3. Date / Week Brief Description of Topic
Assignments/Examinations/ Activities with
Brief Description
Chapters/Reading Materials
Week One: Objective 6: College Experiences in regards
to Support Services and Academic Issues. The
student will understand the college’s
expectations of them as well as become
informed about college policies, procedures,
services, and financial aid.
• The Culture of College •The Tree Thinking
Skills •Build Self-Esteem •How Emotional
Intelligence Promotes Success
Course Outline and Objectives
Chapter 1- Welcome to College: Growing Toward
Success
Week Two: Objective 1: Master effective study skills. The
student will learn how to raise their grades in
college by improving essential skills such as
time management, note taking, stress
management, overcoming test anxiety,
effective study techniques, memorizing and
test taking.
•How to Set and Achieve Goals •Manage
Your Time Effectively •Explore Who You Are
As A Learner •Tools That Will Help You Assess
How You Learn •Maximize Your Classroom
Experience •Identify and Manage Learning
Disabilities
Chapter 2- Values, Goals, and Time: Managing
Yourself
Chapter 3- Learning How you Learn: Making the Most
of your Abilities
Week Three: Objective 2: Maximize learning. The student
will learn about different learning styles and
how to maximize their learning to match their
learning style. The student will apply this
knowledge to develop their own learning
system, giving the student the foundation to
learning important course content in college
as well as becoming a more effective lifelong
learner.
•Improve Your Analytical Thinking Skills
•Improve Your Creative Thinking
Skills •Improve Your Practical Thinking Skills
• Solve Problems and Make Decisions
Effectively
Chapter 4- Critical, Creative and Practical
Thinking: Solving Problems and Making Decisions
Week Four: Objective 4: Improve creative and critical
thinking skills. The student will learn how to
enhance their thinking skills essential for analyzing
and solving problems in their academic,
professional, as well as personal lives. The student
will also develop reasoning skills that will help
them construct both persuasive arguments and
deconstruct illogical arguments intended to
persuade the student to think or act against their
own best interest.
•What Sets You Up for Reading
Comprehension •SQ3R To Improve
Reading •Strategies That Help With Specific
Subjects and Formats • Become a Literate
Reader & Researcher • Respond Critically to
What You Read
Chapter 5- Reading and Information Literacy: Learning
From Print and Online Decisions
4. Week Five: Objective 1: Master effective study skills. The
student will learn how to raise their grades in
college by improving essential skills such as
time management, note taking, stress
management, overcoming test anxiety,
effective study techniques, memorizing and
test taking.
•How To Become a Better Listener • How to
Improve Note-Taking Skills •How Does
Memory Work •How to Remember What
You Study •Mnemonic Devices Boost
Recall •Study Strategies That Put It All
Together
Chapter 6- Listening and Note Taking: Taking In and
Recording Information
Chapter 7- Memory and Studying: Retaining What
You Learn
Week Six: Objective 2: Maximize learning. The student
will learn about different learning styles and
how to maximize their learning to match their
learning style. The student will apply this
knowledge to develop their own learning
system, giving the student the foundation to
learning important course content in college
as well as becoming a more effective lifelong
learner.
•Preparation to Improve Test
Performance •Work Through Test
Anxiety •Strategies That Will Help You
Succeed on Tests • Master Different Types
of Test Questions •Developing Cultural
Competence •Communicate Effectively
•Make the Most of Personal Relationships
Chapter 8- Test Taking: Showing What You Know
Chapter 9- Diversity and Communication: Making
Relationships Work
Week Seven: Objective 1: Master effective study skills. The
student will learn how to raise their grades in
college by improving essential skills such as
time management, note taking, stress
management, overcoming test anxiety,
effective study techniques, memorizing and
test taking.
• Focusing on Health To Help You Manage
Stress
• Making Effective Decisions About Alcohol,
Tobacco, and Drugs •Making Effective
Decisions About Sex
Chapter 10- Wellness and Stress
Management: Staying Healthy in Mind and Body
Week Eight: Objective 5: Rewards of College. The student
will discuss the reasons behind attending
college, their academic expectations, as well
as career plans.
