Course Syllabus & Student Learning
PART 1: COURSE SYLLABUS GUIDELINES AND EXAMPLES
- Course Syllabus Guidelines and Template
This site explains the required elements for all course syllabi at Sandhills Community
College, whether classroom, hybrid, or online. Please open the above link and read
the document before downloading the Course Syllabus Template.
- Course Syllabus Template in MS Word
Use the above link to download a copy of the Course Syllabus Template in MS Word.
You can edit this template with your course syllabus material.
- Download SCC Student Governance Statements
Open and print a copy of the most recent 鈥淪CC Student Governance Statements鈥� to distribute
to your students on the first day of class along with your syllabus. If you prefer,
you can add a link to this page in your course syllabus as shown in the 鈥淐ourse Syllabus
Template鈥� above. It is also in your Moodle course.
PART 2: STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Faculty Job Description and Evaluation Criteria
This page from the Faculty and Staff Handbook, as revised in 2002, explains the policies
for faculty teaching performance. These policies follow the mission of Sandhills Community
College, the principles of academic freedom and academic integrity, and the goals
of student learning outcomes.
- Assessing Student Learning: Principles of Good Practice
Since 1996, this major policy statement of the American Association for Higher Education
has provided a clear framework for colleges to develop programs that are based upon
student learning outcomes.
- Learning Taxonomies and Instructional Outcomes
Learning can be classified into three categories of outcomes: cognitive, affective,
and psychomotor. Open this link to learn how to identify and plan for student learning
outcomes in these three areas.
These 鈥渂est practices鈥� that were endorsed by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools in 2000 for online programs also apply to traditional
classroom instruction.- Communication Skills in the Workplace
This article is reprinted from the March 1996 issue of the North Carolina Conference
of English Instructors鈥� CEI Newsletter. The article present the findings of a research
study of what North Carolina employers expect of their successful employees. The article
also includes the 鈥淔ive Competencies鈥� recommended by the U. S. Department of Labor,
which were published as the SCANS Report. Instructors may wish to use this document to motivate their students to develop
effective communication skills.
- Unique and Significant Contributions of the Humanities
In 1988, the National Council for Occupational Education (NCOE) and the Community
College Humanities Association (CCHA) established the Shared Vision Task Force to
examine the potential contributions of the humanities to occupational degree programs.
The 2-year national study of community colleges, industries, and professions concluded
that humanities courses make 10 contributions to students in applied science degree
programs. These contributions help students develop 4 skills required by the workplace:
(1) working with others, (2) solving problems, (3) making decisions, and (4) adapting
to change. Read this 3-page document for a list and explanation of the 鈥渦nique and
significant contributions of the humanities.鈥�
