The following information must be provided in the class syllabus distributed to students of each Pellissippi State credit course during the first class meeting.

Class Hours:  Days of the                                                                               Credit Hours
week and times the class meets                                                                       Laboratory Hours (as applicable)

Instructor:  Name, Room and Phone Number(s)               Office Hours (if known before first class meeting)

Course Description:  Duplicated from master syllabus
Entry Level Standards:  Duplicated from master syllabus
Prerequisites and/or Corequisites:  Duplicated from master syllabus plus applicable DSP requirements
Textbook(s) and Other Course Materials:  Duplicated from master syllabus with instructor additions as needed

I.      Weeks/Unit/Topic Basis:  Can be duplicated from master syllabus or be replaced by a Weekly/Daily Schedule derived from the master syllabus outline

II.     Course Objectives:  Duplicated from master syllabus

III.    Instructional Processes:  Duplicated from master syllabus.

IV.    Expectations for Student Performance:  Duplicated from master syllabus.

V.    Evaluation Information:  Evaluation methods and course activities should be listed and described as needed.  The total points allocated to, and/or the percentage of the final grade account for by each activity must be stated.  Specific evaluation plans must follow the guidelines provided in the master syllabus.  Possible components include:

         A.     Testing Procedures: % of grade
                  Number, Type — discussion/objective, cumulative/noncumulative

         B.     Laboratory Expectations: % of grade
                  Experiments, reports, etc.  Laboratory experiments should be tied directly to specific
                  academic activity to reflect theoretical concepts of the course

         C.     Field Work: % of grade
                  Library papers, surveys, interviews, practicum, attendance at suggested/required events

         D.     Other Evaluation Methods: % of grade
                  Off-campus evaluation processes, standardized testing, etc.

VI.     Attendance and Other Policies
          The attendance policy from the College catalog and/or specific attendance requirements.  Attendance
          requirements may not be set lower than the policy stated in the College catalog.  Other policies such
          as policies on cheating, make-up tests and assignments may also be included as needed.
 

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