This course offers an introduction to the study of psychology, as well as its origins, uses, and place in society.

Psychology is all around you, and this course will demonstrate how intertwined psychology and its related concepts are in your daily lives. I plan to train you to think like a psychologist!

• Click here for a sample course schedule for a 17-week online (ONL) course.

• Click here for a sample course schedule for a 17-week hybrid (HY) course.

Title: Psychology, 2e

ISBN: 9781975076450

Author: Openstax

Publisher: Open Stax College

Website: https://open.maricopa.edu/intropsych/

• We will be using an OER textbook (OER stands for Open Educational Resource). The text book is FREE when accessed using the PDF or the website/online. Students who prefer a hardcopy can purchase the textbook for less than $50 only from the CGCC bookstore.

• For the purpose of this course, the digital PDF version of the textbook is preferred for referencing page numbers (APA style format).

• Watch video (9 min) to explain how to access textbook and how to best use textbook for studying in this course:

• Students will need access to a personal computer and/or laptop with access to internet via a broadband connection.

• Students will also require a webcam with microphone or have webcam built-in to computer/laptop.

• This course will use Canvas, a learning management system (LMS). Students will login using their MEID.

• Google Chrome is the preferred browser for Canvas.

• Students will be required to download the following testing software during the first week of classes to complete quizzes & exams: Respondus LockDown Browser + Monitor.

• Google Chromebooks DO NOT work with the Respondus software. Thus, students will need to find an alternative computer/laptop for testing.

• Students may benefit from having printer access, though it is NOT required. Weekly handouts will be posted on Canvas in both Microsoft Word and PDF formats, which will allow students to either print document or work online with document.

• Students must be able to access Maricopa Gmail or have their Maricopa Gmail forwarded to a personal email account that is checked regularly.

• Online (ONL) course is asynchronous, meaning that all instruction will be on student's own time. In other words, this course will NOT have "live" instruction via Zoom meetings.

• Dr. Z will be available for online meetings/office hours using WebEx for Maricopa (WebEx is like Zoom) if students want some face-to-face time to ask questions.

• One chapter will be covered per week.

• Each week will be its own module with weekly readings, activities, and assignments:

  • Reading: textbook, YouTube videos, and instructor videos.

  • Activity: handout that involves application of reading and instructor videos.

  • Discussion Board (DB): Individual Response and Feedback to Classmates, usually based on weekly Activity.

  • Chapter Quizzes.

  • Application Papers.

• Each module will open on Monday and end on Sunday. Assignments will be due on their designated day throughout the week.

• A general course orientation video is provided.

• A hybrid course replaces some in-class time with online learning activities completed outside of class. In-person meetings will be used for practicing examples, reviewing online learning activities, collaboration, and discussion.

• ESSENTIAL: Students will be expected to complete certain online learning activities BEFORE attending In-Person Class on Thursday. These required online learning activities will be clearly stated on Canvas at the start of every week/module. Students will NOT be successful in this hybrid course if they do not come prepared for In-Person Class on Thursdays.

• IN-PERSON: Students will be expected to attend In-Person Class on Thursdays at the scheduled time.

• One chapter will be covered per week.

• Each week will be its own module with weekly readings, activities, and assignments:

  • ESSENTIAL: Reading & videos are to be completed BEFORE attending In-Person Class on Thursday.

  • ESSENTIAL: Nearpod Lesson is an asynchronous interactive lecture that includes short-answer questions, YouTube videos, and mini-lecture videos. Nearpod Lesson is to be completed BEFORE attending In-Person Class on Thursday.

  • Activity: handout that involves application of reading and instructor videos.

  • Discussion Board (DB): Individual Response and Feedback to Classmates, usually based on weekly Activity.

  • Chapter Quizzes.

  • Application Papers.

• Each module will open on Monday and end on Sunday. Assignments will be due on their designated day throughout the week.