Syllabus

The course syllabus is an important first step in planning your course. It is helps students to be successful because they have a clear idea of the requirements and expectations for the course. Components include:

Course information (section number, time, days, room number)
Course credit (associate degree, transfer, general education, elective)
Contact information for instructor (phone, email)
Course materials (textbook, e-text)
Assignments
Grading System
Academic accommodations for disabled students
Student learning objectives
Expectations for classroom behavior
Course calendar (assignments and due dates)
How to log in your course management system (such as Blackboard)
Required computer skills and equipment (for online or blended courses)
How to be successful in an online course or blended course
Technical support information

On the first day of class, give your students a copy of the syllabus and give them 5-7 minutes to read it. Then verbally quiz students on the contents.

Here are some sample files:

CollegeScope, Face to Face

Sample Syllabus Lone Star College System from Barbara Eckenfels, fall 2011
Sample Syllabus Lone Star College System from Heidi McDonald, fall 2011.

CollegeScope, Hybrid

Sample Syllabus Lone Star College System from Barbara Eckenfels, fall 2011

CollegeScope, Online

Sample Syllabus for Cuyamaca Community College from Marsha Fralick, fall 2011.

College and Career Success, 5th Edition, Face to Face

Sample Syllabus for Cuyamaca Community College from Paul Delys, fall 2011.

Student Learning Outcomes for Syllabus

Sample Grading Rubric for Journal Entries, 5th Edition College and Career Success
Sample Grading Rubric for Journal Entries, CollegeScope and 4th Edition of College
and Career Success

Sample Course Calendar, CollegeScope, Online Course, Fall 2011