Northern Illinois University
School of Music
COURSE SYLLABUS
Semester Year
Course title & number
Meeting Time
Section Meeting Times
Instructor(s)
Contact Info
Office Hours
Course description:
From Catalog ( Go to www.catalog.niu.edu and copy)
General information:
(For ex. Course objectives, styles of learning and teaching, 'Welcome', expectations,
learning objectives, lesson scheduling policies, blackboard info, class goals etc.)
Course Requirements/ Text, Readings, Materials:
(For ex. Required materials & texts, supplies, practice &/or performance requirements,
juries, etc.)
Course Policies:
Attendance
Missed Exams or Assignments
Evaluation ( For ex. Grading, attendance, exams, attitude, assignments, minimum
grade requirements [ 'C' for 100-200 level courses], "students will demonstrate", etc.)
Academic Integrity:
Good academic work must be based on honesty. The attempt of any student to present as his or
her own work that which he or she has not produced is regarded by the faculty and
administration as a serious offense. Students are considered to have cheated if they copy the
work of another during an examination or turn in a paper or an assignment written, in whole or
in part, by someone else. Students are guilty of plagiarism, intentional or not, if they copy
materials from books, magazines, or other sources without identifying and acknowledging those
sources or if they paraphrase ideas from such sources without acknowledging them. Students
guilty of, or assisting others in, either cheating or plagiarism on an assignment, quiz, or
examination may receive a grade of "F" for the course involved and may be suspended or
dismissed from the university.( for more information please refer to your student handbook).
Course calendar/schedule:
(For ex. Semester schedule, convocation schedule, exam info, final exam info, etc.)
Course support:
( For ex. Support services, course resources, additional materials, bibliography; Place
material here OR on blackboard)
UNIVERSITY POLICIES
Students with special needs
NIU abides by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 regarding provision of
reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities. If you have a
disability that may have a negative impact on your performance in this course and you
may require some type of instructional and/or examination accommodation, please
contact me early in the semester so that I can provide or facilitate in providing
accommodations you may need. If you have not already done so, you will need to register
with the Center for Access-Ability Resources (CAAR), the designated office on campus to
provide services and administer exams with accommodations for students with
disabilities. CAAR is located on the 4th floor of the University Health Services building
(753-1303).