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Course Syllabus Checklist

☐ Course Information

  • Course Name, Number, and Section
  • Class Meeting Time, Location
  • Prerequisites, if any
  • List of GE requirements that course meets, if any

☐ Faculty Contact Information

  • Faculty Name and Title
  • Office Number/Building
  • Office Phone and Fax Number, E-mail Address
  • Office Hours

☐ Course Materials

  • Required Readings/Texts
  • Suggested Readings
  • E-mail Account and Other Instructional Technologies
  • Supplemental Instruction
  • Course Packets, Other Materials

☐ Course Description

  • Goal/Rationale of the Course
  • How the course will benefit the student and format so student understands what to expect.

☐ Learning Objectives

  • What the students will gain from your course. Why you chose these objectives as important.

☐ Student Learning Outcomes

  • Describe what the student will be able to do with the knowledge and skills they learn from course.

☐ Teaching Philosophy

  • What is your approach for teaching this course? What do you think students should do to best benefit from the course? Include your expected teaching methods and a statement regarding students’ responsibility for their own learning. Describe faculty responsibilities.

☐ Student Responsibilities

  • Participation
  • Homework
  • Other Expectations
  • Projects, including information on group processes
  • Tests/Exams

☐ Grading Policy

  • Evaluation Policy including weight of each assignment, test, project, peer evaluation, etc. Use rubric to clearly delineate information.
  • Extra Credit options (if any)
  • Attendance/Lateness Policy
  • Policy for Late Work
  • Policy for Missed Tests

☐ Course Calendar

  • Class Meeting Dates
  • Holidays/Other Non-meeting Dates
  • Major Topics/ Areas of Discussion
  • Due Dates for Readings, Assignments, Tests, Projects, etc. (pre-built function in Canvas)

☐ OCC Policies

  • Academic Honesty or Plagiarism
  • Classroom Etiquette
  • Disabled Students Program & Services Policy Statement.
  • Accessibility Policy Statement
  • Audio & Video Recording Prohibited Statement

☐ Additional Resources:

A printable version is available.