COURSE OUTLINE

SUBJECT: Course Outline and Course Syllabus Information

PURPOSE: Establishes parameters for both the course outline, which aligns the course with accreditation requirements, and the course syllabus, which provides information about course content for students and for recordkeeping. (Institutional format templates for the Course Outline, Syllabus, and the Workshop Outline are attached to this standard.)

REGULATION: A course outline will be developed for each course by department

faculty. All instructors will provide students with a syllabus that

contains, as a minimum, the information in this standard.

CONDITIONS:

1. Every course and workshop will have an outline developed by the department and a copy will be kept in the ~~division~~ Curriculum office.

2. The course outline will be reviewed ~~annually~~ at least every three years and revised as necessary.

3. Beginning with the 2009-2010 academic year, all course outlines will be mapped to General Education Outcomes. (NOTE: See attached pages for General Education Outcomes Mapping Chart.)

4. Instructors will provide each student with a syllabus for each section taught.

5. Course syllabi will be kept on file in the department office. (NOTE: See College’s Retention Schedule for a minimum length of time for syllabi retention.)

6. Department chairs are encouraged to work closely with all faculty and regularly review course outlines and syllabi.

APPROVALS:

Instructional Council: August 10, 1994

ISP Committee: (Reviewed/Still Current policy/No Change Needed) – November 2, 1999

College Council: November 21, 2003

College Council: April 7, 2006

College Council: April 17, 2009

College Council:

COURSE OUTLINE

Title: Course Number:

Credits:

Date:

Institution: Clackamas Community College

Outline Developed by:

Type of Program:

Course Description:

Course Objectives:

(Also indicate Library and/or electronic information resources)

Student Learning Outcomes:

Length of Course:

Grading Method:

Prerequisites:

~~Required Text:~~

Major Topic Outline:

CCC AAOT/ASOT GENERAL EDUCATION OUTCOMES Course Name and Number _______________

COURSE OUTLINE MAPPING CHART

Mark outcomes addressed by this course:

· Mark “C” if this course completely addresses the outcome. Students who successfully complete this course are likely to have attained this learning outcome.

· Mark “S” if this course substantially addresses the outcome. More than one course is required for the outcome to be completely addressed. Students who successfully complete all of the required courses are likely to have attained this learning outcome.

· Mark “P” if this course partially addresses the outcome. Students will have been exposed to the outcome as part of the class, but the class is not a primary means for attaining the outcome and assessment for general education purposes may not be necessary.

As a result of completing the AAOT /ASOT general education requirements, students will be able to:

WR: Writing Outcomes
1. Read actively, think critically, and write purposefully and capably for academic and, in some cases, professional audiences.
2. Locate, evaluate, and ethically utilize information to communicate effectively.
3. Demonstrate appropriate reasoning in response to complex issues.
SP: Speech/Oral Communication Outcomes
1. Engage in ethical communication processes that accomplish goals.
2. Respond to the needs of diverse audiences and contexts.
3. Build and manage relationships.
MA: Mathematics Outcomes
1. Use appropriate mathematics to solve problems.
2. Recognize which mathematical concepts are applicable to a scenario, apply appropriate mathematics and technology in its analysis, and then accurately interpret, validate, and communicate the results.
AL: Arts and Letters Outcomes [i]
1. Interpret and engage in the Arts & Letters, making use of the creative process to enrich the quality of life.
2. Critically analyze values and ethics within a range of human experience and expression to engage more fully in local and global issues.
SS: Social Science Outcomes
1. Apply analytical skills to social phenomena in order to understand human behavior.
2. Apply knowledge and experience to foster personal growth and better appreciate the diverse social world in which we live.
SC: Science or Computer Science Outcomes
1. Gather, comprehend, and communicate scientific and technical information in order to explore ideas, models, and solutions and generate further questions.
2. Apply scientific and technical modes of inquiry, individually, and collaboratively, to critically evaluate existing or alternative explanations, solve problems, and make evidence-based decisions in an ethical manner.
3. Assess the strengths and weaknesses of scientific studies and critically examine the influence of scientific and technical knowledge on human society and the environment.
CL: Cultural Literacy Outcome[ii]
1. Identify and analyze complex practices, values, and beliefs and the culturally and historically defined meanings of difference.
IL: Information Literacy Outcomes[iii]
1. Formulate a problem statement.
2. Determine the nature and extent of the information needed to address the problem.
3. Access relevant information effectively and efficiently.
4. Evaluate information and its course critically.
5. Understand many of the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information.