Course Syllabus Suggestions

The following items are suggested to be included on each course syllabus for submission to the Academic Program Council

• Course Name
• Semester(s) Offered
• Class Hours
• Class Location
• Instructor
• Office
• Telephone
• Email
• Office Hours
• Course Description
  • The description should match the one listed on the form submitted to APC.
    
• Prerequisite(s)
  • The prerequisites listed should match the one listed on the form submitted to APC.
• Learning Objectives
  • Please list all expected learning objectives.
• Conduct of the Course
  • Format list the format in which the course will be taught.
  • Assigned reading list of reading for which students are responsible for completing and should be prepared to discuss prior to the start of class.
  • Assignments list all homework assignments, their due dates, the policy on late submissions, and all expectations for homework.
  • Examinations list the type of examinations for the course and the frequency in which they will be administered.
• Method of Evaluation and Grading
  • Please list the grading scale
  • Please list the graded components and how they will be weighted.
• Course Materials
  • Required
  • Other useful references
• Course Outline
  • When possible, please include a course outline detailing the material that will be covered in each class meeting.
• Academic Misconduct
  • Please include a statement on Academic Misconduct and a link to the University Policy which may be found in Appendix C of the OUHSC Faculty Handbook and on-line at http://www.admissions.ouhsc.edu/handbook/StudentHandbook.pdf.
• Reasonable Accommodation for Disabilities
  • Please state the University's Reasonable Accommodations Policy or link to the policy in section 5.3 of the Faculty Handbook at http://www.ouhsc.edu/provost/documents/FacultyHandbookOUHSC.pdf
• HIPAA Statement
  • If the course requires patient contact please include a HIPAA Statement in the syllabus.
• Registration and Withdrawal
  • Please include a statement on the University policy on Registration and Withdrawal.  Such a statement might read:
    

    You are responsible for being sure that all University paperwork required for this course is done correctly and turned in before the deadline.  In particular, if you choose to withdraw from this course you must complete the appropriate University form, obtain the required signatures, and turn the form in before the deadline.  If you stop attending the course and doing the course work without doing the required paperwork your grade will be calculated with missed homework and examination grades entered as zero.  This could result in receiving a grade of F in the course.  Deadlines are shown in the Academic Calendar, which is available from the Office of Admissions and Records or online at http://www.ouhsc.edu/admissions/.

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