chapter 1 in Human Development 8 text.

Begin Collages, Due 11/2

10/28 – Wednesday Personal Responsibility:

Victim and creator language

and the power of choice

Case Study: The Late Paper

Self Assessment, either on

line or from text. I need a

copy.

Chapter 2: Accepting Personal

Responsibility

Make two copies of Self

Assessment, one for you and

one for me, and Journal 1. Due

11/2. To take the assessment,

go to

http://college.hmco.com/downing_assessment/jsp/questions1-8.jsp?customizer=pre

11/2 - Monday Collages due today. Present

Collages.

Continue reading Chapter 2

Do a journal from Ch 2. Due

11/11

11/4 - Wednesday Finish Collages

College Culture: SSTARS:

working in groups of 4, each

group visits 8 locations.

ECC Catalog, Pg. 1-42

Visit 8 SSTARS locations (2 per

person) & describe services

offered at each. Due 11/16.

11/9 - Monday Self Management: Planners

and Scheduling

College Culture: Standards

of scholarship, GPA,

probation.

Time Management grid, due

11/16

Continue reading ECC Catalog,

pg. 1-44

11/11 - Wednesday Increasing Self-awareness:

True Colors Personality

System

Strength & Weaknesses,

Stressors, and Learning

Styles

Complete one-page handout: My

Color Preferences. Due 11/18

Journals due from Ch. 2

Read Ch. 3: Discovering Self

Motivation

11/16 - Monday Report on SSTARS locations

in class

Four Quadrants, Stephen

Covey

Time Management grid due

today

SSTARS report due today

11/18 - Wednesday Increasing Self Awareness:

COPS Test. Grade and score

in class.

Ed. Planning: Introduction to

ASSIST, CSU Mentor, and

CollegeSource

Complete Profile Sheet on pg. 3

of COPS booklet

Complete pg 13 of COPS booklet

through column D by 11/23

My Color Preferences due today

11/23 - Monday Self Awareness: Career

Center tour

One career center source

for each of three careers

you will research for Pg 13 of

COPS

Pg. 13 through column F will be

due on 11/30

11/25 - Wednesday Self Motivation: Making your

dreams come true by

translating them into goals:

DAPPS

Read Chapter 3, Discovering Self Motivation.

Do Journals from chapter 3.

Due 12/2

11/30 - Monday Educational Planning Lecture

Six Semester worksheets

approved by me by 12/7

Official Educational Plan from

counselor due 12/14.

Page 13 of COPS due today

12/2 - Wednesday Gaining Self Awareness:

Stinkin Thinkin & scripts

(Ellis). Self-sabotage,

scripts, and writing your own

rules

Journals from Chapter 3 due

today.

Read Chapter 4, Gaining Self-

Awareness

Do Journals from Chapter 4.

Due 12/9

12/7 - Monday Educational Planning Lab

Get pink worksheet approved by

me today.

12/9 - Wednesday The Graduation Game.”

Self-Assessment: How much

have you changed?

Pot Luck on 12/16. Bring

food.

All Journals due by

today. Do Self Assessment from text,

Chapter 5, and photocopy. Go

to website at:

http://college.hmco.com/downin

g_assessment/jsp/questions1-

8.jsp?customizer=pre

12/14 - Monday Personal Responsibility,

Emotional Maturity, and

Freedom: The Four

Agreements and dealing with

crisis.

Get your notebooks together

with all graded assignments

Official Educational Plan from

counselor due today

Notebooks due 12/16. They will

be returned then with grade.

12/16 - Wednesday Pot Luck Today

Notebooks are due, get final

grades

Notebooks due today containing

all graded assignments

Learning Objectives: The primary objective for this class is for you to learn how to be successful in college and in life.

Through active participation in this class, you can expect to…

0 Identify three personal qualities, or soft skills, associated with success in college.

0 Identify the four True Colors personality types and how they apply to you.

0 Identify five qualities of successful goals.

0 Identify three strategies for effective time management.

0 Identify the location of three El Camino College resources and services and how they are relevant to

you.

0 Make an appointment with an academic counselor and file an official student educational plan.

0 Create an educational planning worksheet listing all classes needed for graduation or transfer, and at

least six semesters planned. You will find it useful when seeing your academic counselor each

semester

Student Learning Outcomes

0 Make an appointment with an academic counselor and complete an official student educational plan

for your next two semesters.

