Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

Thanks for clicking through :). Hi! Psychology is such a dynamic field of study, and one of the things I enjoy most about teaching it is helping students understand how psychology may apply in their everyday lives and/or how they may connect with it as a potential career field if they are interested. If you want to know a little more about me, check out my PCC webpage. I want you to know I understand that education has been a learning curve for all of us over the last few years, and my approach is to actively partner with students in being successful in their studies but also to support them in navigating college and learning in general. 

I know that the PCC schedule can be a bit confusing! So here are the details for this course:

This course splits the course learning activities in to a 50% in person and 50% online course.  We will meet once a week in person at the Willow Creek Opportunity Center (Map) on Wednesdays from 1 pm to 2:50 pm. Students will complete independent learning activities online each week as well as regular homework assignments. 

Please be aware that 1 pm may be a popular time for classes, so if you plan to drive there, give yourself plenty of time to get there and find parking. Awesome news: parking is free. See the details on the Willow Creek Opportunity Center webpage! 

For a full overview of the course, please take a look at the Course Content and Outcomes Guide for PSY 201A, which provides more details than the course description. Check out the "Books" link in the course schedule to find textbook information. 

With so many ways to take classes these days, one of the key factors to success in your college courses is to sign up for courses that will support your success. Your course selection may mean giving up the convenience of a remote course because you need the in-person connection to the class to keep up with homework. This fully in-person course is designed around students attending each class meeting, so attendance is a required part of this class. It can be a tough decision, but if you cannot make it to 90% of the class meetings or cannot make it on time, it may be helpful to look for a class that better suits the needs of your schedule. Other courses in the psychology department include:

• Fully in person classes.
• Fully online with class meetings remote classes (meets using Zoom).
• Fully online without class meetings.
• 50/50 Combined courses like ours or 50% online with scheduled meetings and the other 50% is online independent learning. 

Please let me know if you have any questions by emailing me at rstone@pcc.edu.  Please note that over the winter break, replies will likely take longer. 

We will be using D2L Brightspace to submit assignments, and it will also include support materials for the course. If you need help accessing technology or a connection for the courses, please consider reviewing the Student Life Resources, which include a whole list of resources for students that include not only technology resources but also housing, transportation, and so much more. For technology, if you need help figuring out where to get access, click on the Digital Navigators link under the Technology section. PCC has people who help students access low-cost tech and the Internet and can help with skills, too!