CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND THE SYLLABUS
CURRICULUM
DEVELOPMENT AND THE SYLLABUS
In
this section, you will find documents pertaining to syllabus
creation.
CREATING
OR REVISING A MASTER SYLLABUS
Master
Syllabus Template
MasterSyllabusTemplateSpring2014.doc
To
create or revise a course, a master syllabus is used. To assist you
in writing a master syllabus, use this standard template, which
contains the core elements found in a master syllabus, e.g. Course
Title, Credit/Contact Hours, Catalog Course Description, Course
Objectives, Student Learning Outcomes, Recommended Methods of
Evaluation, Recommended Grading Scale, Recommended Textbook/Materials
and Topical Outline, among others.
The
course master syllabus is the one used to obtain articulation with
four-year colleges and universities, and to obtain approval from the
Illinois Community College Board and the Illinois Articulation
Initiative (to facilitate transfer from one participating college or
university to another in order to complete a baccalaureate degree).
This is the syllabus referred to in the Illinois Community College
Board (ICCB) Course
Master File.
Note:
The master syllabus contains all of the core elements that appear in
the instructor syllabus. The instructor syllabus also contains 1)
college information, e.g. policies and support services, as well as
2) instructor information, e.g., policies, specific grading scales,
methods of assessment, required textbook and materials, assignments,
and class calendar, among other information.
A
Guide for Writing a Master Course Syllabus
AGuideForWritingAMasterCourseSyllabusSpring2014.pdf
The
guide for a master course syllabus lists the core elements required
in a standard master course syllabus. The guide also provides
descriptions for each item based on the Administrative Rules of the
Illinois Community College Board (October, 2008) and Program Approval
Manual (September, 2013). (See Curriculum Development Links.)
A
Guide for Calculating Class Minutes
CalculatingClassMinutes.pdf
To
determine the contact to credit hour requirements for courses, and
the exact number of instructional contact minutes a course meets, use
this guide. It provides information on how to calculate the required
number of instructional contact hours per credit hour awarded, which
includes lecture and lab hours. (For additional information, see
ICCB Program Manual, Section II – Courses)
Common
Reasons Syllabi Are Sent Back for Revision
CommonReasonsSyllabiAreSentBackForRevision_August2013.pdf
Getting
it right the first time is possible if you avoid the common pitfalls
in syllabi creation. See this handout for helpful hints to create a
standard course master syllabus.
Proposed
Academic Change (PAC) Submissions Checklist
PAC_CHECKLIST_3_2013.pdf
As
you prepare your PAC proposal, use this checklist to validate your
progress.
CREATING
OR REVISING AN INSTRUCTOR SYLLABUS
A
Guide for Writing an Instructor Syllabus
AGuideforWritinganInstructorSyllabusSpring2014.pdf
The
course master syllabus is the foundation for the instructor syllabus.
All required information supplied in the course master syllabus is
used, along with an addendum of college information (e.g., policies
and resources), as well as an addendum of instructor and course
information. The instructor course syllabus is distributed to the
students at the beginning of the semester. It includes
instructor-specific information, which summarizes an instructor’s
individual course requirements.
CURRICULUM
DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES
In
this section, you will find resources to assist you in curriculum
development, including policies, manuals, and forms.
Curriculum
Development Web Links
Curriculum
Development Links 2013_14_WebCURDEV.xls
Want
to know more about curriculum development? Here are some resources
on the Web. This spreadsheet lists web links to resources on
curriculum development, including internal links at City Colleges of
Chicago and external links such as IAI, ICCB, IBHE, and more.
Illinois
Community College Board Forms Guide
ICCB
Forms Guide_March2014.xlsx
This
guide details the ICCB/IBHE timeline. It also contains a annotated
listing of ICCB Forms used for curriculum development.
Illinois
Articulation Initiative (IAI) General Education Core Curriculum
(GECC) Physical/Life Science Lab Submission Form
GECC
Science Lab Form 11.pdf
This
form accompanies submissions for IAI course approval for Physical and
Life Science courses for the IAI Science Panels. (See course
approval criteria on the Panel
Related IAI Documents
pages available at www.itransfer.org.)
MEETINGS
SCHEDULES
FOR
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
CITY
COLLEGES OF CHICAGO
CCC
Faculty Curriculum Development Meetings
-
College
Curriculum
Committee and Faculty Council Meetings
LocalFCMeetings_CCCColleges_20132014_1_23_14_WEB.xls
-
District
Curriculum
Committee and Faculty Council Meetings
/departments/FC4-Meeting-dates
For
the PAC process, principal advocates meet with faculty curriculum
committees to obtain input, guidance, and communicate curricular
proposals at the local college and district level. See meeting
schedules to prepare your curriculum development timeline.
EXTERNAL
AGENCY MEETINGS
Illinois
Community College Board 2014 Meetings
Illinois
Board of Higher Education 2014 Meetings
ICCB_IBHE
Board Dates 2014.pdf
This
handout lists the Board meeting schedules for ICCB and IBHE for
curriculum review.
Illinois
Articulation Initiative Calendar
https://www.itransfer.org/IAI/faculty/panel/IAIPanelCalendar?section=faculty&subsection=panel