0 Create an educational planning worksheet listing all classes needed for graduation or transfer, and a

semester by semester plan of when you will complete each class. You will find it useful when seeing your

academic counselor each semester for official education plans.

Required Course Materials: Bring all materials to class every day. 2 Human Development 8: Orientation to College and Educational Planning, Houghton Mifflin Co

3 El Camino College Catalog

All books are available in the bookstore for a total cost of approximately $25.

FREE copies of Human Development 8: Orientation to College and Educational Planning are available in

the Reserve/Periodicals Room of the library:

Limited copies are available for 8-week check-out on a first-come, first-served basis.

Several copies are available for 2-hour reserve, which may not be removed from the library.

4 One inch, three ring binder notebook, 2 pens, 2 highlighters. You will need a note book for our class

only to save your assigned work!

Attendance Policy: After two absences you may be dropped from class which means you will earn a “W” on your transcript

(your permanent academic record).

If your third absence occurs after the drop deadline has passed, your work will no longer be accepted

which means you will earn an “NC” on your permanent academic record.

D. Class Assignments:

Success Journal Journal assignments are in your textbook, Success Starts Here: The Road to Success.

If you wish to keep a journal assignment private, fold the page over and staple it closed at the top

and bottom.

Grammar, spelling and punctuation will NOT be factors in earning points, so concentrate on

expressing yourself without worrying about these factors.

Collage:

The collage project will be explained in class – purchase a manila folder to create the collage on.

Education Plan: You will need to have a plan that indicates when you will complete your stated academic goal.

You will receive a worksheet and will need to complete this project for CREDIT in this course.

E. Grading:

Success Journal Entries: 10 Journals,

1, 15, and eight of your choice 10 points each for 100 Journal

Time Management grid 20 points

SSTARS Search 20 Points

Catalog questionnaire 20 points

True Colors preferences 20 points

DAPPS Worksheet 10 points

COPS, Pg 13 and sources 40 points

Collage 30 points

Education Plan 30 points … must do for credit

Notebook in 3 ring binder 30 points

Perfect attendance 30 points, 10 points off per absense

TOTAL POSSIBLE POINTS: 350 points

In this class, you earn a grade of either “Credit” or “No Credit” – no letter grades are given.

To earn a grade of “Credit,” you must complete all assignments, even late assignments.

You will receive half points for late assignments and must earn 245 points to receive credit in the class.

Monitor your points … remember that the Educational Plan must be completed to receive credit.

Successful students create support networks with other students. Create a study group!

Name: ___________________________ Phone Numbers: (H) _______________

(C) ______________

Email address: __________________________________

Name: ___________________________ Phone Numbers: (H) _______________

(C) ______________

Email address: __________________________________

Name: ___________________________ Phone Numbers: (H) _______________

(C) ______________

Email address: __________________________________

H. Reasonable Accommodation: I am deeply committed to creating a learning environment that is positive and stimulating for all students.

Therefore, in support of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), any and all reasonable accommodation

will be provided to any students who are registered with the El Camino College Special Resource Center. You

may speak with me about how we can work together to create an effective learning environment or, if you

prefer, you may submit your request to me in writing

Course Contract for Success After a complete and thorough reading of the class syllabus, please sign and return this page to class

at our next class meeting.

1. Show up! To support my success, I choose to be punctual and attend every scheduled class period in its

entirety.

2. Do the work! To support my success, I choose to do my very best work in preparing all of my

assignments and hand them in on time.

3. Participate actively! To support my success, I choose to stay mentally alert in every

class, offering my best comments, questions, and answers when appropriate. I choose to

develop interest and enthusiasm in the subject, be involved in class activities and treat

other members of the class with respect.

“Yes, I have read and understand the syllabus.” (check each item to indicate you understand):

Learning objectives for this course

Materials required for this course

My responsibility for attendance, class participation, and to officially drop if I stop attending the class

Appropriate classroom behavior

Services available to students with disabilities

Course assignments

How my performance in this class will be evaluated, including required materials, quizzes, assignments,

exam and final project.

