Syllabus - EPC

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Elements of a Syllabus

1. Course number, title, department. West Virginia State University should be identified.
2. Instructor's name, office location and hours, phone number, and e-mail address.
3. Required textbooks:  Provide author, title, publisher, and date and edition.
4. List collateral readings or other materials to be used in the class.
5. Course description: (Catalog description or expanded version of catalog description)
6. Course objectives: The intentions and the broader purposes of this course and what these provide in relationship to the program as a whole.
7. Student outcomes.  The specific skills and knowledge that students will be able to demonstrate as a result of this course.

• Course requirements and expectations of students:
• Major assignments
• How grades will be calculated
• Attendance policy
• Plagiarism policy
  

1. Tentative course outline with assignments.
2. Other optional information useful to students

• Format for written work
• Questions for inquiry
• Suggestions for study and success in the course
• Instructions for assignments
• Bibliography, supplemental reading list, or description of library source
• Glossary of important terms