Community College of Philadelphia

PSYC 101 Online Syllabus: Intro to Psych (3 credits) Ÿ Winter Term 2020
CRN/SEC: 60018 / 901

Welcome!
Professor: Melissa St. Pierre, M.S.
Email: Via Canvas email or mstpierre@ccp.edu
Office Hours: None scheduled for winter term but we can meet via Zoom or phone as needed

Welcome to Psyc 101 online! Before moving on to the rest of this syllabus, I want to share with you my
philosophy about teaching and learning because I think it’s important that you have a sense of the kind of
teacher I am and how I design and teach my courses:
1. There are two essential components to the teaching and learning process - student and teacher. Each of
us has a role to play in your learning. I promise to always do my teaching part, like replying to emails in
a timely fashion and answering questions about the material but there is nothing that I can do that will
magically get you to know and apply the information meaningfully without your active involvement. It
is ultimately up to you to do the work and demonstrate your learning through successful completion of
assignments.
2. I believe you can succeed and genuinely want to see you do well in all of your classes. As a former
counselor here at CCP, I can help you with more than just our class - but I can only answer questions
that you ask. If you have any problems or questions, please contact me right away so we can work out a
solution together.
3. Generally, I will log on to the course 2 times a day (in the morning and afternoon), every day, except
Saturday. If you email me, you can generally expect an answer within 12-24 hours (excluding
Saturdays). Please be sure you email me at least one day before an assignment is due if you need my
answer to do the work.
4. In multiple semesters, I have surveyed students about the course to elicit feedback for improvements and
try to adapt the course to better help students; yet, I’ve also recognized that I will never make 36
students in a class happy or meet everyone’s unique needs. Several times I’ve had one student in a
section say the course was WAY TOO easy and they wanted more of a challenge while another student
in the very same section there was WAY TOO much work and it was overwhelming. Thus, I have to
give work that I think is valuable and ethical in terms of what is expected for a 3-credit college level
online course that meets the course learning outcomes. Please remember that ultimately, I assign work
for a reason – to help you learn!
5. I think a good way to describe me as a teacher is fair but firm. I hold firmly to the policies in the
syllabus but I am also fair - I understand life happens so you all get to miss a few assignments without
penalty. More about the course policies are found later in the syllabus.
6. I believe (and research supports) the idea that long term learning occurs more from application of
material rather than rote memorization of facts. Often times the work will ask you to apply what you are
learning; for example, on an exam, you won’t be asked what the definition of a term is but instead select
an answer that demonstrates or represents the term in question.
7. I cannot say this enough: You have willingly and bravely signed up for a 4-week, 3 credit college class:
Be prepared! It won’t be easy – no leniency of work is given! But I do think worth it and very
possible!!!
 Course Information

Course Description:

This course focuses on the scientific study of human & animal behavior, including mental processes.
Among the subjects studied are the brain, how people think & learn, how memory works (or doesn’t work),
how children grow & develop, & why people behave abnormally.

Prerequisites:

Students taking this course should be ENGL 101 ready – you need to be eligible to take ENGL 101 but
need not have taken it. There will be a lot of reading and writing so you should be strong in these skills.
For an online course, it is important that you are comfortable performing certain tasks with computers, such
as saving documents, sending and receiving emails with attachments, and browsing the internet. If you
have poor reading and writing skills or are uncomfortable with computers, you may struggle in the online
classroom and online learning may not be your best option. Talk with me if you are concerned.

