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PSYC 1501-40, Educational Planning

This course is designed to assist students in their understanding of educational planning. The course will include the development of an educational plan, institutional, instructional, and student expectations for the college experience, knowledge of college resources, sequences of courses, and academic goal requirements.

  • Advisory: None
  • Prerequisite: None

Course Details

  • Instructor:   Candace Duron
    • E-Mail: cduron@taftcollege.edu or once in class, through the Private Message Center in ETUDES
    • Telephone: 661.763.7934
    • Office Hours: Wednesday, 8:30 am to 9:30 am
    • Office Location: SS132
    • Alternate Student Contact Hours: Monday – Thursday 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm The instructor will be available on campus or by telephone during office hours and/or by appointment.
  • Units: .5
  • Class Meets: October 19 – December 12, 2009
  • Textbook & Estimated Costs:
  • Estimated Time Per Week: Students can expect to spend approximately 2 to 3 hours per week reading, writing, participating in on-line discussions, completing assignments and quizzes.  
  • Special Requirements:  The entire course will be conducted online through the ETUDES program. Students are required to have internet access, an email address, use basic word processing, navigate the internet, attach files, and work independently.
  • Assignments & Tests: Students will complete 3 tasks, 2 quizzes, and a written interview of a working professional, an education plan, a final exam, and several online class discussions.
  • Proctored Exams: No
  • Additional Comments: This is an online class; therefore physical attendance is not required. A student’s completion of class discussions and assignments will be measured as participation. A student will be dropped from the class for non-participation during the first week of class unless I am otherwise contacted. Drops will not be backdated. After the first week of class it is your responsibility as the student to drop the course. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. “See” you in class.
  • New to ETUDES: Be sure to check System Requirements before getting started with ETUDES. You need to do this on each computer you use while taking a class through ETUDES.
  • ETUDES Course:  You will log into the Etudes classroom with log-in information provided below:

         New Users use the following login instructions:
     

    Login ID

    Password
    • First 2 letters of first name +
    • First 2 letters of last name +
    • Last 5 digits of your Student ID

    (Type using all lower case letters)

    Example:

    Jose A. Garcia
    ID: A000123456

    Username = joga23456
    MonthDay of birth in school records

    (Type using all lower case letters)

    Example:

    Birthday is April 11th, 1982 (04/11/82)

    Password = 0411


    Previous Users use the following login instructions:
     

    Login ID

    Password
    • First 2 letters of first name +
    • First 2 letters of last name +
    • Last 5 digits of Student ID

    (Type using all lower case letters)

    Example:

    Jose A. Garcia
    ID: A0001    23456

    Username = joga23456

    Enter the password YOU set in a previous term

    If you cannot remember your password, go to the ETUDES login screen and reset the password. Be sure to use the email address you used in on your application.

     

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