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About Susan
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I serve on the following LSC committees:
- Transfer Advisory Committee
- Liberal Arts and Sciences Academic Affairs and Standards Council
I am the faculty advisor to the LSC Psychology Club
Awards/Honors
- Board of Trustees Award for Excellence in Teaching, Lake Superior College representative, 2016
- Instructional Technology Council Outstanding eLearning Faculty award, Lake Superior College faculty nominee, 2016
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Course Number
Title/Description
Subject: FYE
Course Number: 1000
First Year Experience This course is designed to develop those behaviors students need to be successful in academia and future careers, including setting and achieving goals, demonstrating professionalism, and utilizing digital and physical resources. (1 hr lec/0 hrs lab/0 hrs OJT)
This course is mandatory* for students in their first semester of college who are taking READ0950 or READ0955 or ENGL0950 or ENGL0955 and/or are pursuing an Associate of Arts or Associate of Fine Arts degree at Lake Superior College.
*Exemptions:
*Students who have earned 12 credits including an Introduction to College course and are in good standing (2.0 GPA and 67% credit completion).
*Students who have earned 24 college credits post high school and are in good academic standing (2.0 GPA and 67% credit completion).
Subject: PSYC
Course Number: 1060
Career and Life Planning This course uses a personal approach to the process of matching individual interests, values, personality type, and skills to career options. Students are empowered with career decision-making skills they can use throughout their lives when deciding on a first career, changing careers, or in general career/life planning. This course requires the ability to navigate internet websites. (Prerequisites: 56 or higher on the reading comprehension portion of the CPT, or equivalent course) (2 hrs lec/0 hrs lab/0 hrs OJT)
Subject: PSYC
Course Number: 1120
General Psychology A general education course which will familiarize the student with the basic principles of psychology, present a practical application of these principles, show how psychologists employ the scientific method, and equip the beginning student of psychology with a working vocabulary of psychological terminology and critical thinking skills. Areas to be covered include research, theoretical perspectives, the nervous system, learning, personality, memory, psychological disorders, and therapy. MnTC goal area: (5) History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences. (Prerequisites: College-level reading) (3 hrs lec/0 hrs lab/0 hrs OJT)
Subject: PSYC
Course Number: 1135
Lifespan Developmental Psychology A scientific, theoretical, and historical examination of physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development across the lifespan with a focus on individual and group (e.g., race, class, gender) similarities and differences across American society and culture. MnTC goal areas: (5) History and the Social and Behavior Sciences, and (7A) Human Diversity. (Prerequisites: College-level reading) (3 hrs lec/0 hrs lab/0 hrs OJT)
Subject: PSYC
Course Number: 1145
Health Psychology This course provides an introduction to the field of health psychology, examining the roles of behavior, psychology, social, and cultural factors on health, wellness, illness, and chronic disease. Topics include: attitudes, behavior, and lifestyle factors impacting health and disease prevention with a focus on American culture and health care systems; stress and illness; social and psychological implications of chronic illness; cultural variations, traditions, and group differences in health beliefs and behaviors; and theories and methods used by psychologists to understand these topics. MnTC goal areas: (5) History and the Social and Behavior Sciences, and (7A) Human Diversity. (Prerequisites: College-level reading) (3 hrs lec/0 hrs lab/0 hrs OJT)
Subject: PSYC
Course Number: 2135
Child Psychology A study of human development from conception through adolescence. Topics include physical, cognitive, moral, social, and sexual development as well as parenting, health, and high-risk youth. MTC goal areas: (2) Critical Thinking and (5) History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences (Prerequisites: PSYC1120 or instructor consent; College level reading and writing; READ1450 highly recommended) (3 hrs lec/0 hrs lab/0 hrs OJT)
Subject: PSYC
Course Number: 2145
Social Psychology This course provides an introduction to the scientific discipline of social psychology, exploring its history, theories, concepts, and applications with special attention paid to the application of social psychological concepts across a diverse American society. Topics include: social beliefs and judgments; behavior and attitudes; culture and gender; conformity and obedience; persuasion and group influence; attraction and intimacy; prejudice; aggression; conflict and peacemaking; social psychology in the clinic; and social psychology in court. MnTC goal areas: (5) History and the Social and Behavior Sciences, and (7A) Human Diversity. (Prerequisites: College-level reading) (3 hrs lec/0 hrs lab/0 hrs OJT)