Student Learning Outcomes:

Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:

1. Define psychology as a science in terms of its history, theories, methods, applied areas, & ethical
issues.
2. Describe the structure & function of the nervous system as the biological basis of behavior & cognition.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of the major perspectives of psychology (e.g., behavioral, biological,
cognitive, evolutionary, humanistic, psychodynamic, and socio-cultural).
4. Apply the major theoretical perspectives to an understanding of personality, lifespan development,
abnormal behavior, and psychotherapy.
5. Describe careers in psychology and how psychology is applied to many areas of life and work.
Online Course Delivery:

There are no required on-campus meetings - we work entirely on-line through Canvas. (Note: you will also
need to purchase access to a publisher-hosted site by McGraw-Hill called Connect; however, Connect is
integrated into Canvas so you do all work on Canvas. More information about Connect is given throughout
the syllabus). This course is not self-paced. Instead, you have work due about every other day throughout
our very condensed semester. The CALENDAR in Canvas shows you explicit due dates; work will always
be due by 11:59 pm on Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday of each week. During our 1st week, I will go in
and open the entire course so you can work ahead. Also in Canvas, there is an ANNOUNCEMENT for
each week of the course that gives you an introduction to the topics, explains your work for due throughout
the week, and gives you links to all materials. It is very important that you access the assignments
ONLY through this Announcements link in Canvas.

VERY IMPORTANT: A 4-week winter term courses must cover the SAME material as a 14-week
course; thus, the course will move VERY FAST! In a 14-week class, we cover a total of 11 chapters, about
one a week. In this course, we will cover 11 chapters over 4 weeks so you have about 3 chapters to
read/work to do each week. Students may mistakenly think that online courses will have less work because
they don’t have to go to class each week and that 4-week classes will take shortcuts and lessen the
workload but I promise you this is not the case! I have taken NO shortcuts – you are receiving the same
experience as my Fall students. To this end: You will need to commit upwards of 8 hours each and
every day to this class if you want to be successful.

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 Required Materials

• Textbook: Essentials of Understanding Psychology (13th Edition) by Robert

S. Feldman WITH Connect Access. There is information later in the
syllabus about how you get Connect Access.
• Internet & Computer Access: It is critical that you have regular and reliable
access to the internet and a computer at HOME (NOT a phone) as well as a
back-up option to participate in an online class and access the Canvas
“classroom” at https://ccp.instructure.com/login. NOTE: The Canvas app
on a phone is great for checking email and grades but not submitting work-
you will need a computer to complete this course!
• Technical Requirements: Canvas -
http://guides.instructure.com/s/2204/m/4214/l/82542-what-are-the-basic-
computer-specifications-for-canvas.
• This course will have various document formats, including Microsoft Word and PowerPoint. If you do
not have Microsoft, you can download Open Source Software for free at http://www.openoffice.org/.
Alternatively, when you submit an assignment, you may opt to use Google Docs but please convert
it and submit as a PDF file format and not a gdoc file or link as I cannot open Google links with
my CCP email.

Work to Do and Grading Information

Grades will be updated in Canvas regularly so you can track your progress in the course; for assignments
that need manual grading (like the forum writing assignments - WAs) it takes about a few days after its
deadline to get them graded [you’ll find a generic rubric for writing assignments later in the syllabus but
each assignment will be graded with its own rubric]. You will earn up to 1,000 points for successful
completion of various tasks, explained below. Your final grade is determined strictly by mathematics; no
grading curve is used. The final grading scale, in points, is as follows:

A = 895 to 1,000 B = 795 to 894 C = 695 to 794 D = 595 to 694 F = 594 & below

• 10 SmartBook (SB) Reading Assignments @ 5 points each (50 points total): You will complete
these untimed reading activities for every chapter we cover in the text, 11 in total. You do not need to
complete each chapter SmartBook in one session – you can start it, save and exit, then go back to it (as
long as you have it done by the due date.) Out of the 11, your highest 10 count towards your final grade.
This means you can miss or score poorly on 1 with no impact on your grade. Late SmartBook
assignments are not accepted.
• 30 Homework Assignments (HW) @ 10 points each (300 points total): Each week you will complete
smaller, less time-intensive 10-point homework assignments related to the chapter under discussion; the
format will vary (ie, private assignments you submit only to me, short quizzes specific to a certain topic,
smaller/shorter writing assignments in a public forum, etc.) You’ll also complete some orientation
activities the first few days to help you learn Canvas and how to submit work correctly and on time. Of
all these assignments you complete, 2 are dropped from your final grade. This means you can miss 2
with no impact on your grade. Late homework assignments are not accepted.
• 4 Unit Exams + Final @ 50 points each (200 points): There are a total of 4 multiple choice unit exams
that cover 2-3 chapters each and a cumulative final exam; each worth 50 points. You can take all exams
3 times, and the highest attempt will count. Although open-book/open-note, they will be timed. You

