Course Number & Name - Answers PSYC 2301 - General Psychology
PSYC 2301 Subject Matter - Answers Survey of basic principles of human behavior (motivation,
development, personality).
Professor Name - Answers Dr. Janice Teresa Greco
Professor's Teaching Experience - Answers 40 years
Preferred Method of Contact - Answers The Messaging System within Canvas ("inbox")
Use of General HCC Email - Answers Only as a last resort; never for assignments or grades.
Recommended Prerequisite - Answers ENGL 1301
Minimum Reading Requirement - Answers Placement in college-level reading
Required Textbook - Answers The Science of Psychology, by Laura King, McGraw Hill, 6th Edition
HCC First Day Program - Answers Program providing discounted digital course materials.
Number of Tests Given vs. Counted - Answers Three tests given; the best two of three count.
Weight of Best Two Tests - Answers 20% each, totaling 40% of the grade.
Test Time Limit - Answers 2 hours
Items per Test - Answers About 50 items (matching and multiple choice)
Attempts Allowed per Test - Answers 2 attempts
Quiz Review Policy - Answers Results are reviewable, but correct answers are not provided.
Weight of Written Assignment - Answers 30% (300 points)
Written Assignment Topic - Answers An experiment from a professional-caliber psychology journal.
Acceptable Journal Sources - Answers Journal of Experimental Psychology, JAMA, or New England
Journal of Medicine.
Unacceptable Sources - Answers Magazines like Psychology Today.
Four Required Experiment Features - Answers Hypothesis, Independent Variable, Dependent
Variable, and Experimental Finding.
Deduction for Missing Paper Sections - Answers 5 points deducted per section.
Late Paper Policy - Answers Not accepted without a documented excuse.
Weight of Final Exam - Answers 30% (300 points)
Departmental Exam - Answers Another name for the Final Exam.
Final Exam Format - Answers 100 multiple-choice items
Maximum Extra Credit - Answers Up to 100 points
How to Earn Extra Credit - Answers Submit answers to course objectives via Canvas messaging.
Grade Scale (A to F) - Answers A: 900+, B: 800-899, C: 700-799, D: 600-699, F: <600
Incomplete Grade Requirement - Answers At least 85% coursework completed plus physician
documentation.
Missed Test Policy - Answers No early tests or retakes; missed tests are dropped.
AI Policy - Answers AI is never permitted to complete any assignment.
Weekly Check-in Requirement - Answers At least twice a week.
Official Day of Record Penalty - Answers Students may be dropped if they don't check in.
Recommended Device & Browsers - Answers Computer recommended (not smartphones); use
Chrome or Firefox.
Last Day to Withdraw - Answers July 27, 2026, by 4:30 pm
Test I Coverage & Date - Answers July 10-11, 2026 (chapters 1, 2, 3, and syllabus)
Test II Coverage & Date - Answers July 16-17, 2026 (chapters 6, 7, and syllabus)
Test III Coverage & Date - Answers July 23-24, 2026 (chapters 9, 11, and 12)
Departmental Final Exam Dates - Answers August 4-5, 2026
Extra Credit Deadline - Answers August 1, 2026
Syllabus Testing - Answers The first exam includes questions about the syllabus.
Department Leadership - Answers Chair: Dr. Carol Watson; Dean: Dr. Fabian Vega
OE Day - Answers Attendance verification date to remain enrolled.
Online Attendance Definition - Answers Canvas activity and assignment completion on or before OE
Day.
Psi Kappa - Answers HCC psychology student organization.
Psi Beta - Answers National Honor Society in Psychology for Community Colleges.
Psychology Achievers Scholarship - Answers $125 per semester; requires an A in PSYC 2301 or 2314.