Frederick Community College HE 201 Sess7w1 – Stress Management Spring Semester SPRING 2012
Class begins: 1/30/2012	Class ends: 3/16/2012	Last Day to Withdraw: 3/1/2012

Instructor Information:
Name: Melissa Bard	Office:
E-mail: mbard@frederick.edu	Phone Number: 717-860-7086
Contact Hours: email and by appointment for in-person meeting	Campus Mail Box #:

Course Information:
Credits: 3
On-campus Meetings: n/a	On-campus Exams: n/a
Prerequisites: EN50A and EN52 or ESL 95 and ESL 99	Corequisites: n/a

Course Description:

A wellness course designed to aid students in understanding the nature and sources of stress. Stress management coping strategies and relaxation techniques will be introduced.

Core Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course students will be able to:

1. Understand the nature of stress.
2. Gain an awareness of the relationship between the mind and the body.
3. Assess their own stress levels and coping abilities.
4. Understand and be able to apply different coping mechanisms.
5. Understand and engage in various relaxation techniques.

Instructional Methods:

Independent reading, group discussion, individual activities.

 How is this course organized:

Weekly reading assignments, exercises, and discussion topics; objective exams.

Time Commitment for Academic Success

At Frederick Community College, in all credit courses, students are expected to invest a minimum of two hours completing out-of-class course work for every hour of in-class instructional time. For example, in a 3-credit course, students experience at least 37.5 hours of instructional time and should invest a minimum of 75 hours in out-of-class time preparing for the course and completing assignments. In a traditional 15-week, 3-credit course, this equates to an average minimum of 5 hours per week.

For online and hybrid courses, students can expect active instructional time and “out-of-class” course work comparable to face-to-face courses with the same number of credits.

Text(s) and Course Materials:

Seaward, Brian Luke (2009). Managing Stress: Principles and Strategies for Health and Well-Being, 6^th Edition. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.

Seward, Briann Luke (2008). The Art of Peace and Relaxation. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.

Progress Report:

Students will know their current grade standing following the completion of each graded assignment.

Evaluation Methods:
Tests / Papers / Projects / Participation	Point Value	Final Grade Scale
2 Exams Workbook Exercises Participation	100 points each (200 possible) 10 points each (100 possible) 25 points possible 325 total points possible	Grades will be computed on a point system as follows: A = 300-325 B = 275-299 C = 249-274 D = 225-248 F = 224 and below

Student Services

A variety of services are available to assist students in succeeding at FCC. Students can learn more about these services by visiting the Student Services web page: http://www.frederick.edu/student_services/index.aspx.

Students with disabilities who are in need of accommodations or who have questions related to disabilities services should contact the Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) office at 301-846-2408. Students can learn more about these services by visiting the Services for Students with Disabilities web page: http://www.frederick.edu/student_services/disability.aspx.

Participation Policy:

To maintain the highest quality of academic work, students are expected to participate fully in all course activities.

In case of serious illness, emergency, religious holidays, or participation in official college functions, students remain responsible for completing the requirements of the course. 

Email Policy:

Email is an instructional tool essential to student-instructor and student-student communication. In the Blackboard environment by default, your email address is available to all students in this course.

However, students are permitted to use email addresses of other students in this course only for the purpose and the duration of this course.

Students who are concerned about the privacy of their personal email address are reminded of commercially available products that allow them to create unique email addresses specifically for the purpose and duration of this course.

The instructor can be expected to respond to regular student email inquiries (grades, posted assignments, and tests excluded) within the time frame of 24 to 48 hours.

Academic Integrity:

Work in this course is subject to the provisions of the FCC Code of Academic Integrity. Plagiarism in any form will not be tolerated. As a student, it is your job to practice academic honesty at ALL times. Make sure that all sources, particularly Internet sources, get proper credit for quotations, paraphrases, and ideas. More information about this and the Student Conduct Code are available at http://www.frederick.edu/student_services/studentpolicies.aspx

You must send your Academic Integrity Pledge to the instructor. The form is available at http://courses.frederick.edu/_utilities/regform.htm

Topical Outline (ONLINE and HYBRID COURSES)

Week	Subject
1	Reading: Chapter 1, The Nature of Stress Reading: Chapter 11, Journal Writing Online Discussion: Introductions Exercise 1.1: Inventory: Are You Stressed? Exercise 11.7: Lessons Learned
2	Reading: Chapter 2, The Sociology of Stress Reading: Chapter 3, Physiology of Stress Reading: Chapter 4, Stress and Disease Online Discussion Topic Exercise 4.1: Physical Symptoms Questionnaire
3	Reading: Chapter 5, Toward a Psychology of Stress Reading: Chapter 6, The Stress Emotions Reading: Chapter 7, Stress-Prone and Stress-Resistant Personality Traits Online Discussion Topic Exercise 7.5: Perfection vs. Excellence
4	Reading: Chapter 8, Stress and Human Spirituality Reading: Chapter 9, Cognitive Restructuring: Reframing Exercise 9.2: One Thousand Things Went Right Today Exam 1 Due: First half exercises are due to drop box
5	Reading: Chapter 12, Expressive Art Therapy Reading: Chapter 13, Humor Therapy Online Discussion Topic Exercise 13.1: In Search of the Proverbial Funny Bone
6	Reading: Chapter 14, Creative Problem Solving Reading: Chapter 15, Communication Skills Reading: Chapter 16, Resource Management Online Discussion Topic Exercise 14.4: Creative Problem Solving Exercise 16.4: Time and Money
7	Reading: Chapter 20, Hatha Yoga Reading: Chapter 21, Mental Imagery and Visualization Reading: Chapter 22, Music Therapy Reading: Chapter 28, Physical Exercise, Nutrition and Stress Exercise 21.1: I Have a Vision: The Art of Visualization Exercise 23.1: Self-Assessment: Body Work Exam 2 Due: Second half exercises are due to drop box

NOTE: Your instructor reserves the right to make changes to this outline as needed.