SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND
CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Standard Course Syllabus for Undergraduate Education Courses
(Template)
This document is designed to provide faculty teaching education courses with a template for a syllabus
with the boilerplate information desired by the School of Education and Child Development. This is the
minimum that should go into a syllabus. Faculty may add additional material, as deemed appropriate.
The information items printed in italics within brackets are to distinguish between boilerplate
information and actual text.
Submit an electronic copy of your syllabus
by the first week of classes each semester to:
Kim Rendleman
krendleman@drury.edu
[Delete this page before copying.]
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND
CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Course Syllabus
Drury University Mission: Drury is an independent University, church-related, grounded in the liberal arts tradition and
committed to personalized education in a community of scholars who value the arts of teaching and learning. Education at
Drury seeks: to cultivate spiritual sensibilities and imaginative faculties as well as ethical insight and critical thought, to
liberate persons to participate responsibly in and contribute to life in a global community, to foster the integration of
theoretical and practical knowledge.
School of Education and Child Development Mission:
The mission of professional education at Drury University is to:
1.
Develop liberally educated professionals who are highly effective teachers and instructional leaders within their
respective disciplines and who are knowledgeable and skilled in the areas of child and adolescent development.
2.
Prepare educators who are proficient in the use of data collection and analysis techniques to ensure that all students,
regardless of ability, diversity of background, or other individual differences, will reach their learning potential.
3.
Add value to the lives of children of all ages and their families in rural and urban communities throughout the
Ozarks’ region and beyond.
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Course Title:
Course Number:
Course Semester:
Course Schedule:
Course Location:
[Insert course title – use actual title from academic catalog.]
[Insert course number – include course prefix, number, location, section.]
[List semester – such as Fall 2013.]
[List meeting days and times of the course.]
[List the campus location, building name and room number.]
Instructor:
Contact Information:
[Insert your name.]
Phone:
Email:
Office Hours:
[Best times and methods to reach you.]
Availability:
Instructor’s Bio:
[Provide a brief description of your qualifications and professional experience which prepares
you to teach this course.]
Course
Description:
[Insert exact course description from the academic catalog, additional text may be added (separate
from the actual description) to provide clarity.]
Prerequisite
Courses:
[List all courses specified as prerequisites for this course.]
Required Text(s):
[List all required texts for the class, including ISBN, author, publisher, and edition.]
Electronic
Resources:
[List all electronic resources and web sites for course.]
Calendar:
[List important dates for course such as: holidays, drop dates, mid-term and final exams.]
Student
Outcomes:
Course
Objective
[List the topics and objectives to be covered in the course. Course
objectives must be aligned to the MoSPE and the ACEI standards. ]
MoSPE Standard
INTASC
ACEI Standard
Standard 1
Knowledge, Including
Perspectives Aligned
with Appropriate
Instruction
Standard 2
Student learning, growth,
and development
Standard 3
Curriculum and
Instruction
Standard 4 Critical
Thinking
Standard 5
Positive Classroom
Environment
Standard 6
Effective Communication
Principle 1.
Knowledge of
Subject
Standard 1
Development, Learning
and Motivation
Principle 2 Learning
and Human
Development
Standard 2
Curriculum
Principle 3 Adapting
Instruction
Standard 3
Instruction
Principle 4 Strategies
Standard 3
Instruction
Standard 1
Development, Learning
and Motivation
Standard 5
Professionalism
Standard 7
Student Assessment and
Data Analysis
Standard 8
Professionalism
Standard 9
Professional
Principle 5
Motivation and
Management
Principle 6
Communication
Knowledge
Principle 7 Planning
for Instruction
Principle 8
Assessment
Principle 9 Reflective
Practitioner
Related
Assignment
Standard 4
Assessment
Standard 5
Professionalism
Standard 5
Professionalism
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Collaboration
Principle 10
Professional
Relationships
Foliotek:
The School of Education and Child Development is nationally accredited by NCATE/CAEP. This
accreditation ensures the quality of the teacher preparation programs at Drury University through
ongoing rigorous assessment and adds significant value to the educational experience and subsequent
qualification. Pursuant to this, undergraduate and graduate candidates are required to create and
maintain an electronic portfolio of coursework. Candidates enrolled in any course must maintain a
current subscription to Foliotek and upload coursework artifacts as directed by faculty. Failure to do so
may result in the issuance of an Incomplete (I) grade in this course and delay graduation until these
requirements are fulfilled.
