Hi! My name is….. :
Hi! My name is….. Jodi Spicer, MA
13E Human Ecology
Building
(517) 432-3323
Office Hours:
Appointments (online or
face to-face as needed)
Email is best
spicerj@msu.edu
Include HDFS 444 in subject
Graduate Assistant :
Graduate Assistant Young-Eun Lee
Office Hours:
Available online
Email is best!
leeyou44@msu.edu
Include HDFS 444 in subject line
Required Text :
Required Text Family Communication & Change (7th Edition)
Course Information :
Course Information ANGEL is your best resource for course information!
Syllabus provides an overview of the course
Course outline provides the schedule and important dates
Assignments/Due Dates
Quiz Schedule
So what’s the bottom line…. :
So what’s the bottom line…. Weekly Participation in Small Group Discussions
10 @ 5 points each 50 pts
3 Assignments
Getting to Know One Another 25 pts
Genogram & Summary 25 pts
Group Discussion Summary 25 pts
Final Paper 50 pts
3 Quizzes
25 points each 75 pts
TOTAL = 250 pts
Grading Scale :
Grading Scale 4.0 = 91 – 100% 232 - 250
3.5 = 87 – 90% 224 - 231
3.0 = 82 – 86% 214 - 223
2.5 = 77 – 81% 204 - 213
2.0 = 72 – 76% 194 - 203
1.5 = 67 – 71% 184 - 193
1.0 = 63 – 66% 176 - 183
0.0 = <63% <176
Questions? Problems? Issues? :
Questions? Problems? Issues? Don’t Wait!
Utilize your community of peers and available resources.
Talk to me so we can work together to help you be successful!
Good Luck! :
Good Luck! Looking forward to a great semester, and to working with each and every one of you!