Sample Syllabi Template

 Course Title
 Course Number
Semester and Year
# Credit Hours # Class Hours/Week
Days/Hours of Class Meetings
Classroom and Building
Instructor's Name
Building and Office # Office Phone #, Ext #
Home Phone # (hours when available)       (When submitting to the Dean, please remove this number since it can't be posted on the web)

Office Hours
A listing of instructor's office hours
Course Description
The exact catalog description or a descriptive paragraph about the course. A brief statement about the course's relationship to other disciplinary offerings or to students' programs may be included.
Prerequisite (s)
Listing of official prerequisites as found in the college catalog.
Course Goals
An overview of the course direction, orientation or purpose. Description of student activities, the amount and relative difficulty of reading assignments, or the level of skill required of enrolling students are issues that can be included in this section. 
Performance Objectives
Learning objectives that specify in operational terms the actions, feelings, and thoughts students are expected to develop as a result of the instructional process. The list of performance objectives may be a complete enumeration or an abridged sample of the specific outcomes expected in the course. Also include the Associate Degree Outcomes that the course is assessing for so that the students are aware of how this course will help in fulfilling both program and degree requirements.

SAMPLE LANGUAGE FOR SYLLABI: The course goals and objectives incorporate specific Associate Degree Outcomes (ADOs) established by the JCC Board of Trustees, administration, and faculty. These goals are in concert with four-year colleges, universities, and reflect input from the professional communities we serve. ADOs guarantee students achieve goals necessary for graduation credit, transferability, and professional skills needed in many certification programs. The ADOs and course objectives addressed in this class include the following:
 

Textbook (s)
Required textbooks by title. If no textbooks are required, a disclaimer to the effect that students will not have to purchase books for the course.

Extras
List of equipment, supplies that students are required to purchase, including uniforms or safety apparel.

Grading Procedure
Method employed for evaluating student performance. Testing format (essay, objective, portfolio, etc.) and the relative weight each evaluative tool has upon the final grade are helpful explanations for students.

Grading Scale
A distribution of grades across a percentage scale that will be used for assigning grades to course work.
                          

Example Grading Scale
4.0 = 94-100
3.5 = 89-93
3.0 = 84-99
2.5 = 78-83
2.0 = 72-77
1.5 = 66-71
1.0  = 60-65
0.5 = 55-59
0.0 = 0-54

Failure
Any circumstances under which a student could be dismissed from or failed in the course that is not covered in other college publications. In pass/fail courses, a listing of minimal competencies.

Academic Honesty Policy
Enter the published JCC Academic Honesty policy as well as course specific integrity issues.

Course management
Ways that students can manage their enrollment in a course for special circumstances. Includes withdrawal, and audit and incomplete grading procedures.

Makeup policy
Conditions under which late or missing work may be made up. If no makeup's are allowed, a statement to that effect should be included here.

Help
Available learning services or opportunities for students seeking help with their course work. May include information about tutors, learning centers, reserved library materials, open labs, counseling services.

Calendar
A partial or complete list of dates or class periods for the course. Within the calendar, on specific days* are:

Assignments  Readings, homework, exercised, performances, quizzes
Topics   Subject matter, skills, chapter titles, discussion topics
Tests   Comprehensive exams, tests, due dates for major papers or performances


*Also include a statement that calendar timelines and assignments are an approximation and could be changed.

Student Responsibilities
Requirements beyond scheduled classes or laboratories, e.g., clinicals, extra credit assignments, TBA sessions, field placement, special project instructions, contract learning conditions, study hours required outside class, unscheduled class meetings, attendance at concerts or other required events.

Attendance policy
Either the published JCC attendance policy or the instructor's expectations for student attendance.

Caveat
A statement that advises students that some revisions may be necessary during the course. School closing policies, instructor illness and other procedural improbabilities are described for students.