6. Course objectives
Course-specific objectives:
The objectives or goals for every course are carefully crafted by each department. Every member of the department reviews them and suggests changes before they are approved, which must be done by vote by faculty members. The syllabus usually lists 3-6 objectives, likely to start with action verbs such as "develop," "identify," and "utilize."
The objectives are what each student can be expected to accomplish after completing the course. This point in important because you may not have experience or may think of yourself as having weak skills in a particular area, such as being a "bad writer" or "terrible at math." Every student starts the course in one place and ends in another. The extent to which you accomplish each of the objectives will determine your final grade in the course. You may notice that assignment rubrics correspond to one or more course objectives.
General education objectives:
Some syllabi may also include objectives for all general education courses at the college. They are goals that the student can hope to achieve by the time they graduate. Each course helps support the college's general education objectives in some way.
High Impact Practice (HIP) objectives:
Some of your courses will be participating in one of your college's HIPs, such as being a part of a Common Intellectual Experience (Common Read) or being designated as a Writing Intensive course. Your syllabus might also include objectives specific to this focus.
The objectives or goals for every course are carefully crafted by each department. Every member of the department reviews them and suggests changes before they are approved, which must be done by vote by faculty members. The syllabus usually lists 3-6 objectives, likely to start with action verbs such as "develop," "identify," and "utilize."
The objectives are what each student can be expected to accomplish after completing the course. This point in important because you may not have experience or may think of yourself as having weak skills in a particular area, such as being a "bad writer" or "terrible at math." Every student starts the course in one place and ends in another. The extent to which you accomplish each of the objectives will determine your final grade in the course. You may notice that assignment rubrics correspond to one or more course objectives.
General education objectives:
Some syllabi may also include objectives for all general education courses at the college. They are goals that the student can hope to achieve by the time they graduate. Each course helps support the college's general education objectives in some way.
High Impact Practice (HIP) objectives:
Some of your courses will be participating in one of your college's HIPs, such as being a part of a Common Intellectual Experience (Common Read) or being designated as a Writing Intensive course. Your syllabus might also include objectives specific to this focus.