• Prepare For Career Success •Conduct an
Effective Job Search •Continue to Activate
Your Successful Intelligence • How Will
Learning in This Course Bring Success
Chapter 12- Careers and More:
Building a Successful Future
Final Exam
6. Date Week Brief Description of Topic
Assignments/Examinations/ Activities with Brief Description Chapters/Reading
Materials
8/27 Week 1 First Day Handouts, MML orientation,
Pre-Test
Pre-Test
8/29 Solve linear equations using the addition and/or multiplication
properties
Online Homework 2.2
2.3
9/03 Week 2 Solve linear equations containing fractions and/or decimals Online Homework 2.3
9/05 Use formulas to solve word problems Online Homework 2.5
9/10 Week 3 Solve linear inequalities and express solutions using interval notation Online Homework 2.8
9/12 Review for Test 1 Practice problems for Test
9/17 Week 4 Test 1 Test 1
9/19 Rectangular coordinate system Online Homework 3.1
9/24 Week 5 Graph linear equations by plotting points (table of values) Online Homework 3.2
9/26 Graph linear equations Online Homework 3.3
10/01 Week 6 Define and find the slope (geometrically and algebraically) Online Homework 3.4
10/03 Graph a linear equation by using the slope-intercept form and find
the equation of a line
Online Homework 3.5
10/08 Week 7 Review for Test 2 Practice problems for Test
10/10 Test 2 Test 2
10/15 Week 8 Add and subtract polynomials Online Homework 5.2
10/17 Multiply polynomials Online Homework 5.3
10/22 Week 9 Multiply polynomials including special products Online Homework 5.4
10/24 Divide polynomials using long division Online Homework 5.6
10/29 Week 10 Review for Test 3 Practice problems for Test
10/31 Test 3 Test 3
11/05 Week 11 Factor polynomials by finding the greatest common factor and
factor by grouping
Online Homework 6.1
7. Date Week Brief Description of Topic
Assignments/Examinations/ Activities with
Brief Description Chapters/Reading Materials
11/07 Factor trinomials of the form Online Homework 6.2
11/12 Week 12 Factor trinomials of the form Online Homework 6.3
6.4
11/14 Factor differences of squares and sums and
differences of cubes
Online Homework 6.3
6.5
11/19 Week 13 Review for Test 4 Practice problems for Test
11/21 Test 4 Test 4
11/26 Week 14 Thanksgiving Holidays
11/28 Week 15 Simplify rational expressions Online Homework 7.1
12/03 Perform basic operations with rational
expressions
Online Homework 7.2 7.3
12/05 Solve equations and applied problems with
rational equations
Online Homework 7.6
12/10 Week 16 Review for Final Exam Practice problems for Final Exam
Post-Test Post-Test
Final Exam Final Exam
9. Date Week Brief Description of Topic Assignments/Examinations/ Activities with Brief Description Chapters/Reading Materials
Wk 1
Aug. 26 - 30
Introduction to course
Sample writing (first writing)
*PasPort: Review syllabus and course calendar.
*Register to My Writing Lab.
*Daily Quiz
*Complete Writing sample.
*Read syllabus/calendar.
*Bring MWL access code to class.
*Complete Path Builder.
*Ch. 1 An Intro. To Writing
(Langan, pp. 2-20)
Wk 2
Sept. 2 – 6
*Introduction to essay writing
and the thesis statement
*Daily Quiz
*Sign syllabus certification
*Essay 1 (Narration)
*Outlining Activity
*Begin Essay 1 (prewrite, thesis, outline, handwritten 1st draft.
* Register to Turn It In
*QEP strategies
*Diagram of an Essay, p. 10
*Ch. 2 The Writing Process
(Langan, pp 22 – 35)
*Ch. 3 The First/Second Steps, pp. 50 – 63
*Ch. 4 The 3rd Step, pp. 83-103.
QEP Pre-test online
*Continue MWL activities according to diagnostic results.
Wk 3
Sept. 9 – 13
*Essay 1 (Narration) revising
*Essay 1 (Narration) editing.
*Key Essay 1 in MLA format.
*Daily Quiz
*Essay 1 (revise and edit)
*Review essay format
*Review Checklist for essay package
* Ch. 7 Essay Development, pp.
174 – 179
* Ch. 9 Narration, pp. 203-206.
*Continue MWL activities.
Wk 4
Sept. 16 – 20
*Peer evaluation
QEP Activity-reading strategy
*Daily Quiz
*Class peer evaluation of essay draft
*Essay 1 (Narration) package due
*Cornell Notes
*Textbook story and write a
summary/response journal
*Upload Essay 1 final draft to
Turn It In
*Read textbook story (Cornell notes
*Read Story of the Hour (Karat), pp 242 – 251
*Continue MWL activities.