Signed: ____________________________________________ Date: _____________

Strategies for Success: Syllabus Search Name____________________ Group Members: _________________________________________________ Each group member will fill out a worksheet and turn it in. Use your class syllabus to answer the following questions. My instructor’s name is ___________________________________________

I can contact my instructor by:

Phone: _______________________ Email: _____________________________

My instructor’s office is located in: ___________

My instructor’s office hours are: _______________________________________

Matching my schedule with my instructor’s office hours, the times that I will be able to meet with my instructor are:

____________________________________

The website address for this class _____________________________________

The required textbook for this class is titled

________________________________________________________________

and I can buy it on campus at ________________________________________

For this class I need a (circle one) scientific/graphing calculator such as a _______________.

Other materials I need are:___________________________________________

The attendance policy is: ____________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

The cheating policy is: ______________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

If my cell phone goes off in class, I owe the class an apology. My instructor requires that the apology will be

______________________________________

Case Study

The Late Paper:

Human Development 8 Text, Pg. 38-39

Professor Freud announced in her syllabus for Psychology 101 that the final term paper

had to be in her hands by noon on December 18. No Student, she emphasized, would pass

the course without a completed term paper turned in on time. As the semester drew to a

close, Kim had an A average in Professor Freud’s Psychology class, and she began

researching her term paper with excitement.

Arnold, Kim’s husband, felt threatened that he had only a high school diploma, while his

wife was getting close to her college degree. Arnold worked at a bakery, and his coworker,

Phillip, began teasing that Kim would soon dump Arnold for a college guy. That is when

Arnold started accusing Kim of having an affair, and demanded that she drop out of

college. She told Arnold that he was being ridiculous. In fact, she said, a young man in her

history class had asked her out, but she refused. Instead of feeling better, Arnold

became even angrier. With Phillip continuing to provoke him, Arnold became sure Kim was

having an affair, and he began telling her everyday that she was stupid and would never get

a degree.

Despite the tension at home, Kim finished her psychology term paper a day before it was

due. Since Arnold had hidden the car keys, she decided to take the bus to the college and

turn in her psychology paper a day early. Cindy, One of Kim’s Psychology class mates, drove

up and invited Kim to join her and some other students in an end-of-the-semester

celebration. Kim told Cindy she was on her way to turn in her term paper, and Cindy

promised she would make sure Kim got it in on time. “I deserve some fun,” Kim decided,

and hopped into the car. The celebration went long into the night. Kim kept asking Cindy

to take her home, but Cindy always replied, “don’t be such a bore; have another drink.

When Cindy finally took Kim home, it was 4:30 in the morning. She sighed with relief when

she found that Arnold had already fallen asleep.

When Kim woke up, it was 11:30 a.m., just 30 minutes before her term paper was due. She

could make it to the college on-time by car, so she shook Arnold and begged him to drive

her. He just snapped, “Oh sure, you stay out all night with your college friends. Then I am

supposed to get up on my day off and drive you all over town. Forget it.” “At least give me

the keys”, she said, but Arnold merely rolled over and went back to sleep. Panicked, Kim

called Professor Freud’s office and told Mary, the secretary, that she was having car

trouble. “Don’t worry,” Mary assured Kim, “I’m sure Professor Freud won’t care if your

term paper’s a little late. Just be sure to have it here before she leaves at 1:00.”

Relieved, Kim decided not to wake Arnold again; instead, she took the bus.

At 12:15, Kim walked into Professor Freud’s Office with her term paper. Professor Freud

said, “Sorry Kim, You’re 15 minutes late.” She refused to accept Kim’s term paper, and

gave her an F in the class.

Listed below are the characters in this story. Rank them in order of their

responsibility for Kim’s failing grade in Psychology 101. Give a different score to

each character. Be prepared to explain your choices.

Most responsible - 123456 - Least responsible

___ Professor Freud, the teacher ___ Phillip, Arnold’s coworker

___ Kim, the psychology student ___ Cindy, Kim’s classmate

___ Arnold, Kim’s husband ___ Mary, Prof, Freud’s secretary

Diving deeper is there someone not mentioned in the story who may also bear

responsibility for Kim’s failing grade.

