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HHS 101 sec. 01 -- Fall, 2006
Course Syllabus
INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Daniel Frankl, Professor
OFFICE LOCATION AND PHONE NUMBER: PE 230,
Tel. (323) 343-4662 ||
FAX: (323) 343-6482
e-mail: dfrankl@calstatela.edu
HHS 101 Home Page:
http://instructional1.calstatela.edu/dfrankl/CURR/hhs101/hhs101infc.htm
Office Hours for Fall 2006:
MW 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
R 7:30 - 8:30 AM
(Additional days/times available by appointment)
I. COURSE DESCRIPTION:
- This course is an introduction to higher education for majors in the College of Health and human Services at
Cal State LA. The course introduces students to the following aspects of the University: History, structure,
policies and procedures, faculty and student expectations, resources and skills necessary for success, and career
major exploration. The purpose of this course is to help students have a successful and rewarding first
year experience. (2.0 cr).
II. PREREQUISITES: None
III. PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES:
At the completion of the course students will:
- be able to describe the role of higher education and its impact on life achievement and the role of Cal State LA within the California system of Higher Education
- have an awareness of the Cal State LA policies and procedures that impact their academic success
- be able to describe personal responsibilities that lead to a successful college experience
- have acquired the knowledge and techniques to increase the effectiveness of their:
- Time Management Skills
- Studying, icluding Note Taking, Reading, and Test Taking Skills
- Verbal and Electronic Communication Skills
- Writing Skills
- Library Skills
- Critical Thinking Skills
- Interpersonal Skills
- Fundamental Understanding of and Skills in Personal Computing
- become informed of Campus resources and be able to utilize it as appropriate
- have developed a knowledge of degree majors and career options and begun career and major exploration
- have examined personal ideas and decisions regarding issues typically faced by college students.
- have refined their knowledge of healthy relationships and the effects of drugs and alcohol.
- be aware of campus extra- and co-curricular activities and have had actively participated in these programs.
IV. TEXTS:
REQUIRED READNGS:
Study Guide and Strategies (www.studygs.net/):
A website containing a wealth of infomation about learning strategies, effective study habits, efficient
collaborative/cooperative learning, effective classroom participation, improving reading and test taking skills,
and much more...The very best of its kind on the web!!!
California State University, Los Angeles, General Catalog (2005-2007).
Fall 2006, Quarterly Schedule of Classes.
See the HHS 101 "Reading Assignments" web
page for detailed information about course reading requirements.
Recommended Texts
Gardner, J.N., & Jewler, J. (2005). Your college experience: Strategies for success (6th ed.). New York, NY: Wadsworth.
- Andre, J., & David, N.J. (Eds.) (1991). Rethinking college athletics. Philadelphia, PA: Temple University.
- Bird, C. (1975). The case against college. New York, NY: McKay.
- Boyer, E.L. (1987). College: The undergraduate experience in America. New York, NY: Harper & Row.
- Upcraft, L., & Gardner, J. N. (1989). The freshman year experience. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
- Freeman, S.G. (1991). Small victories: The real world of a teacher, her students, and their high school.
New York, NY: Harper Perennial.
- McKowen, C. (1979). Get your A out of college: Mastering the hidden rules of the game. Los Altos, CA: Crisp.
- Pauk, W. (1989). How to study in college (4th ed.). Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin.
- Seligman, M. (1991). Learned optimism: How to change your mind and your life. New York, NY: Knopf.
- Smith, R.M. (1994). Mastering mathematics: How to be a great math student (2nd ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.
- Sotiriou, P.E. (1996). Integrating college study skills: Reasoning in reading, listening, and writing (4th ed.).
Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.
- Walter, T.L., & Siebert, A. (1996). Student success: How to succeed in college and still have time for friends (7th ed.). New York, NY: Hardcourt Brace.
Selected On-Line References
COURSE FORMAT AND REQUIRED COURSE MATERIALS:
Lecture, large and small group discussion, class debates, videos, multimedia, and
interactive Web based presentations.
V. POLICIES AND PROCEDURES:
Cal State LA: Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities
Attendance, punctuality, and active participation in class and lab sessions is expected. Students are responsible
for class or additional reading materials whether present or not during actual lecture or lab sessions. There will
be no make-ups for unannounced quizzes.
Missing more than two class meetings will result in receiving a no credit (NC) grade for this class. This means that the delinquent student will have to repeat the whole course at a different time in order to satisfy this requirement. Two late arrivals or early departures will equal one absence.
VI. ASSIGNMENTS:
- Assigned readings and class discussion.
- Project Topic Approval-- no later than week III Fall, 2006
- Topic Outline and References inspection -- no later than week V Fall, 2006
- Project -- date due: week VII Fall, 2006. Must turn project in at the beginning of class.
VII. EVALUATION:
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| Evaluation Item |
Relative Weight |
Letter Grade Equivalent |
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| Weekly Assignments |
100 points |
360 - 400 |
A |
| Group Projects |
100 points |
345 - 359 |
B+ |
| Exams |
150 points |
320 - 344 |
B |
| Individual Project |
30 points |
305 - 319 |
C+ |
| Active Class Discussion |
20 points |
280 - 304 |
C |
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260 - 279 |
D+ |
Extra Credit
(Book Report) |
May replace
up to 20 points |
225 - 259 |
D |
| Total |
400 points (100%) |
000 - 224 |
F |
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Individual Project
The project should be 3-5 typed, double-spaced pages ( APA style), and should contain a title
page, a table of contents, introduction (utilizing the interview, library, and Web search methods, find as much
information about your chosen major), body of paper (the interview in a narrative and NOT a question/answer format),
summary and conclusion, and references.
- Indentify a Cal State LA student that is majoring in your field, is a full-time student, and has completed at
least two years (six quarters of course work) at Cal State LA (if undecided select anyone that is a College
of HHS major), and set a time for an interview with that individual.
- Provide your and the interviewee's general background information
- What was the main reason they chose Cal State LA?
- What would they have done differently had they had a second chance?
- What were their best experiences? Ask them to explain the process that led to their best experiences.
- Which classes they found most useful, and what learning style suited them best?
- How did they prepare for tests? How did they manage their out-of-class assignments?
- Feel free to ask any additional questions that you may have.
- Write a summary and conclusions statement.
- Provide a list of references (on a separate page).
BE WARNED: You may find this assignment very rewarding and fun to do.
HHS 101 Individual Project -- Evaluation Criteria Form
Examinations:
Three examinations will be available on-line by the 4th, 7th and 10th week of the Quarter. Tests will be about
topics discussed in class and materials covered in your reading assignments. There will be no provisions for make-ups
of missed pop quizzes or in-class activities.
Final Examinations Week
Project due date: week VII, 1:30 p.m., Fall 2006, NO EXCEPTIONS!
This Page was developed and is maintained by Daniel Frankl, Ph.D.
Copyright 1997-06, Daniel Frankl, Ph.D.
Daniel Frankl, Ph.D., Professor
Department of Kinesiology and Nutritional Science
California State University, Los Angeles
5151 State University Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90032-8162
Phone: (323) 343-4662
Fax: (323) 343-6482
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