Wk. 5
Sept. 23 – 27
*Grammar topics
*Essay 2 (Comparison
Contrast)
*Peer evaluation
*Daily Quiz
*Fragments and Run-ons *Begin Essay 2 (do prewriting, thesis, outline,
handwritten 1st draft) *Class peer evaluation of essay draft
Read Ch. 24 (Fragments)
Read Ch. 25 (Run-ons)
Read sample essay, p. 291 *Upload Essay 2 (C/C) 1st draft to Turn It
In.
Wk 6
Sept. 30 –
Oct. 4
Essay 2 (C/C) revising and
editing
*Key Essay 2 in MLA format
*QEP activity (Schema)
*Daily Quiz
*Submit Essay 2 package.
*Subject/Verb agreement activity
*QEP Pretest (online)
Upload Essay 2 (C/C) to Turn It
In
Ch. 27 (Subj/Verb agreement)
*Continue MWL activities.
Wk. 7
Oct. 7 –
Oct. 11
*Essay 3 (Persuasive)
*My Writing Lab report
*Daily Quiz
*Begin Essay 3 (do prewriting, thesis, outline, handwritten 1st draft) * MWL
topics (5) due according to diagnostic results.
*Read sample essay, p. 356.
*Read Ch. 39 (Commas)
*My Writing Lab topics (5) due before mid semester. Mid-semester is
Oct. 16
10. Date Week Brief Description of Topic
Assignments/Examinations/ Activities with Brief Description
Chapters/Reading Materials
Wk. 8
Oct. 14 – Oct. 18
Mid semester is Oct.
16
*Essay 3 (Persuasive) revising
and editing *Peer evaluation
*Reading assignment
*Daily Quiz
*Class peer evaluation of essay 1st draft.
*Write a summary/response journal on short story.
*Make final corrections on Essay 3 (Persuasive).
*Essay 3 package due.
*Upload Essay 3 (1st draft) to Turn It In.
*Read The Unexpected by Chopin, pp. 26 -28 (Karat). Use Cornell notes
QEP strategy. *Upload Essay 3 (Persuasive) to Turn It In.
Wk. 9
Oct. 21 – Oct. 25
*Understanding MLA
documentation
QEP
*Daily Quiz
*Library tour or speaker on library services and use of
databases.
ETS (QEP)
Read Ch. 21 (Library/Internet) *MWL research activities:
Modules 4.1 (Research Process)
ETS info will be given later
Wk. 10
Oct. 28 – Nov. 1
*Understanding MLA
documentation
*Daily Quiz
*Notes on research paper
*MLA activities (using direct quotes, summary, and
paraphrase). *Introduce paper topics
*Read Ch. 22 (Writing a
Research Paper)
*MWL Module (Evaluating
Sources)
*Turn in MWL modules (last 5).
Wk. 11
Nov. 4 – Nov 8
*Understanding MLA
documentation
*Daily Quiz
*ICE (Introduce, Cite, and Explain) Activity.
*Read Ch. 22 (Writing a Research Paper).
*Submit note cards (direct quote + summary + paraphrase).
Wk. 12
Nov. 11 – Nov. 15
Last day to drop with a “W” is
Friday, Nov. 15
Submit paper prewriting ideas, outline, and thesis statement.
Key paper first draft.
*Review MLA format
*Upload paper first draft to Turn
It In.
Wk. 13
Nov. 18 – Nov. 22
Paper revisions and editing.
QEP Activity
Make documented paper corrections.
QEP Post test (online)
*Documented paper due.
*Upload final draft to Turn It In.
*Submit paper package in class.
Nov. 25 – Nov 29 THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY Nov. 25 – Nov. 29 off THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
Wk. 15
Dec. 2 –
Dec. 6
*Paper corrections.
*Final Exam review
*Daily Quiz
*Essay writing guidelines.
*Submit paper corrections.
Wk. 16
Dec. 10
Dec. 10 is last class day.
