PHE 108 – Stress Management
Online Course - Summer 2008
Welcome to Stress Management PHE 108!
Dear PHE 108 Online Students,
Welcome to St. Charles Community College and our online course PHE 108, STRESS MANAGEMENT for the Summer 2008 semester.
This course has been developed to provide you with an alternative form for obtaining college credit. “Stress Management” is a college level distance learning course that will introduce you to a review of the nature of stress, as well as, many techniques for managing stress while living in modern society. This will include various holistic health mind/body/spirit/emotional techniques such as relaxation, exercise, nutrition, visualization, meditation, goal setting, time management, creativity, communication, music, art, nature, massage, humor, journaling, reframing, and coping techniques.
I am Dr. Michael Fredrick, your instructor for this course. My role as your facilitator is to guide you through the course and to answer your questions and discuss points of interest. If you have course content questions, you can contact me. If you have technology questions contact the help desk at 636-922-8555 or e-mail: scchelpdesk@stchas.edu.
It is important that you are able to reach me when course content questions arise. Therefore, you may contact me via e-mail at mfredrick@stchas.edu or you can call me at 636-922-8230 (PHE office#). Also, I will be teaching a night section of stress management on Thursday evenings between 6:30-9:20 p.m. in College Center (CC) room #108. The best time to talk to me would be before class, during break around 7:30-7:45 p.m., or after class. Please let me know via e-mail if you want to see me so I will know to look out for you. Thank you!
To get you off to a good start, please do the following :
PURCHASING TEXTBOOKS FOR THE COURSE
• Purchase the textbook Managing Stress: Principles for Health & Well-being (2006) by Brian Seaward. The book which contains a relaxation CD from which you will practice relaxation will come bundled with a Student note-taking guide workbook. Please purchase both the textbook and the accompanying workbook if you buy the book at the SCC bookstore.
The books may be purchased in one of three ways.
- The first is by visiting the bookstore. You may call the bookstore at 636-922-8448 to verify their hours between semesters.
- The second option is to call the bookstore at the same number (636-922-8448) to place an order to receive your course books through the mail. There is an additional shipping charge of $5.00 per (1) course and $10.00 per (2) or more courses. Items will be shipped U.P.S.
- Finally, students can go to the St. Charles Community College Web site at www.stchas.edu - click on Student Services, then Bookstore, then Textbook Information. You may use Visa, MasterCard or Discover as methods of payment. These books are essential for the successful completion of this course. http://www.stchas.edu/bookstore.
- If you are planning to purchase the text online, but not through the bookstore, please take caution. The stress workbook may be difficult to find online. When you purchase the book at the bookstore you will get both books.
LOGGING IN TO WebCT/Blackboard
- If you have taken a course in WebCT/Blackboard at SCC you will be able to access the Stress Management course using your current WebCT ID and Password. You will be instructed to complete several tasks when you log in to verify that you have successfully logged in and can manipulate the various functions of WebCT/Blackboard. Note: all students will receive a new ID and password effective January 1, 2008. Go to www.stchas.edu for more information.
- If you have not taken a course in WebCT/Blackboard at SCC, would like to meet me personally, or just wish to hear pertinent information about the course, you are invited to please contact me and we can arrange to meet in my office at a time (on Tuesdays / Thursday’s between 6-9:30 p.m.) that is mutually convenient.
- If you have trouble logging in to WebCT/Blackboard or have forgotten your WebCT ID and password you can contact the WebCT staff at SCC. Go to www.stchas.edu, click on WebCT and you will find the contact information provided on that page.
If you have any further questions about this course, please call the Distance Learning Office at 636-922-8470 or contact me directly at 636-922-8230 (office) or mfredrick@stchas.edu. My SCC e-mail is the best way to contact me!
For more information on the textbook you may visit their Web site at http://www.jbpub.com. Choose Health Sciences & Nutrition as your discipline, then, just click on the subdisciplines Stress Management and Managing stress title to see more about the book. There are online quizzes, tests, Internet assignments discussion boards, chapter summary guides, and more... And please, don’t forget to visit the St. Charles Community College Web site at www.stchas.edu/distance.
In conclusion, the course itself will consist of weekly readings, written exercises, quizzes, tests, Web assignments, and online bulletin board discussions. In the spirit of online courses, there will be no required meetings. The quizzes and exams will be online through the WebCT/Blackboard program, and there will also be short discussion board questions and assignment papers. Full details can be found in the syllabus and the orientation to the course in the WebCT/Blackboard shell for PHE 108-N1, N2. As with all online courses, you will need access to a computer, an Internet connection and browser, and some basic computer skills. Beyond the orientation and syllabus to the course itself, there are many sources of help for the WebCT/Blackboard program available here at SCC (including the technical support numbers listed below).
Course Meetings: There are no required meetings for this class.
In addition, there will also be extensive readings in the book and some online. The two books can be bought new or used, on campus or on-line, but by the end of the first week of class you will need the books.
Do your best to keep up with the readings by reading the workbook, chapter summaries at the end of each chapter and most or all of the chapters so you can take the quizzes/tests on-time to receive maximum points. If you miss the quiz/test deadlines you will not earn points for that week.
Peak performance is not about being perfect, it’s about compensating and adjusting. Your educational success is a process, journey and you will do well when you keep up with the material especially on-line. Do your best to do your work according to time/dates listed in the syllabus. Expect to read and get on-line most days of the week to keep up with the work.
It is best to start your assignments early so you will have time to finish before the deadlines and get your maximum points. The main point is to do your best and have fun learning about stress management! Do your best and enjoy the process/journey!
Other information: If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to call. A great resource for all campus services is the Web site at www.stchas.edu . Here you will find bookstore hours, library hours, online library catalog, student activities and athletics, ACE computer center hours, and much, much more.
WebCT/Blackboard courses will not be available to students until five working days prior to the start of the semester.
Again, Welcome. Thank you for enrolling with St. Charles Community College. I wish you success and I’m looking forward to meeting you on-line or in person during the semester and for the chance to get to know you a bit through your writings!
Sincerely,
Dr. Michael J. Fredrick, Ph.D.
St. Charles Community College
Professor of Health/Physical Education
