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Building a Syllabus : Activities

Building a syllabus: Analyzing a syllabus The preceding page provided commentary about the information that goes in each section and subsection of a good syllabus. Use that information and the checklist below as you evaluate your mentor's syllabus, a peer's syllabus, or your own syllabus when you create one from scratch. Back to Building a Syllabus: Commentary

 

Course information checklist

For more information, see the Course Information page.

Item	Checklist
Section comments:
Course title	Y___ N___ N/A___ Comments:
Course number	Y___ N___ N/A___ Comments:
Sort number	Y___ N___ N/A___ Comments:
Credit hours	Y___ N___ N/A___ Comments:
Prerequisites	Y___ N___ N/A___ Comments:
Permission from instructor required?	Y___ N___ N/A___ Comments:
Classroom location	Y___ N___ N/A___ Comments:
Lab or discussion location	Y___ N___ N/A___ Comments:
Class meeting days	Y___ N___ N/A___ Comments:
Class hours	Y___ N___ N/A___ Comments:
Lab or discussion hours	Y___ N___ N/A___ Comments:
Department location	Y___ N___ N/A___ Comments:
Webpage	Y___ N___ N/A___ Comments:

 

Instructor information checklist

For more information, see the Instructor Information page.

Item	Checklist
Section comments:
Full name	Y___ N___ N/A___ Comments:
Title	Y___ N___ N/A___ Comments:
Office location	Y___ N___ N/A___ Comments:
Office telephone number	Y___ N___ N/A___ Comments:
Office hours	Y___ N___ N/A___ Comments:
Email address	Y___ N___ N/A___ Comments:
Department telephone number	Y___ N___ N/A___ Comments:
Home telephone number (optional)	Y___ N___ N/A___ Comments:
Teaching Assistants (TA)	Y___ N___ N/A___ Comments:
TA name(s)	Y___ N___ N/A___ Comments:
TA office location(s)	Y___ N___ N/A___ Comments:
TA telephone number(s)	Y___ N___ N/A___ Comments:
TA e-mail address(es)	Y___ N___ N/A___ Comments:

 

Course description and objectives

For more information, see the Course Description page and Course Objectives page.

Item	Checklist
Section comments:
Catalog or bulletin description	Y___ N___ N/A___ Comments:
General course content	Y___ N___ N/A___ Comments:
Instructional methods	Y___ N___ N/A___ Comments:
General course goals	Y___ N___ N/A___ Comments:
Learning outcomes for students	Y___ N___ N/A___ Comments:
Description of major assignments	Y___ N___ N/A___ Comments:

 

Course Calendar / Schedule

For more information, see the Course Calendar and Schedule page.

Item	Checklist
Section comments:
Topics to be covered	Y___ N___ N/A___ Comments:
Readings	Y___ N___ N/A___ Comments:
Homework	Y___ N___ N/A___ Comments:
Extended assignments	Y___ N___ N/A___ Comments:
Paper due dates	Y___ N___ N/A___ Comments:
Exam dates	Y___ N___ N/A___ Comments:
Quiz dates	Y___ N___ N/A___ Comments:
Required special events	Y___ N___ N/A___ Comments:

 

Course policies

For more information, see the Course Policies page.

Item	Checklist
Section comments:
Attendance	Y___ N___ N/A___ Comments:
Promptness	Y___ N___ N/A___ Comments:
Class participation	Y___ N___ N/A___ Comments:
Missed exams	Y___ N___ N/A___ Comments:
Missed assignments	Y___ N___ N/A___ Comments:
Lab safety or health	Y___ N___ N/A___ Comments:
Academic integrity	Y___ N___ N/A___ Comments:
Grading	Y___ N___ N/A___ Comments:
Incomplete grade	Y___ N___ N/A___ Comments:
Withdrawal from course	Y___ N___ N/A___ Comments:
Extra credit	Y___ N___ N/A___ Comments:

 

Textbooks and Supplies

For additional information go to the Textbooks and Supplies.

Item	Checklist
Section Comments:
Textbook authors, titles, editions	Y___ N___ N/A___ Comments:
Supplementary reading	Y___ N___ N/A___ Comments:
Internet links	Y___ N___ N/A___ Comments:
Lab supplies	Y___ N___ N/A___ Comments:
Other course specific material	Y___ N___ N/A___ Comments:

 

Other Course Specific Information

For additional information go to the Other Course Specific Information page .

Item	Checklist
Section comments:
Accommodation statement for students with disabilities	Y___ N___ N/A___ Comments:
Statement to cover possible changes in syllabus	Y___ N___ N/A___ Comments:
Support services (campus or department)	Y___ N___ N/A___ Comments:
Commonly asked questions about this course (optional)	Y___ N___ N/A___ Comments:
Advice for successful performance (optional)	Y___ N___ N/A___ Comments:

This table is based upon a checklist retrieved from the following source: The Penn State Teacher II. The book is no longer in print. Click to download the portable document format (PDF) version at http:// www.schreyerinstitute.psu.edu/pdf/PennStateTeacherII.pdf.

 

Download the syllabus linked below or ask your mentor for his or her syllabus. Use the Building a Syllabus Checklist to analyze the syllabus. Edit the syllabus and attach it to a thread in the "Building a Syllabus" discussion forum. Post your message with description of the changes that you have made. Download the syllabus in Rich Text Format (.rtf): Microsoft Word is recommended.      SETI_syllabus.rtf