Dec. 11 - 16 FINAL EXAMS
12. Date Week Brief Description of Topic
Assignments/Examinations/ Activities with Brief
Description
Chapters/Reading Materials
Wk 1 Definition& goals of psychology Chapter 1: Intro
Wk 2 Different specialties in psychology Quiz 1 Chapter 1:Intro
Wk 3 History and Modern Perspectives in
Psychology
Quiz 2, Assignment 1 Chapter 1: Intro
Wk 4 Modern Perspectives & research methods in
psychology
Assignment 2, Quiz 3- Short Answers For Test 1 & Test
1
Chapter 1:Intro
Wk 5 Neurons, nerves, and neurotransmitter and
brain structures
Chapter 2: Biology and Psychology
Wk 6 Endocrine System and Evolutionary
psychology Nature vs. Nurture
Chapter 2: Biology and Psychology
Wk 7 Classical Conditioning Quiz 4 Chapter 6: Learning
Wk 8 Operant Conditioning Social Cognitive Theory Quiz 5 Short Answers for Test 2 & Test 2 Chapter 6: Learning
Ch.2&6
Wk 9 Motivation theories & Specific Motives: Eating
and Eating Disorders
Chapter 9: Motivation and Emotion
Wk10 Specific Motives: Eating, Eating Disorder, Sex,
and Achievement
Quiz 6 Chapter 9: Motivation and Emotion
Wk11 Theories of emotion Chapter 9: Motivation and Emotion
Wk12 Physiological & Expressive component of
Emotions
Chapter 9: Motivation and Emotion
Wk13 Cognitive component and development of
Emotions
Quiz 7 Short Answers for Test 3 & Test 3 Chapter 9: Motivation and Emotion
Wk14 Psychoanalytical and Learning Theory views of
Personality Development
Quiz 8 Chapter 10: Personality
Wk15 Learning Theory and Humanistic views of
Personality Development
Quiz 9- Personality Assessment Chapter 10: Personality
Wk16 Personality Assessments and Defining
abnormal behaviors
Chapter 12: Psychological Disorders
Wk17 Schizophrenia, Mood and Anxiety Disorders Chapter 12: Psychological Disorders
13. GRADUATE WITH AN
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE
DEGREE IN SPECIAL
EDUCATION
Second Semester at LCC
Course Number Course Credits
ENGL 1301 English Composition I 3
MATH 0376 Pre-college Mathematics 3
HIST 1301 The U.S. to 1877 3
KINE 1164 Intro Phys Fit And Sports I 1
COSC 1301 Intro to Computer Science 3
Third Semester at LCC
ENGL 1302 English Composition II 3
MATH 1314 College Algebra 3
PSYC 2314 Lifespan Growth And Dev 3
HIST 1302 The U.S. Since 1877 3
SPCH 1311 Fundamental of Speech 3
Fourth Semester at LCC
Social/Behavioral Science 3
TECA 1318 Wellness of the Young Child 3
MATH 1350 Fundamental of Math I 3
GOVT 2305 American National
Government
3
PHYS 1415 Survey of Physical Science 4
Fifth Semester at LCC
TECA 1354 Child Growth and
Development
3
ENGL Survey of Literature 3
GOVT 2306 American State Government 3
GEOL 1401 Survey of Earth Science 4
Visual/ Performing Arts 3
MATH 1351 Fundamentals of Math II 3
15. GRADUATE WITH A
BACHELOR OF
SCIENCE IN SPECIAL
EDUCATION
First Semester at TAMIU
Course Number Course Credits
EDSE 3310 High Incident Disabilities 3
ENGL 3323 Children´s Literature 3
SOST 4315 Topics in Social Studies 3
EDSE 4315 Adaptg. Curr. Sp. Ed. 3
BIOL 1370 Survey of Life Science 3
BIOL 1170 Survey of Life Science
Lab
1
Second Semester at TAMIU
EDCI 3301 Theory and Practical
Public School Teaching
3
EDCI 3302 Language Acq and
development
3
EDSE 3315 Low incident disabilities 3
EDSE 3325 Man Special Education
Classroom
3
EDSE 4360 Teaching Ch. Em. Dstb.
and Autism
3
EDSE 3305 Intro Especial Education 3
Third Semester at TAMIU
EDCI 3304 Methods , Mgt. and
Discipline
3
EDRD 3304 Teaching Reading in
Schools
3
EDDP 4324 Teaching Diverse Student
Pop
3
EDSE 3320 Msrmt. and Eval. Special
Education
3
EDSE 4330 Special Education Law and
Procedures
3
Fourth Semester at TAMIU
EDRD 3311 Classroom Dialogue and
Remed.
3
EDRD 4305 Rdng. Matls. Ind. Ins. 3
EDCI 4993 Teaching Intemship. 9