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 should prepare & study for these the same way you study for an in-class, closed book test. Make-up
exams are not given. Only 4 of your highest 5 exam grades will count towards your final grade so you
can miss one or do poorly on one with no harm to your grade.
• 3 Forum Writing Assignments (WA) @ 150 points each (450 points): There will be 4 longer writing
assignments during the semester. Only 3 will count towards your final grade. Each forum WA will
require an initial response of about 800-1000 words that answers the forum’s prompt and one classmate
reply. More guidelines for these forum WA can be found later in the syllabus.
• Extra Credit: If you miss an exam or forum WA, one extra credit option is available to recoup a small
portion of these points.

Calendar Overview

There are no required on-campus meetings - we work entirely on-line through the College’s course
management system, Canvas, and the McGraw-Hill Education Connect system. The course is divided up
into four weeks as outlined below. There will be an announcement in Canvas for each week’s worth of
assignments. You can access all assignments, articles, resources, even Connect from the Announcement,
and remember due dates are on the Calendar in Canvas. Every week you will have work due by 11:59 pm
on Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday. Partway through our first week, I will open the remaining 3 weeks of
the course and you can work ahead. ** Note Week 4 ends on Thur. Jan. 9th

Week Starts Ends Topic/Chapters to Read

• Course Expectations and the Syllabus
• Learning Canvas & Connect
Mon. 11:59 pm Sun. • Plagiarism & Academic Integrity
1
Dec. 16 Dec. 22 • Chapter 1: Intro to the Psychology: Modules 1, 2, 3, 4
• Chapter 2: Neuroscience and Behavior: Modules 5, 6, 7
• Chapter 6: Memory: Modules 18, 19, 20
• Citing Sources APA Style,
• Chapter 5: Learning: Mods. 15, 16, 17
Mon. 11:59 pm Sun.
2 • Chapter 14: Social Psychology: Mods. 43, 44, 45, 46
Dec. 23 Dec. 29
• Chapter 11: Heath: Mods. 34, 35, 36
• Positive Psych: Happiness & Well-Being

• Chapter 10: Personality: Mods. 31, 32, 33

Mon. 11:59 pm Sun.
3 • Chapter 4: States of Consciousness: Mods. 12, 13, 14
Dec. 30 Jan. 5
• Chapter 9: Development: Mods. 27, 28, 29, 30

• Chapter 12: Psychological Disorders: Mods. 37, 38, 39

Mon. Jan 11:59 pm Thur.
4 • Chapter 13: Treatment: Mods. 40, 41, 42
6 Jan. 9*
• Final Exam

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 General Grading Rubric for Forum WAs & Classmate Replies