Assignments:
[Insert your description and schedule of readings, assignments, tests and exams. A sample follows:]
Week:
Due Date:
Assignment:
1
01/17/07
Read Chapter 1
2
01/24/07
Read Chapter 2
3
01/31/07
Quiz 1 over Chapters 1 and 2; Read Chapter 3
4
[continues…]
Weighting of
Assignments:
[List the required assignments, due dates and point values for the course. This is a sample matrix:]
Assignments:
Group Project – April 12
Mid-term – April 19
Written summary of each chapter, 10 chapters @ 10 points each, due on Mondays
Class Participation/exercises 10 points per week
Individual Final Presentation – May 3 or May 5
Final Exam – May 10
Total
Grading Scale:
Points:
250
100
100
150
200
200
1000
[This is the place where the faculty member provides the grade scale. The scale below is provided as
an example only:]
Total Points:
Grade:
1000-950
A
949-901
A900-850
B+
849-830
B
829-801
B800-770
C+
769-730
C
729-701
C700-670
D+
669-630
D
629-601
D600 or fewer
F
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Grade:
A
B
C
D
S
F
I
U
IP, DR,
DP,DF,
WP, WF
Criteria and Guidelines:
A grade of A involves a level of performance that is conspicuously excellent in the factors indicated in the
definition of B.
A grade of B indicates a higher level of performance than the satisfactory standard defined for a grade of C. It
involves excellence in some aspect of the work, such as completeness, accuracy, detail of knowledge or effective
independent work.
A grade of C represents a satisfactory level of performance that can be expected of any Drury student who gives a
reasonable amount of time, effort and attention to the work of the course. Such satisfactory performance should
include familiarity with the concept of the course as shown by an acceptable mastery of the information, concepts
or skills involved and regular participation in the work of the class.
A grade of D indicates below standard performance; it is acceptable toward graduation only if offset by superior
work in other courses.
A grade of "S" (satisfactory) indicates the attainment of a "C" level or better.
A grade of "F" indicates an unacceptable level of performance.
An I grade is given for incomplete work only if illness or other unavoidable causes prevent the student from
completing the course. The student is responsible for contacting the instructor and determining what must be done
to remove the I grade. Coursework must be completed and the I grade replaced with a letter grade within six
weeks after the beginning of the semester immediately following the semester in which the I grade was received.
The instructor granting the incomplete, or the department chair in his or her absence, is required to report to the
registrar a grade for the permanent record at the end of that period. A grade of I not removed within the time
period allowed will automatically be changed to an F.
A grade of "U" (unsatisfactory) indicates an unacceptable level of performance.
Please refer to the academic catalog.
Note: Drury does not give an A+ grade as a final, end of semester, grade.
Attendance:
[Insert your attendance policy here:] There is no class-cut system at Drury. Students are expected to
attend all classes and laboratory periods for which they are enrolled. An absence is an individual
matter between student and instructor. Students are directly responsible to instructors for class
attendance and for work missed during an absence for any cause.]
Assignments:
The instructor reserves the right to change the listed assignments. Students will be given at least one
week’s notice and a revised syllabus if the listing of course assignments changes.
Cell phones and
pagers:
Prior to the start of class, please turn your cell phones and/or papers off, or to silent mode, to avoid
unnecessary classroom disruptions.
Course
Standards:
Drury University maintains the highest standard for academic honesty and trusts that each student will
perform ethically and professionally when preparing required work for this course. Each assignment
must represent the student’s original work, even for work designated as group work. Although Drury
encourages collaboration between students and faculty in the sharing of ideas and experiences,
individual work needs to represent the student’s original thought and be distinguishably different from
other students’ work.
Academic
Dishonesty:
Academic dishonesty undermines the values of Drury University as well as the educational endeavor.
Dishonesty and theft of any kind are not to be tolerated, but the act of cheating in academic work is
detrimental to the educational process and ultimately cheats both the student involved and the entire
community of scholars. All instances of academic dishonesty will be reported to the Dean of the
College. Please refer to the academic catalog for a more thorough review of the university’s academic
dishonesty policy.
Written Work:
All papers are to be college level papers: typed, spell-checked and grammar-checked, well written with
a logical flow of thought.
Late Assignments:
[Insert your policy for late assignments.]
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Participation:
Absence from class may result in the loss of participation points. Much of the learning that occurs
during this course happens in the classroom. If you are absent, for whatever reason, you lose the
benefit of the sharing of knowledge by the faculty and other students. Additionally, the class loses the
benefit of the sharing your knowledge and experience; thus, the learning experience is diminished and
will be reflected in your grade.
Students with
Disabilities:
Drury University is committed to providing a hospitable and supportive environment to qualified
students with diagnosed disabilities and to comply fully with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and
the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Services for students with disabilities are coordinated by the Director of Counseling, Disability
Services & Testing. Students must present appropriate and current documentation well in advance of
their first semester of classes. Accommodations will be determined, based on documentation, and
communicated to faculty each semester, with the consent of the student. The Director of Counseling,
Disability Services & Testing, Ed Derr, may be contacted at ederr@drury.edu or by visiting the
Findlay Student Center, room 114, or by calling (417) 873-7457.
Non-Discrimination
Statement:
Drury University is an open and welcoming community from a rich variety of cultures, races and
socio-economic backgrounds. The mission and goals of the university dedicate the institution to being
a community, which “affirms the quality and worth of all peoples” and appreciates the “diversity of
human culture, language, history and experience.”
Drury University does not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, color, religion, gender, age,
sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, or veteran status in its programs and activities.
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