The CYAF Faculty work to maintain a coherent curriculum with objectives and content distributed across courses. Objectives for each course are established by the department faculty and therefore, the stated objectives on the syllabus should not be changed. You may add additional objectives based on specific content and skills you wish to accomplish during the course.
Courses should be research-based. The instructor should include up-to date research and theory in the content of the course. This research should be cited appropriately. Use the American Psychological Association (APA) manual. Students should begin to know the authors/researchers important in this content area.
Courses should provide multiple perspectives. While the faculty member is entitled to his/her perspective, alternative perspectives should be explored and valued.
Assignments should be rigorous. Written papers should require students to cite appropriate creditable sources and develop a bibliography according to APA.
Students should be expected to integrate course material during in-class discussions and through papers, quizzes, tests, projects, and other assignments.
Students should be tested or evaluated on their knowledge of the textbook, readings, as well as the lectures, learning experiences in class, and outside assignments.
Students should accomplish the course objectives through the course activities and assignments. Assessments should be designed to meet course objectives. The instructor should review the course objectives throughout the course to monitor student progress.
The syllabus should include information about ACE requirements and the Student Learning Outcomes that are met via the course material.