• Answers all questions thoroughly and completely in the minimum word count
• Demonstrates excellent critical thinking skills
• Shows depth and full understanding of the material by defining/explaining the
textbook material within answers
Excellent
• Appropriately and accurately addresses the prompts in your own original voice,
(A/135-150
words, thoughts, sentences, etc…no plagiarism
points)
• Uses correct grammar and English
• Submitted on-time
• classmate replies* in a forum, adds a strong educational value that goes above
and beyond what the original poster said in at least 200 words; posted on time
• Answers most questions thoroughly and completely in minimum word count
• Demonstrates good critical thinking skills
• Shows depth and generally a full understanding of the material; defines/explains
Above the textbook material within answers
Expectations • Appropriately and accurately addresses the prompts in your own original voice,
(B/120-134 words, thoughts, sentences, etc… no plagiarism
points) • Uses correct grammar and English
• Submitted on-time
• classmate replies* in a forum, adds some educational value that goes above
and beyond what the original poster said in at least 175 words; posted on time
• Answers most questions in your own original voice, words, thoughts, etc… but
short on the minimum word count à A C is the maximum grade you can
Meets earn if you are below the word count
Expectations/ • Still no plagiarism
Needs Some • Lacking in some depth or detail - missing key ideas; i.e., lists terms but doesn’t
Improvement define or explain; some inaccuracies or misunderstanding
(C/ 105-119 • More significant or noticeable grammatical and/or spelling errors
points) • Submitted on time
• Classmate replies* in a forum, adds some educational value that goes above
and beyond what the original poster said in at least 150 words; posted on time
• Answers few questions/prompts given; mostly off-target
• Lacks critical thinking, depth, and accuracy; does not integrate or explain
Needs Major information from the text into answer; significantly short on word count
Improvement • Does not demonstrate full understanding of the material in your own original
(D/ 90-104 voice, words, and/or thoughts; ie, too many quotes – some work is plagiarized
points) • Significant number of grammatical and/or spelling errors
• classmate replies* in a forum, adds little educational value; between 100 and
150 words; but posted on time
• Response entirely off target from prompt or does not address the questions;
missing most answers
• Does not use your own voice, words, and original thoughts; a moderate portion
0 (F/ 103 or
of work is plagiarized or cut and pasted from a source
fewer points)
• Work submitted late
• classmate replies*, does not add any educational value to the discussion; less
than 100 words

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 Information & Expectations about Classmate Replies

Discussion forums are worth 150 points total: 130 points for your initial post which answers the questions
per the rubric above and 20 points for your reply to a classmate. All forums will require at least one, 200-
word classmate reply in one post (i.e., you can’t reply 100 words to 2 people). To further clarify
expectations for classmate replies, imagine we were sitting in a physical classroom, and someone raised
their hand and said, “The biological or neuropsychological perspective best explains mom Andrea Yates’
actions when she drowned her 5 children. This perspective says genetics or brain chemicals contribute to
her behavior and she may have had some chemical imbalance. This is evidenced by the improvement she
showed when she went on medication to balance these chemicals. Then, she went off them and got worse.
It just shows that something was happening in her physically, which is a major component in the biological
perspective. In addition, nurture, or her environment, played a role, too”

Here are two replies:

Excellent
“Another thought related to the biological viewpoint is that being pregnant may have influenced her
chemical levels by altering the levels of her hormones in her body and affected her behavior. And, she
lived in a very stressful environment; when we are stressed, our body releases hormones that are related to
the fight or flight response. This may have influenced her brain chemicals even more. The biological
perspective also includes genetics; maybe she inherited a gene for a mental illness that was then triggered
by her environment, which is really the nature vs. nurture debate we just learned about.”

Not so Excellent
“I agree with what you said in your post; you make a great point that her chemicals were not level. You
also said how the medicine helped her and I agree this supports the biological perspective. I see your point
and liked how you stated that. You did a great job explaining that the biological perspective and how it
explains behavior that results from some chemical imbalance in the brain. As you said, when she took her
medications her neurotransmitters balanced out and she got better; when she went off her medications she
got a lot worse, which supports your view.”

Both posts are about 100 words….they are the same number of words but have very different content. The
first adds to the conversation while the second just parrots what the person had already said. Be sure in
your classmate replies that you are adding something worthwhile and with substance. And, remember you
must reach 200 words to get full credit for your classmate reply! The rationale for a 200-word minimum is
to push you to add depth and educational value to the conversation.

