Welcome to a West Valley College Hybrid Online Course

This course is conducted on-campus for all lectures and exams. Some online supplemental materials and videos will be available via the Internet through the Angel course management system.

If you do not have computer access at home, accomodations will be made available whenever possible. I have many students each term without computer access, and it is easy for me to accomodate them. Just be sure to talk to me in class if you need assistance. I am also available to meet with any student, either online or at the West Valley campus, at any time during the term to answer questions or assist in studying. Please note: the final exam is NOT comprehensive for this, or any, of the instructor's courses.

In order to successfully complete this course, you should plan your schedule very carefully and try to stick to it. Look carefully at your work schedule, school schedule, and family obligations and allow plenty of time for each. Based upon District estimates, an on-campus course that meets two times a week will take a minimum of four hours of additional preparation per week. For the Physio Psych course, the weekly requirement is more than that.

You are expected to communicate with your instructor and other classmates about specific assignments. When taking a course, either on-campus or partially online, you must take the initiative to ask your instructor questions if you do not understand the material.

Computer Competency

You must be computer competent to take this course. This includes being proficient in being able to navigate computer programs, use the Internet, and send / receive "Word" document / file attachments, and send and receive e-mail.  
 
If you have not mastered these skills, you will need to take a computer class prior to taking this on-line course, or have someone assist you in learning these skills.  Unfortunately, this course is not designed to provide instruction in how to complete these tasks.  Students will need to have a reliable computer and reliable on-line access to complete this course.
This course also requires the skills of college level reading, college level writing, and test taking skills.  Mastery of study skills is also necessary because online students must be able to study independently, follow the on-line assignments, and read the accompanying textbooks.  If you have not mastered these skills you may want to consider looking into the variety of 'basic skills" courses offered here at West Valley College before you take an online class. 

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What Do I Do First?

Click here to access the syllabus (with required text info) for Physiological Psychology.

Click here to access the syllabus (with required text info) for the Psychology of Addiction & Substance Abuse.

Because some (limited) online material is used in this course, please take the distance learning skills survey by clicking here.

Beginning the Course

1. This course uses an online course management system called ANGEL. It requires that you have a log-in name and password . If you just registered, it may take a few days for the college to set up and process your information on our database before your log-in name is active. Click on the link below to learn how to determine your log-in name and password:

Click here to learn how to log-in to ANGEL

2. On the first day of the semester, go to the ANGEL log-in page and get started:

http://wvmccd.angellearning.com

3. You will not be able to access the course before the official start date as listed in the schedule of classes.

4. If you are not already enrolled in this course, scroll down to the "Enrolling in this Course" area of this web page and follow the directions given for registration and enrollment.

Logging into ANGEL

Your login user name consists of all seven digits of your student ID number.

  • Your student ID number is generated by the computer at the college and is included with all of the paperwork you receive from the college.
  • This number is not your social security number

So, if your name is Maria Smith and your college ID number is 1234567, your log-in username would look like this:

    1234567

If you can't find any paperwork with your student ID number on it, or you never received any paperwork in the first place, please contact Admissions and Records office at: 408.741.2001


Your password is your six digit birthdate.

  • If you were born on December 14, 1980, your password would be 121480
  • Single digits must have a 0 in front of them
  • So, if you were born on May 9, 1977, your password would be 050977

Note: You will not be able to access the course before the official start date as listed in the schedule of classes.

If you can't log-in, and only as a last resort, contact the college's Distance Learning Coordinator for assistance:

Enrolling in this Course

1. If you are not a continuing West Valley College Student, you must first apply for admission to the college and register for the course. You may access the college admissions web site by clicking the following link:

To apply for admission, click here

2. After you are registered as a West Valley College Student:

  • Find the correct section number for this course in the printed schedule of classes or in the online schedule found at the college web site under the "Quick Links" menu on the home page.
  • Use the college's WebAdvisor system to enroll in the course

3. If you feel you may need some additional student services, feel free to access the college's Student Services Online Resources web page. Here you will find links to a variety of college resources like counseling services, financial aid, the library, career programs, etc.
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