Syllabus Checklist for English 1201 and 1202
Submit your syllabus, along with two essay assignments in the form you would give to your students, to Ed Jones.
Course information:
- Class name and number
- Where and when it meets
- Office location, number and phone ext.
- Office hours
- Statement of what the class is about (at least a paragraph, including information on core proficiencies – 1201: reading/writing & critical thinking; 1202: reading/writing & information fluency ), including Outcomes Statements
- Required texts listed, including freshman read (for 1201)
Policies:
- Grading formula (clearly broken down with percentages; at least 50% for writing)
- late paper policy
- attendance policy
- lateness policy
- class participation policy
- Writing Center (give location and hours of Writing Center, as well as how to make appointments)
- laptop and cell phone usage policies
- plagiarism policy (attach it to syllabus)
Schedule, assignments, and due dates:
- divided into weeks (or days)
- clear deadlines for rough drafts and final drafts allowing a week in between
- enough time for each assignment
- assignments should have at least a paragraph describing each
- final paper due prior to final exam day
- first draft due dates
- Readings: 2-4 per week, no more or less (unless unusual week — library orientation, in-class surveys, presentations)
Final
- Mention self-assessment (just part of 1202 final)
- Include the date of the final (this is available on-line before the semester starts)
- Final paper due before the final.
Disability Statement must be included
For English 1202:
- Mention theme of course (Literature and the Humanities, Literature and the Human Psyche, Literature and Public Life, Literature and Nature)
- Include at least three nonfiction readings related to the theme