You have a FREE e-mail account at El Camino! Stay informed – check your mail regularly! Go to myECC on the college website: www.elcamino.edu. Enter your ID and password. If it’s your first time, you’ll need to input your Social Security Number and choose a password. If you’re having trouble:

Visit one of the campus computer labs and ask for a tech to help you Call Information Technology Services (ITS) at 310.660.6571 or You may not have the correct username, birthdate, SSN, password, etc. – call Mr. Snowden in Admissions at

310.660.6161 or go to Admissions and ask for help. An easy way to find El Camino faculty or students: For faculty: type in their first initial of their first name, no space, then the first few letters of their last name. Click on the icon at the top that is for “check names.” You may have to choose from a few options, but the name should appear. (Exception: some part-time faculty do not have ECC email accounts.) For students: type in their full first name, no space, then the first few letters of their last name. Again, either the name will appear or you will need to choose from several options. You can send an email to your whole class: Write the first letters of the department name (for example, “HDEV” for Human Development). Click on the “check names” icon (a person in profile with a red check mark). A list of all classes in the department will come up and you choose the one that matches our course and section

number. If you prefer, you may type in the address, the format for which is “Department-Course Number – Section Number

@elcamino.edu”.

SSTARS Verification Form

Program Purpose Description of Services

Name:

Location:

Staff Signature:

Name:

Location:

Staff Signature:

Name:

Location:

Staff Signature:

Name:

Location:

Staff Signature:

Learning Goals: Practice with DAPPS

For each pair of learning goals below (e.g., A & B, C & D, etc.) circle the student’s goal that meets the DAPPS Rule.

Student A: Student B:

Find out about the Honors Program

Make an appointment with the Honors coordinator and submit an application by Dec. 16th

Student C: Student D: By the end of the semester, I will have my career choices narrowed down to two top choices and to have a list of “pros” and “cons” for each choice.

To learn more about careers that interest me.

Student E: Student F:

I will have a conversation with each person in class and learn at least one new thing about them before the class ends.

I want to network with my classmates.

Student G: Student H: I want to learn about majors and careers.

By Dec 16th I want to have chosen a major and a career. I’ll have a list of the next five actions I need to take to earn my degree.

Revising Goals to Meet the DAPPS Rule

Sample Goals Do these goals meet the DAPPS Rule? Give the student a check mark if so. Revise the goal if necessary to make sure each goal receives a check in every category.

Dated Achievable Positive Personal Specific

Goal 1: I want to stop procrastinating. Revised goal:

Goal 2: I want to get better grades. Revised goal:

Goal 3: I wish I could be more motivated. Revised goal:

Goal 4: I want to transfer by 2010. Revised goal:

Grade Check Do before last day to drop, after midterm,

And before last day to withdraw When you submit a grade check, attach your Grade Tracker to this coversheet.

A. YOUR TOTAL POINTS = ______

B. Total possible points so far in the class = ________ C. Calculate your current average ________ A (total points) DIVIDED BY B (possible points) Check one: My grade in this class, so far, is (see Grade Tracker for cut-offs): Credit No Credit. TODAY’S DATE: ________ 1. Review your goal for your grade in this class. How does your current grade compare? 2. What choices are helping you progress toward your learning and your goals in this class? Be specific and provide examples. 3. What changes can you make in order to improve your learning and progress toward your goals in this class? Be specific and provide examples. Note: If you are not earning at least 75% at the first grade check, NOW is the time to get help! Talk with Dr. D. and plan to recalculate your grade in two weeks.

How to Schedule Your Time

Sample Schedule (Choose Wisely & It CAN Be Done!)

TOTAL HOURS: 168 HOURS School: 13 units of study AND Study Time Class Number of Units Number of SCHEDULED study hrs English 1A 4 5 Math 23 4 8 HDev 10 3 3 HDev 5 1 2 HDev 8 1 2 TOTALS 13 20 PLUS 8 hours GENERAL study time = 28 hours study time Total Classes & Study Time: 41 hours

REMAINING HOURS: 127 Work: 13 hours paid work

REMAINING HOURS: 114 Self-Care: 8 hours of sleep EACH night (56 hours) 3 meals EACH day (approximately 14 hours) Scheduled Free Time (10 hours) Study Breaks (approximately 5 hours) Total Self-Care: 85 hours

REMAINING HOURS: 29 PARTY Time Scheduled, guilt-free time for fun, friends, relaxation (16 hours)

REMAINING HOURS: 13 Additional Activities: Family chores, travel time, etc. (approximately 5 hours)

BALANCE of UNSCHEDULED TIME: 8 HOURS Remaining time can be used for study, additional work, family responsibilities, free time, etc.