Policies & Procedures

• Attendance**: During a regular 14-week semester, College policy allows you to miss two weeks’ of
work in; therefore, a 4-week session allows only for a few days of absences. Attendance is based on
completion of the work assigned (not just logging on. For this course: Students who miss and
(therefore earn a 0) on 200 points of work (the equivalent of about 2 chapters for work - that would be
some combination of missed exams, forum WAs, HW assignments, and SB assignments), consecutive
or not, OR who miss an entire week consecutively can be withdrawn from the course. If your
attendance exceeds the maximum allowed after the withdraw deadline, you will earn an F (or FS if you
just stop attending entirely).
• Deadlines/Lateness**: I believe it is in your best interest to have firm deadlines; flexing deadlines
harms students - work piles up as more is assigned and students often are not able to catch up in a
condensed 4-week semester. Therefore, you must plan ahead to get work done according to the firm

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 and explicit deadlines given in the calendar in Canvas. It is your responsibility to ensure work is
submitted on time and correctly. Your work in Canvas is in Eastern Standard Time and is time stamped
from when you hit “Submit.” If you begin an assignment before 11:59 pm but don’t submit it until
12:01 am after the deadline, it is late. Canvas is the gatekeeper of time. Be advised that emailing it to
me at 12:01 am will not work– it is considered late and earns a 0. There has to be a cut off – you have
been advised and need to plan accordingly.! Again for clarity: Any work submitted beyond the
deadline will be given a zero. Should you have some extraordinary circumstance occur during the
semester (major accident, hospitalization, etc..), it is likely you will need to take an excused withdraw.
Four-week classes do not allow for flexibility. If you have one of these situations, talk with me first but
be advised you will likely have to withdraw from the course.
• Submitting Work: All work must be submitted via the correct link in Canvas by the due date and time
of 11:59 pm. Work submitted in any other fashion (i.e., via email or in the comment box of the
assignment) or work that you attempt to submit after the deadline will not be evaluated for a grade.
Remember, gdocs or links to gdocs CANNOT be accepted nor graded. Blank work is also not graded.
• Canvas Email: You can email me in Canvas or to mstpierre@ccp.edu but please allow me 12-24 hours
(excluding Saturdays) for a reply. I will also communicate with you at times via Canvas email; please
check this inbox regularly. You can set notifications in Canvas to alert you to happenings in canvas -
read the Canvas Help Guide for information about how to set up these notifications.
• Withdrawal Procedures: The last date to withdraw from this course is Jan. 7, 2020. Though you
won’t earn an F if you withdraw, before you decide to withdraw from this course or any other course,
remember 1.) The W will be reflected on your transcript permanently; 2.) Ws on transcripts may have a
negative impact on acceptance into select programs or with transfer institutions; and 3.) Your financial
aid may be impacted. Please discuss your options with me and an advisor/counselor before you decide
to withdraw from this or any course. After the deadline, you must take the grade you earn. If you stop
“attending” the class, you will be given a grade of FS and your last date of attendance (based on the last
assignment you submitted) will be recorded for financial aid purposes which MAY result in you owing
money back to the college.
• Student Code of Conduct: Students are expected to adhere to the Code of Conduct set forth by the
College. As a CCP student, you agree to (1) Preserve the integrity of the learning community, (2)
Respect the rights of others, and (3) Obey federal, state and local laws and the policies of the College
(which requires you know the Code of Conduct). In other words, students are expected to maintain an
environment conducive to learning and demonstrate respect for others’ views. Even though I don’t
reply in forums, I AM reading each one. Inappropriate language/behavior or attacks on others will not
be tolerated. Be courteous and respectful towards all others; express differing opinions diplomatically.
The Code of Conduct also includes information on academic honesty, specifically cheating and
plagiarism. Cheating on quizzes means taking them with or for others, getting help with answers from
other people, using the internet inappropriately to submit work/answers, or sharing test questions or
answers. Plagiarism is taking the words or ideas from another person and presenting them as your own
and is a VERY serious offense. Penalties for cheating or plagiarizing may include a significant point
deduction on an assignment, failure of the course, and/or a report filed with the Dean of Students. For
more information, please refer to the Student Handbook available on My CCP. We will also cover
plagiarism and academic integrity as part of the course. Be advised: if you are found to have cheated
or plagiarized once, you earn a 0 for that assignment. If there is a 2nd offense, you fail the course.

