Please Read Carefully:
This course is being offered using Blackboard Vista as the Learning Management System.  All students are highly encouraged to visit the Vista Student Orientation Site prior to the start of classes to become familiar with Blackboard Vista and ensure your computer is configured to function properly with Blackboard Vista.  You can access the Orientation Site anytime at the following URL:

 

http://www.ccconline.org/support/vista

You will access your CCA Blackboard Vista course at the following URL:
http://online.ccaurora.edu

At the Login Page, you will be required to enter your Banner Username (your S#) and six-digit PIN/Password to gain access to your course.

Note:  you will not be able to access your course until the ‘Start Date’ of the course … please consult your schedule for class start date. 

GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY 1

HHP 235-176

03 Credit Hours

Course Dates 1/22/07- 5/07/07

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course will survey and explore the rapidly increasing awareness of the inter-connectedness of mind and body and how this promises to lead us toward a higher quality of physical and mental health and well-being.

COURSE WEBSITE:

http://online.ccaurora.edu

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION:

Name

Linda H Bradford, PhD

Phone

303.361.7413

E-mail

Linda.bradford@ccaurora.edu

Fax

Mailbox Location

Other

This course will be conducted over the Internet, consequently, the majority of our contact will be through the course website. Each student must provide his/her own access to the Internet with a web browser and have an active email account (i.e. AT&T WorldNet, AOL, or other service provider).

REQUIRED COMPUTER SKILLS:

COMPUTER SKILLS NEEDED

-Familiarity with Windows 95

-Familiarity with a web browser (i.e. Netscape or Internet Explorer, etc.)

-How to use email

-How to send and retrieve email attachments

-Basic word processing skills.

Note:  Note:  If you are not familiar with the basics of sending e-mail attachments, downloading and installing files, or opening documents in e-mail, please see the CCA Online Course Help page at http://www.ccaurora.edu/webtest/

REQUIRED TEXT BOOK(S):

Managing Stress: Principles and Strategies for Health and Wellbeing
By Brian Luke Seaward
2004 Web Enhanced 4^th  edition Jones and Bartlett Publishers
http://health.jbpub.com/managingstress

REQUIRED MATERIALS:

No additional materials are required

REQUIRED HARDWARE/ SOFTWARE:

SOFTWARE and HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS

-IBM compatible computer

-14.4pbs modem and word processing software

-You must have Internet access up and running the first week of classes along with an active email account (i.e. AOL, WorldNet, or other local providers).

HOW TO GET STARTED:

Complete the orientation (below) and after the semester start date, go to the course site and click “Start Here”.

ORIENTATION SESSION/FIRST MEETING:

Blackboard Student Orientation
Location: http://www.ccconline.org/support/vista

Go to the Blackboard Student Orientation site: http://www.ccconline.org/support/vista and look at what's there. Click on all of the links. Read the information. Print out pages of interest.

OTHER INFORMATION:

Note:  Other than the orientation, it is not possible to start the course early. The instructor, course and online materials will be available the first day of class. 

You may however purchase your textbook (note, assigned chapters above) as soon as you like and once the course begins, you may work to complete the course as quickly as you like.

A copy of a general syllabus is available on the instructor's personal web site :  www.ccaurora.edu/psy-b