School of Science and Computer Engineering

 

Course Syllabus Preparation Guidelines

 

This is an example template syllabus for uses in order to be in compliance with various accrediting bodies’ accreditation guidelines and various UH-Clear Lake academic policies and guidelines.  Outside accrediting agencies review course syllabi and a determination of course, program, school and their view of university quality is influenced by the actual syllabi distributed to students.  The following components shall be present on all syllabi:

 

  1. Course number and title
  2. Instructor
  3. Semester
  4. Instructor’s weekly office hours, office phone number, and e-mail address
  5. Prerequisites (as stated in the UHCL Catalog)
  6. Required materials:  textbook and other necessary materials
  7. Objectives and learning outcomes—what the instructor expects the students to achieve by course completion
  8. Course format—methodologies by which the course is taught such as discussion, lecture, role-playing, simulation, etc.
  9. Method of evaluation—criteria for determining student grades; number of examinations, written papers, oral presentations, etc. and the weights assigned to each; final grade determination
  10. Academic honesty policy

Suggested Statement: 

The Academic Honesty Policy at UHCL (found in the University of Houston-Clear Lake Catalog) states:

a.       Academic honesty is the cornerstone of the academic integrity of the university.

b.      It is the foundation upon which the student builds personal integrity and establishes a standard of personal behavior.

c.       Because honesty and integrity are such important factors in the professional community, you should be aware that failure to perform within the bounds of these ethical standards is sufficient grounds to receive a grade of "F" in this course and be recommended for suspension from UHCL.

 

The Honesty Code of UHCL states

"I will be honest in all my academic activities and will not tolerate dishonesty."

 

  1. Special academic accommodations (as specified by the Americans with Disabilities Act)

Suggested statement:

If you will require special academic accommodations under the Americans with Disability Act, Section 504, or other state or federal law, please contact the Disability Services Office at 281-283-2167.

 

  1. Last day to withdraw from course (this is a university prescribed date and can be found in the semester schedule)
  2. Attendance policy (if there is one that impacts student grade) and any other relevant policies
  3. Differential expectations for graduate students (if class is cross listed graduate/undergraduate—it is preferred that you have a separate syllabus for each level of student)
  4. Schedule of specific assignments for each class period during the semester.  Check with your program coordinator for the appropriate detail that needs to be included in this section.

 

Course Outline by Week

 

Week

Date

Topic

Reading

Assignment

1

Aug

21-25

21st First Day of Class

 

 

2

Aug/Sep

28-1

 

 

 

3

Sep

4-8

 

 

 

4

Sep

11-15

 

 

 

5

Sep

18-22

 

 

 

6

Sep

25-29

 

 

 

7

Oct

2-6

 

 

 

8

Oct

9-13

Mid Semester week

 

 

 

 

9

Oct

16-20

 

 

 

10

Oct

23-27

23rd last day to drop

 

 

 

 

11

Oct/Nov

30-3

 

 

 

12

Nov

5-10

 

 

 

13

Nov

13-17

 

 

 

14

Nov

20-24

Thanksgiving Holiday

 

 

15

Nov/Dec

27-1

 

 

 

16

Dec

4-9

Final Week

Final

Final