Curriculum

2018-19 Curriculum Committee Representatives

Voting Members:

Non-Voting Members:

Committee Meetings

Meeting Schedule: September 4, 2018 - April 16, 2019

All curriculum proposals need to be submitted through your curriculum representative and received by the Curriculum and Articulation Coordinator three weeks prior to a curriculum meeting to be considered for the agenda.

Curriculum Representatives must submit all curriculum proposals to the Curriculum Office for inclusion in the 2019-20 year academic catalog by October 31, 2018.

Questions? Email your curriculum representative.

*Date to be received by the curriculum office via your curriculum representative.

General Education

General education is the core and foundation of the American educational experience, defining a set of values, skills and ideas that give a sense of coherence and connectedness to the learning process. Yavapai College recognizes that general education is essential for personal and intellectual growth, an effective and innovative workforce, and a successful and vibrant civic society; and is committed to providing students with both curricular and co-curricular experiences that facilitate these important ends. Yavapai College’s General Education program is designed to encourage curiosity and an active interest in the world; practical, disciplined thinking; the development of personal and civic values; and a willingness to acknowledge and appreciate diverse cultural and historical perspectives.

There are two aspects to Yavapai College’s General Education program: the AGEC (Arizona General Education Curriculum) and the YC GECCO (Yavapai College General Education Core Curriculum Outcomes.) The former, mandates by the state of Arizona, ensures that transfer students encounter the topics and disciplines of a traditional liberal arts education. The latter is Yavapai College’s own articulation of the values, skills and knowledge that higher education should address, and applies to all degrees granted by the college.

Click on links below to access:

• General Education
• AGEC (Arizona General Education Curriculum)
• YC GECCO (Yavapai College General Education Core Curriculum Outcomes):
• Assessment
• General Education Committee Reports

Syllabus Development

Syllabus Purpose and Standards

A learning-centered course syllabus is a learning plan for students and is required for every course that is offered at Yavapai College. The official Yavapai College course outline is the foundation for the course syllabus. While the course outline defines the learning outcomes and content required for district-wide delivery, the course syllabus is where the instructor brings the course alive. It injects instructional creativity, innovative instructional strategies, and directed accountability into the course.

Every course syllabus must incorporate the components identified below in the Required Components of the Course Syllabus section. While instructors may prepare the course syllabus in the professional format that best represents the course and meets the needs of students, a template is available to assist in syllabus development.

A copy of your completed syllabus must be provided to your Dean or designee prior to the first class meeting.

Required Course Syllabus Components:

1. Course title and number
2. Credit hours
3. Name(s) of instructor(s)
4. Office location
5. Office or Web hours
6. Course description
7. Course Content & Learning Outcomes
8. Course requirements
9. Methods of evaluation; grading system, including plus and minus grade policy, how grades will be posted
10. Makeup exam policy
11. Required and optional texts
12. Final exam date and time
13. Other required course material
14. Institutional Policies and Instructor Procedures
15. Syllabus Calendar, Schedule or Agenda. Detail how the learning outcomes are aligned to the activities/assignments.  See the syllabus template below for an example.

Resources

• Tips to Locating Learning Outcomes and Printing Copies
• Syllabus Template
• Secrets of the Syllabus
• Policy: 3.4.2 Syllabus Development

ATF Representatives