Lesley University Graduate School of Education and College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Education Division
Required Course Syllabus Components
Core Components
Each faculty member will communicate these core components in a way that best represents the course and serves the students.
- Course code (prefix and number) and title
- Official title and course description (must match proposed or approved title and description)
- Date/semester
- Credits
- Location
- Times
- Instructor’s name and contact information, e.g. phone, email, office hours, location
- Footer that includes: Lesley University, page numbers, and date
- Course outcomes and objectives
- Texts (required and recommended readings)
- Expanded bibliography/resources
- Brief description of assignments, including clear designation of any field-based assignments
- Key assignment and rubric for ePortfolio; for key assignment criteria, contact assessment@lesley.edu
- Grading policy with weight/value of each item, including but not limited to the following:
class participation
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case studies
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papers (written in APA style)
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lab/field work
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in-class assignments
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lesson plans
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projects
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group presentations
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oral reports
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examinations/quizzes
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- Course schedule/topical outline (including dates, topics, readings, types of teaching/learning experiences, assignments due, and Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks addressed)
- Current Policy Statements
- Five Required Syllabus Statements (see "Syllabus Statements")