GRAND TOTAL = 168 HOURS

Sample Schedule Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

7:00 Sleep Eat & Get

Ready

Eat & Get Ready

Eat & Get Ready

Eat & Get Ready

Eat & Get Ready

Sleep

Travel Travel

8:00

Sleep Travel English

Travel English Study Sleep

Review Review

9:00

Sleep Math 23: 1A Math 23: 1A Time Sleep

10:00

Sleep Pre-Algebra WCtr/Eng Homework

Pre-Algebra WCtr/ Eng HW

Break Sleep

Travel

11:00

Review Math Notes, Start

HW

HD5/8 Review Math Notes, Start

HW

HD5/8 Work Sleep

12:00

Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Work Brunch!

1:00

HD10 Study Time for Math

HD10 Study Time for

Math

Work Study Math

2:00

Study Time English

Study Time

English

Work Study HD5/8 30 min break 30 min break

3:00

HD10 Homework

Break HD10 Homework

break Work Break

Study Study

4:00

Time for English

Time for English

Work Hang

Travel Travel

5:00

Work Break & Travel

Study HD5/8 Break & Travel

Work Out

6:00

Work Dinner & Chores

Dinner & Chores

Dinner & Chores

Work P

7:00

Plan My Week

Work Study Study

Study Free A

8:00

Study Work Time Time Time Time R

9:00

Math Work Free Free Free PARTY T

10:00 Free Free Time Time Time HOME @ 3 AM

Y Home

11:00 Bed Bed Bed Bed Bed @2 am

For Spring Semester, 2010

PLANNED Schedule The week of: ______________

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

6:00 am

7:00

8:00

9:00

10:00

11:00

12:00

1:00

2:00

3:00

4:00

5:00

6:00

7:00

8:00

9:00

10:00

11:00

12:00

When calculating hours, remember to add in 12 midnight – 6 am each day.

My True Color Preferences

Primary Colors Name __________________

Why do I think _______________ is my first color?

______________________________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

Why do I think _______________ is my second color?

______________________________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Shadow Colors?

Third color

______________________________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________

Fourth color

______________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Catalog Questionnaire: Using your El Camino College catalog, answer the questions below

1. What is the El Camino College Mission? (page 1)

2. What is the maximum number of units for which a student can register in a fall or spring semester? (page 8) 3. What is the cost of a parking permit? (page 7) 4. What is an ASB sticker, how much does it cost and where can you purchase it? (page 7)

5. What is academic renewal? (pages 16-17)

6. When is a student dismissed from El Camino College? (page 15)

7. What is the cost of a transcript? (page 7)

8. After being dismissed, what steps must you take to resume taking classes? (page 15)

9. What is the definition of sexual harassment? Give an example. (page 17)

10. What is the smoking/tobacco usage policy on campus? (page 24) 11. What is the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act? (page 3) 12. Give four examples of misconduct. (page 24)

13. What is a prerequisite? What is a co-requisite? (page 42)

14. List one English, Math, and Science class that is transferable to a CSU. (page 38)

15. What are the requirements for an AA degree? (page 33) 16. How many times can you repeat a class? (page 16)

17. When is the next holiday break? (page 261)

18. What are the requirements for paramedic? (page 36)

19. What is the course description for Human Development 10? (page 159)

20. List four resources on campus. (pages 18-21)

21. How many scholarships does El Camino College offer? (pages 23-24)

22. Below, list at least THREE other important things you’ve learned from reading your catalog.

Notebook Preparation Name____________________

Good organization is a study skill that is essential for success in mathematics. Some people seem to be naturally organized,

while other people are not. But it is possible to learn to be organized. Preparing a math notebook is a good way to develop this

important skill.

You will need:

a three-ring binder (with rings at least 1“ in diameter)

2 packages of dividers

notebook paper and graph paper

a hole puncher

To prepare your notebook:

Prepare tabs on dividers by labeling them:

Course info: Syllabus and notes

Completed Assignments

Tests

Extra paper

A place for pens, pencils, eraser, and white out

To assemble your notebook,

put the dividers into the notebook

file any papers you have into the proper section

When finished, have your instructor sign you off below.

Date: ________________ Instructor: ___________________