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 Schedule:
Course Location:
[Insert course title – use actual title from academic catalog.]
[Insert course number – include course prefix, number, location, section.]
[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:
[List the topics and objectives to be covered in the course. Course objectives must be aligned
to the MoSPE and the ACEI standards. ]
Course Objective
MoSPE Standard
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
Standard 1
Development,
Learning and
Motivation
Related
Assignment
Standard 2
Curriculum
Standard 3
Instruction
Standard 4
Assessment
Standard 5
Professionalism
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Standard 7 Student
Assessment and
Data Analysis
Standard 8
Professionalism
Standard 9
Professional
Collaboration
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:]
Grading Scale:
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
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:
1000-950
949-901
900-850
849-830
829-801
800-770
769-730
729-701
700-670
669-630
629-601
600 or fewer
Grade:
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
CD+
D
DF
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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.
Day Students: Services for students with disabilities are coordinated by the Director of
Disability Services. Students are encouraged to present appropriate and current documentation
of their disability within the last three years before their first semester of classes.
Accommodations will be determined by the Director of Disability Services based on the
documentation. Students will be empowered to communicate this disability and classroom
learning needs to their faculty each semester. The Director of Disability Services may be
contacted by visiting Findlay Student Center, room 114, or by calling (417) 873-7457.
Continuing Studies Students: Services for students with disabilities enrolled in Continuing
Studies are coordinated by the Coordinator of Disability Services for CGCS. 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 Coordinator of Disability Services may be
contacted by visiting Bay Hall, room 134, or by calling (417) 873-7502.
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