EKU Graduate School: Annotated Syllabus Template
Notes: The following syllabus template conforms to EKU’s Syllabus Policy and is
appropriate for all graduate-level coursework. All items listed below in red are
explanatory notes and should be removed from the document before final
submission. Items listed below in blue are meant to provide appropriate guidance
and should be replaced by the corresponding information for the course. Items
listed below in black should remain in the document as stated. Faculty and
departments are free to add additional items as needed. Please contact the
Graduate School if you have any questions about preparing syllabi for graduate-level
courses.
The Graduate School
Eastern Kentucky University
Department of Name of Department
Syllabus for GRD 999
Enter Crs Title – Limit 30 chars, CRN: XXXXXX
Professor’s Name: Firstname Lastname
Office: Building Name, Room Number
Email: firstname.lastname@eku.edu
Phone: (859) 622-XXXX
Catalog Course Description:
Enter Catalog Description EXACTLY as it appears on Curriculum Change Form.
Make sure to include any prerequisites. Graduate level courses should not list
undergrad courses as prerequisites. Description should be limited to 35 words
(about the length of this paragraph).
Texts and Course Materials:
Enter titles of required texts, with publication date, along with any other
supplemental texts, materials, software, etc., required for the course. Texts must be
appropriate for graduate-level work. Texts should be up-to-date and reflect the
current status of the field. Texts that have been published outside the seven-year
time to degree period may wish to provide supporting documentation as to why the
selected text is preferred.
Student Learning Outcomes:
This section should clearly articulate what students are expected to gain by taking
this course. They can be formatted as follows:
a) Outcomes should use action verbs that express what students will learn and
demonstrate for the course.
b) Graduate Courses should expect students to acquire more sophisticated skills
in critical and creative thinking than undergraduate courses. For courses
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taught at the 500/700 level, outcomes should clearly distinguish what is
expected of students enrolled at he 500 level from what is expected of
students enrolled at the 700 level
c) Outcomes should be measureable. Faculty members should be able to
evaluate students mastery of the learning outcomes
d) To the extent possible, graduate courses should link to or identify one or
more of the common Graduate Student Learning Outcomes for the course.
This might be where you put the additional learning outcomes at the 700-level if
this is a 500/700 course
a) EKU’s Course Syllabi policy includes a discussion of action verbs under
Bloom’s taxonomy to help facilitate articulation of learning outcomes.
Graduate course should focus on categories c-f (Application, Analysis,
Synthesis, and Evaluation)
b) The syllabus policy also provides great examples of graduate course
objectives in the Appendix: Notes to Faculty and Syllabus Template
Course Requirements
Please describe all required activities such as papers, quizzes, exams, oral reports,
special projects, lab, clinicals, etc., for the course. For courses taught at the 500/700
level, the course requirements should clearly distinguish requirements at the 500level from those at the 700 level. Note that requiring additional work at the
graduate level is not a sufficient criterion for differentiation. Graduate level
assignments should tie to the additional outcomes listed in a prior section.
Evaluation Methods
This section should describe how the Course Requirements, listed above, are to be
evaluated and applied to the overall course grade. Typically these are listed in table
form and should tie to the measureable learning outcomes, where possible.
Separate tables for graduate and undergraduate evaluation are encouraged for
500/700 level courses. See example below.
Evaluation Criteria (7XX)
Position Papers(3)
Midterm Exam
Research Project
Final Exam
30%
20%
30%
20%
Evaluation Criteria (5XX)
Quizzes (6)
Midterm Exam
Homework Assignments
Class Presentation
Final Exam
30%
20%
15%
15%
20%
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Student Progress:
Describe the method(s) by which the instructor will provide the student with
written information on their progress in the course. At least one progress report
must be provided prior to the mid point of the semester.
Course Outline:
An outline indicated subject matter and approximate time schedule. You may use
the example below as a guide. Eight-week, summer, or alternatively scheduled
courses should be indicated. Courses that are less than 4 weeks in length must
provide supplementary information on coursework that is required outside of the
scheduled alternate term.
Week Num Topic
Week 1
Topics covered in first week
Week 2
Topics covered in second week
Week 3
Etc.
Week 4
Etc.
Week 5
Etc.
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13
Week 14
Week 15
Week 16
Final Exam: Date, Time, Location
Notes
Fill this is as appropriate
First Quarterly Exam
Mid-term Exam
Research Paper Due
Final Exam
Attendance Policy
The syllabus should describe the specific attendance policy for the course. It should
be consistent with the departmental/college policies, if they exist. The policy would
normally describe how absences and tardiness will be recorded, how excused and
unexcused absences will be handled, and how missed exams and late or missed
assignments will be handled.
UNIVERSITY LEVEL POLICIES
Notification of the Last Day to Drop the Course
For courses that start and stop on standard 16-week schedules, the syllabus may
either list the drop dates or direct the student to the Colonel’s Compass website and
provide the appropriate link (http://colonelscompass.eku.edu). For courses that
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run under alternate schedules as reflected in the Course Outline, above, the syllabus
should list the final drop date.
Disability Statement:
The standardized Disability statement should be included exactly as stated below:
If you are registered with the Office of Services for Individuals with Disabilities
(OSID), please obtain your accommodation letters from the OSID and present them
to the course instructor to discuss any academic accommodations you need. If you
believe you need accommodation and are not registered with the OSID, please
contact the Office in the Whitlock Building Room 361, by email at disserv@eku.edu,
or by phone at (859) 622-2933 V/TDD. Upon individual request, this syllabus can
be made available in an alternative format.
Academic Integrity Policy
The standardized Academic Integrity statement should be included exactly as stated
below. Faculty may add additional information or expectations provided they are
consistent with the University policy.
Students are advised that EKU’s Academic Integrity policy will be strictly enforced
in this course. The Academic Integrity policy is available at
http://studentrights.eku.edu/academic-integrity-policy. Questions regarding the
policy may be directed to the Office of Academic Integrity located in the Turley
House, or contact them by phone at (859) 622-1500.
Official Email:
The standardized EKU’s Email statement should be included exactly as stated below:
An official EKU e-mail is established for each registered student, each faculty
member and each staff member. All university communications sent via e-mail will
be sent to this EKU e-mail address.
REFERENCE
EKU Graduate Student Learning Outcomes
Graduate Students are able to explain, discuss, and apply, clearly and accurately, the
key concepts and central theories, and demonstrate expertise appropriate to the
discipline
Graduate Students are able to formulate and express important/essential questions
and issues related to the discipline with clarity and accuracy, and appropriate depth
and breadth.
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Graduate students are able to identify, collect, analyze and evaluate relevant
information to understand essential questions and issues and to advance knowledge
in the discipline.
Graduate Students are able to identify, analyze and evaluate underlying
assumptions of arguments, abstract ideas, and alternative perspectives and theories
Graduate Students are able to generate new knowledge, application, or creative
expressions through the self-reflective synthesis of information, evaluation and
analysis of critical questions or issues/problems related to their discipline.
Graduate students are able to communicate clearly and logically using oral, written
and/or artistic forms.
Graduate students are able to identify and demonstrate the ethical values
appropriate to their discipline.
Learning Outcomes:
The attached appendix is from the EKU Syllabus Policy and provides guidance on
preparing appropriate learning outcomes.
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