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 Tips for Success

• Read! Read! Read! Taking an online class requires a lot of independent reading. I want you to ask
questions but only if you have carefully read all of the information and tried to fully understand it on
your own. If your question suggests you haven’t read, I will refer you to where you can find the answer.
[For example, the answer to the question on the syllabus quiz about my pets is 6.]
• You should review material in this class the same as you would for on-campus exams. This means you
should study, read, and complete all the activities so you fully comprehend the material. Although
quizzes are open book, you will have limited time and will be unable to look up answers to each
question so you want to be sure you really learned and understand the material. Also, homework
assignments will require you demonstrate your understanding of the material through application and not
just rote memorization of facts or shallow memorization of definitions. All assignments, resources, and
materials etc…are provided to help you succeed in this class.
• The expectation is that you have both the materials and skills needed to complete any college level
course. For an online course, this means in addition to the textbook, you must have reliable internet
access and a computer, preferably from home. Note that you cannot complete an online course via your
phone! You are strongly advised to have a backup plan to access the internet/a computer. You also need
some computer skills to take an online course - do not take an online class to learn to use computers; this
typically does not end well. It is your responsibility to learn to use Canvas and ensure you submit work
correctly and on time. Finally, you need to have self-motivation to do the work on your own time and
be very independent in your learning.
• Do not assume that an on-line class is easier or takes less time than an on-ground class; in fact, you are
given extra work to make up for the lack of class time. Additionally, the 4-week classes must cover the
equivalent to a full-term, 14-week course. Most students spend the same amount, or possibly more, time
completing work for an online class as they do going to class and doing homework for a face-to-face
class. You should anticipate up to 8 hours of work each day for this class if you want to be successful. It
is your responsibility to plan your time appropriately to get work in on time based your other life
responsibilities. If it helps, you could print the announcement out and write the due dates next to the
assignments.
• Set a schedule each day to complete your work. The course is designed to keep us all moving at the
same pace so you must keep up with the assignments and readings each week. Remember, late work is
not accepted. Repeatedly submitting late work will hurt your grade. Do a little bit of work every day
and log onto the course daily. I recommend you submit your assignments the day before they are due in
case you have computer or internet problems.
• Be an active participant in the course. Check Canvas regularly and participate in the discussion forums.
Interact with your classmates and help to answer each other’s questions. Ask me questions as needed!!
If you experience any problems, notify me right away and do not wait.
• If you experience any technical issues in Canvas or using Connect in Canvas, be sure to submit a report
to the appropriate resource so it is documented. If you have technical issues but do not submit this
report, I cannot offer extensions on work. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT! Students will often email me
for tech support, then wait up to 24 hours to hear back from me saying contact tech support. You will
get fast, immediate help with tech support and document the issue in case you need proof for an
extension for a deadline.
• Finally, use your dropped grades wisely! You get to miss (earn zeroes or low grades on) several graded
tasks with NO HARM to your grade. Use these for weeks you are overwhelmed with life or when you
have too many other things due. Or, save it for an emergency that doesn’t warrant an extension, like
internet or computer failure at an assignment’s due date.

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 Getting Help

Success in college requires that you be independent, and this is even more important with online classes
where you have to read and comprehend material without the benefit of a lecture. There are many
resources that can help you if you need it, including (NOTE: Some of these offices will have limited
hours of service during the Winter term; please consult each office for hours of availability and
remember all campus locations are closed from noon on Tue. 12/24/16 and will reopen on Thur. Jan.
2. Here is a link for great info about Winter term: https://www.ccp.edu/winter-term

