Embedded Files
A syllabus provides important information about what is expected in a course and from the students taking the course. It details the course requirements, your assignments and their deadlines, participation and attendance expectations, and how your grade is calculated.
Key elements of a syllabus:
Define the instructor’s role and responsibility to learners.
Explain the roles and responsibilities of the learners.
Provide clear learning objectives/outcomes.
Establish course expectations and plans for evaluation, assessment, and feedback.
Describe course activities and familiarize learners with how the course functions.
Provide information on how, when, and where course communications and interactions with the instructor and between learners will take place.
Where can I find the course syllabus?
Where can I find the course syllabus?
All courses are required to upload the syllabus to Blackboard. It can be found in the individual course pages, usually under Start Here/Resources. Your lecture instructors may also choose to distribute a paper copy.
In high school, the daily schedule typically listed the homework that you would do after each class.
In high school, the daily schedule typically listed the homework that you would do after each class.
In college, a syllabus generally lists the preparation that you need to do before that day’s class.
In college, a syllabus generally lists the preparation that you need to do before that day’s class.
Deadlines & Policies
Deadlines & Policies
When are the exams and major assignments due? Are assignments due in class or electronically by a certain time? What is the late policy? Be sure to check all the deadlines for all your courses to see whether you are committing yourself to four midterm essays in the same week or submission frequency and deadlines for online courses conflict with your work schedule. Your decision to take the course implies that you have read and understood the syllabus and that you will accept and adhere to the requirements and the grading policies spelled out there.
Prerequisites: Some courses require students to have a basic understanding of the subject prior to beginning the course. The instructor's job is to teach the topics outlined in the syllabus, not to build the student's foundational skills and knowledge. Students that do not have this prerequisite knowledge must work outside of class to build any deficient skills or knowledge through tutoring or independent study. Prerequisite knowledge and skills will be outlined in the syllabus. The most important prerequisite, however, is the desire to learn and work outside of class to explore new ideas and applications.
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