Course Title
Course Number
Flathead Valley Community College
COURSE SYLLABUS
Instructor:
Office:
Phone:
E-Mail:
Office Hours:
Instructor Name
Office Number
Office Phone
Instructor Email @fvcc.edu
Days and times
Term:
Class Meeting Days:
Class Meeting Hours:
Class Location:
Lab Location:
Fall 2012
Days
Time
Building and room
Building and room
I.
Welcome!
If desired, address your students directly with a statement of welcome (optional).
II.
Course Catalog Description
Paste the official course description from the academic catalog here. If you need a copy, please see Educational
Services (required).
III. Course Overview
You can include your personal description of the course (optional).
IV. Course Learning Objectives
You will find the list of approved learning objectives for your course on the course profile form, which can be
accessed in Educational Services or on the G: drive > Educational Services > Employees > Course Profiles postCCN or Course Profiles pre-CCN. The list of course learning objectives on the profile form has been approved by
Curriculum Committee. Please include this list of learning objectives on your syllabus. You may include
additional learning outcomes on your syllabus, but are required to include those on the master list (required).
If your course meets a General Education requirement, please include the broad learning outcome for your
General Education category. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to . . .
Writing: demonstrate organization, coherence, and clarity in writing
Communications: evaluate purpose and audience to create a well-developed, supported, and stylistically
fluent response
Mathematics: use mathematical techniques to problem solve
Humanities: examine the nature of human experience and/or artistic expression
Social Sciences: evaluate the legitimacy of multiple perspectives to reach an informed conclusion
Natural Sciences: apply scientific concepts and methods of inquiry
Global Issues: demonstrate awareness of self as a member of a multicultural global community
Fine Arts: examine the role of Arts as a reflection of culture
V.
Course Prerequisites
Include any course pre-requisites (optional).
VI. Course Credits
List number of course credits (optional).
VII. Required Texts and Materials
Full text citations of all required materials (required)
Required library/library-accessible resources can be described here (optional)
VIII. Supplementary (Optional) Texts and Materials
Full text citations of any supplementary materials (optional)
IX. Grades
Tell students how they are going to be graded (required). Be as explicit as you can. Telling students how they
will be graded helps them build responsibility for their learning and serves as your contract with them for the
course. You may choose to provide a list of assessments and their relative weight in the semester total.
Assessment
e.g., Essay 1
e.g., Midterm
e.g., Group Project
e.g., Essay 2
e.g., Final Exam
Percent of Final Grade
20%
15%
15%
30%
20%
100%
Insert your grading scale (required). We have provided two templates for your grading scale, one with straight
letter grades and one for plus/minus grading. Feel free to use either one of these, adjusted for your own
grading scale, if different:
Grading Scale (%)
90-100
A
80 - 89
B
70 - 79
C
60 - 69
D
0 - 59
F
Or
Grading Scale (%)
94-100
A
90-93
A87-89
B+
84-86
B
80-83
B77-79
C+
74-76
C
70-73
C67-69
D+
64-66
D
60-63
D0 - 59
F
X.
Grade Dissemination
You may choose to explain how students will learn of their grades (optional).
Example:
Graded assignments in this course will be returned individually roughly one week after submission. You can
access your score at any time using the Student Portal. Please note that scores reported on the Student Portal
are unofficial grades.
XI.
Course Policies: Grades
Policies should be presented in an open, friendly manner. Aim to be reasonable and clear in your explanations.
Some policies are required, others are optional.
Late Work Policy: Offer specifics about your policy on late work (required).
Example:
There are no make-ups for in-class writing, quizzes, the midterm, or the final exam. Essays turned in late will be
assessed a penalty: a half-letter grade if it is one day late, or a full-letter grade for 2-7 days late. Essays will not
be accepted if overdue by more than seven days.
Extra Credit Policy: Offer specifics about your policy on extra credit (optional).
Example:
There will be no extra credit offered in this course.
Grades of "Incomplete": Offer specifics about your policy on incomplete grades (required).
Example:
The current college policy concerning incomplete grades will be followed in this course. Incomplete grades are
given only in situations where unexpected emergencies prevent a student from completing the course and the
remaining work can be completed the next semester. Your instructor is the final authority on whether you
qualify for an incomplete. Incomplete work must be finished by the end of the subsequent semester or the “I”
will automatically be recorded as an “F” on your transcript.
Rewrite Policy: Offer specifics about your policy on rewrites (optional).
Example:
Rewrites are entirely optional; however, only the formal essay may be rewritten for a revised grade. Note that
an alternate grading rubric will be used for the rewrite, featuring an additional column that evaluates the
changes made specifically.
