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Course Information:
*Course Title:
*Course Number: ex: (ENGL 1101)
*Section:
*Credit Hours:
   
Prerequisites:
Course Fee?: (optional)
*Location of Classroom: Building: Room:
*Meeting Times:


Instructor Information and Contact Information:
*Instructor Name:
*Instructor Title or Rank:
*Office Location: Building: Room:
*Office Phone:
Home Phone: (optional)
Office Fax:
Office Mailbox Location / Homework or assignment drop-off location:
*Office Hours:    
Include "extra hours available by appointment."
 
*Email Address:
Teaching Assistant: (optional)


Course Materials:
Required Text: Title:
Author:
Edition:
Year:
Publisher:
 
Recommended Text: Title:
Author:
Edition:
Year:
Publisher:
Reading Materials:
Other Materials: (ie Lab coat, calculator, notebook, binder, supplies, etc.)
 
Course Description:
(From University Catalog)
 
*Course Objective/Goals:
*Learning Outcomes: At the end of this course the student
should be able to .


Course Calendar:
Daily or weekly schedule of topics: (Insert Calendar or List of Weekly Activities)

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Course Requirements / Course Competency:
Attendance:
Exams:
Class Participation:
Group Project(s):
Term Paper:
Other: (Grading criteria and requirements for major projects and papers (see attached rubric, writing style, length of paper, meeting intermediate deadlines)


Course Policies:
Attendance: (tardiness, absences, illness, excused, unexcused)
Student expectations:
Reporting Illness or Injury:
Missed Work / Make up Assignments:
Extra Credit:
Classroom Etiquette/Civility Statement (reference student conduct code, page 19)

Include?
A student-centered university conveys high expectations for appropriate behavior and is designed to assist students in the development of an informed set of values, ethics, and beliefs. It fosters a climate that promotes civility and respect. Georgia Southern University students are expected to engage in behaviors that are consistent with the attainment of academic integrity and moral values. As members of the campus community, students are encouraged to actively support
· ethical behavior in all aspects of University and community living;
· civil discourse among all members of the campus community, treating each student with dignity and respect regardless of personal differences.

 

Honor Code: (reference to faculty handbook, page 52)

Include?
The Georgia Southern University Honor Code states: “I will be academically honest in all of my course work and will not tolerate the academic dishonesty of others."

 

Academic Dishonesty: (reference student conduct code, page 19)

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As members of the campus community, students are encouraged to actively support
· academic honesty and integrity in the classroom.

 

Accommodations: (see faculty or student handbook)

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Georgia Southern University is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action institution committed to providing reasonable accommodations for any person with a disability who meets the definition of disabled as described in the Americans with Disabilities Act. Students requiring academic accommodation should contact the Director of the Student Disability Resource Center for assistance at (912) 871-1566 or TDD: 681-0666

 

Withdraw / Drop policy:

The last date to drop class without
academic penalty is .

(See University Catalog or Schedule of Classes on the Registrar's Web page.)



Resources/ Learning Tools:
Course Web Page:
Additional Web Pages pertaining to course material:

 

WebCT page:

Include link?
http://webct.georgiasouthern.edu

 

Study tips/ How to succeed in this course:
Grading Rubrics: (if appropriate)
Tutors/Academic Success Center/Writing Center:
Computer Lab: