The following items must be included in your CR Syllabus:
- Course Information
- Course Title
- Location of the classroom
- Day and time that the class meets
- Amount of time spent outside of class
- Instructor Information
- Your full name
- Your work office telephone number with any calling restrictions
- Your home telephone number with any calling restrictions
- Your email address
- Texts, Books, Readings, Materials
- The name of the books used for this course, author, date, and edition
- Supplementary readings. List any other readings, whether required or recommended, and whether readings are on reserve in the library or available for purchase in the bookstore.
- Materials: any additional materials required. (e.g., art supplies, computer)
- Course Description and Objectives.
Briefly describe the course.
- Course Purpose: Why is this course being taught?
- Objectives, phrased positively (e.g., “the student will understand…will develop…will learn.…” etc.)
- Calendar of Assignments and Due Dates
- List topics to be covered
- List exams, quizzes, other means of evaluation
- List due dates for all assignments
- List required special events
- Grading / Evaluation
- Clarify the method that will be used in calculating the final grade.
- Include a weighting of all activities that will be considered when calculating the final grade.
- Include a grading rubric.
- Documentation of Work
- Describe what artifact the student will present to the CR Monitor as evidence of their work.
- Some examples may include a journal, notebook, tests, research paper, portfolio and/or a presentation.
Syllabus Template (PDF)
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