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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

case studies

papers (written in APA style)

lab/field work

in-class assignments

lesson plans

projects

group presentations

oral reports

examinations/quizzes

  • 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")