• Help from the Professor: Please communicate any difficulties to me immediately (making sure you
also contact tech support for any technical problems as noted). If you are emailing me a question about
an assignment, it is important you email the day before it is due or I cannot guarantee I’ll get back to
you in time.
• Office of Distance Education: http://www.ccp.edu/site/de. This site includes information about your
username and password, and who to contact if you have problems logging on to Canvas.
• Canvas Help Guide: Canvas has created a very user friendly manual to help you learn to navigate the
site; do not let their hard work go to waste! Access it at http://guides.instructure.com/m/4212.
• Canvas Tech Support: ANY time you have a technical issue in CANVAS, you should file a report
with Canvas immediately, and email me to let me know you’ve done so. You do this by clicking the
help button shown in the picture on the page above.
• Connect Tech Support: If you have technical issues with Connect, you should contact the McGraw-
Hill customer service team directly at 1-800-331-5094 or visit their website to send them an email or
participate in a live chat: http://mpss.mhhe.com/. For all reported issues, a case number is assigned. If
you state that your issue is still unresolved after working with tech support, please send me your case
number and I will look into the situation further.
• The Central Learning Lab: Located in Room B1-28, it’s full of help: tutoring for this course, the
Writing Center, where you can get help with papers, and usually the location of the Master Student
Workshops, where you can learn about time management, note-taking, reading strategies, and test-
taking tips.
• Computer Labs: Computer labs available for you to type papers, print out course documents, check
CCP email and access Canvas. You need your student ID to access the labs (and all College buildings,
too); computer labs are located in rooms B2-33, C3-17, and the Library on the main campus as well as
at Regional Centers. Printing is limited to 30 pages or so.
• The Counseling Center: Professional counselors are available in room BG-07 for free personal, career,
academic, & transfer counseling.
• Library: Visit MyCCP for hours of operation and access to the catalog and online databases. A valid
Student ID is required to enter the library.
• Center on Disability: Students with disabilities (eg. physical, learning, psychiatric, vision, hearing,
etc) should contact the Center on Disability early in the semester for a confidential discussion of
academic accommodations that may be available to give you support. The Center on Disability is
located in BG-39 and their phone number is 215-751-8050; additional information can be found on
MyCCP. Note a professor is unable to provide accommodations until documentation is received from a
student. Accommodations can’t be retroactive and only apply to work and assignments due after the
date I receive an accommodations letter.
• Single Stop: This center is located in M1-21 and can help students access state and federal financial
resources and local community services. The aim is to help students overcome economic barriers,
continue with their education and move towards economic mobility. You can get help with legal
issues, finances, healthcare, and so much more!

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 Navigating Canvas

Here are some screen shots showing you important links in Canvas. Your screen may look slightly
different since I have a teacher view but generally will appear the same.

Each unit a new Announcement will

be posted that explains your work for
that unit. Always read this first! This
won’t change once posted.
View Assignments
coming due and
view the Calendar
• Account: Set Notifications (Alerts) via email or
text when certain things happen in canvas; ie,
grades updated
• Calendar: Due dates of graded work
• Inbox: Email
• Help: VERY helpful Help guides

Throughout each
Announcement, you
will find hyperlinks
(which are underlined)
to all assignments and
materials.

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 Accessing Connect

The publisher hosted site Connect is seamlessly integrated with Canvas; however, you must buy access to
Connect to have this seamless integration. Please watch this video https://vimeo.com/281874940 to learn
more about getting your Connect Access code and registering it. You have several options to purchase
Connect (each option to buy corresponds to the numbers you see in the image below):

1. Bookstore: if you buy the book from the bookstore, it will come with the access code for Connect.
You would enter that code here in 1 and click redeem.

2. McGraw Hill (ebook + connect): You can buy access to Connect directly from McGraw Hill, which
will come with an ebook only + connect access and often is cheaper (this does not have a physical
book – only an ebook). Follow the Buy It link under 2 for this option. While cheaper than the
bookstore, you cannot use Financial Aid book credit vouchers.

3. McGraw Hill (physical book + connect): You can buy access to Connect directly from McGraw Hill;
this option will come with a physical book (can be rented or bought) + the access code for connect +
an ebook (often cheaper than the bookstore but no Financial Aid book credit vouchers). Follow option
3 in the image.

4. Temporary Access: If you need some time to buy the book, you can get free, 2-week access.
However, you will need to eventually purchase the book + access code. Do not activate your 2-week
free access until Sept. 1st so you have a full 2 weeks. This is option 4 in the image.

Essentials of
Understanding
Psychology (13th ed.)
by Robert Feldman

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