Group Work Policy: Offer specifics about your policy on group work (optional).
Example:
Everyone must take part in a group project. All members of a group will receive the same score; that is, the
project is assessed and everyone receives this score. However, that number is only 90% of your grade for this
project. The final 10% is individual, and refers to your teamwork. Every person in the group will provide the
instructor with a suggested grade for every other member of the group, and the instructor will assign a grade
that is informed by those suggestions. Also, everyone must take part in a group essay. The grading criteria are
the same as the group project. Once formed, groups cannot be altered or switched, except for reasons of
extended hospitalization.
XII.
Course Policies: Student Expectations
Disability Access: Offer specifics about the FVCC policy on disability access (required).
Example:
FVCC is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all persons with disabilities. Any student who
feels s/he may need an accommodation based on the impact of a disability should contact the Disabilities
Specialist, Anna San Diego, at 406-756-3881. The Office of Disabilities Support Services is located in the Learning
Center, LRC 129.
Attendance Policy: Offer specifics about your expectations for attendance (optional). Will students get points
for attendance? You may also describe expectations of courtesy here.
Professionalism Policy: Offer specifics about your policy on professionalism or late arrivals (optional).
Example:
Mobile phones, iPods, etc. must be silenced during all classroom and lab lectures. Behavior that disrupts the
learning environment will not be tolerated. Please arrive on time for all class meetings.
Academic Conduct Policy: Offer specifics about your policy on cheating or plagiarism (required). You may refer
to the Academic Catalog, which governs all student behavior even when specifics are not mentioned in a
syllabus. An alternative is to call specific attention to plagiarism, perhaps even defining it for your students.
Early Alerts: If you will use the academic early warning system through CAMS, include a statement (optional).
Example:
FVCC instructors are expected to issue Early Alerts to students who struggle academically or fail to attend classes
regularly. Early Alerts are issued via e-mail and appear on your Student Portal. Please check those regularly.
XIII. Schedule
Include a schedule of topics, readings, and/or homework assignments (optional). You may wish to include
important dates to remember, such as the last day to drop/add courses. See the example on the next page
(Note: A page break has been inserted at the bottom of this page so that the schedule appears on a separate
page).
Schedule
Fall 2012
(Monday, Wednesday, Friday Courses)
Date
Mon, Aug 27
Wed, Aug 29
Fri, Aug 31
Mon, Sep 3
Wed, Sep 5
Fri, Sep 7
Mon, Sep 10
Wed, Sep 12
Fri, Sep 14
Mon, Sep 17
Wed, Sep 19
Fri, Sep 21
Mon, Sep 24
Wed, Sep 26
Fri, Sep 28
Mon, Oct 1
Wed, Oct 3
Fri, Oct 5
Mon, Oct 8
Wed, Oct 10
Fri, Oct 12
Mon, Oct 15
Wed, Oct 17
Fri, Oct 19
Mon, Oct 22
Wed, Oct 24
Fri, Oct 26
Mon, Oct 29
Wed, Oct 31
Fri, Nov 2
Mon, Nov 5
Wed, Nov 7
Fri, Nov 9
Mon, Nov 12
Wed, Nov 14
Fri, Nov 16
Mon, Nov 19
Wed, Nov 21
Topic
Assignment
Information
Labor Day Holiday
No Classes, College Closed
College In-Service
No Classes, College Closed
Fri, Nov 23
Mon, Nov 26
Wed, Nov 28
Fri, Nov30
Mon, Dec 3
Wed, Dec 5
Fri, Dec 7
Mon, Dec 10
Wed, Dec 12
Fri, Dec 14
Thanksgiving Holiday
No Classes, College Closed
FINAL EXAM
Schedule
Fall 2012
(Tuesday, Thursday Courses)
Date
Tues, Aug 28
Thurs, Aug 30
Tues, Sep 4
Thurs, Sep 6
Tues, Sep 11
Thurs, Sep 13
Tues, Sep 18
Thurs, Sep 20
Tues, Sep 25
Thurs, Sep 27
Tues, Oct 2
Thurs, Oct 4
Tues, Oct 9
Thurs, Oct 11
Tues, Oct 16
Thurs, Oct 18
Tues, Oct 23
Thurs, Oct 25
Tues, Oct 30
Thurs, Nov 1
Tues, Nov 6
Thurs, Nov 8
Tues, Nov 13
Thurs, Nov 15
Topic
Assignment
Information
Tues, Nov 20
Thurs, Nov 22 Thanksgiving Holiday
Tues, Nov 27
Thurs, Nov 29
Tues, Dec 4
Thurs, Dec 6
Tues, Dec 11
Thurs, Dec 13
FINAL EXAM
No Classes, College Closed