SYLLABI ANALYSIS
Name: ____________________________ College Forum section #: _______
Date: ______________
Review the syllabi in two
of your classes (NOT college forum!) and complete a syllabus analysis, below,
for each class respectively. This assignment
will allow you to have all pertinent class information in one place
for when you need to find an instructor,
decide which assignment to do first, determine whether you should withdraw from
a class, predict your grade, etc. You
should know the answers to these questions for ALL of your courses. IF YOU
DON’T, ASK the instructor!
NOTE: ALL % SHOULD EQUAL 100%!
Course # 1: ___________________________ Instructor:
This course is
a(n): Office _______________________
__ prerequisite/ corequisite Phone #:
_____________________
__ requirement for my curriculum Office Hrs - M:
________________
__ elective
T:
________________
__ course that will help when I transfer W: ________________
Th: ________________
Evaluation:
F:
_________________
1 - Tests/ quizzes:
Mid-Term Exam? ____ yes ____ no
If yes, % toward final grade= ____%
Final Exam? ____ yes ____ no If yes, % toward final grade= ____%
Other tests? ____ yes ____ no If yes, % toward final grade= ____%
Total number
of tests (include any possible midterm and final exams): ______
Dates of tests:
_________________________________________________________________
#
of exam marks dropped? ______
Number of Quizzes?
_______ Total % toward final grade= ____%
Dates (if known):
______________________________________________________________
#
of quiz marks dropped? _______
2 - Papers:
Research paper? ____ yes ____ no
If yes, % toward final grade= ____%
Labs? ____ yes ____ no If yes, % toward final grade= ____%
Oral Presentation?
____ yes ____
no If
yes, % toward final grade= ____%
Other Assignments/Work? __ yes __ no If yes, % toward final grade=____%
Total number of
papers (include any of the above): ________
Dates due:
______________________________________________________________________
3 - Attendance:
Does
attendance affect your grade? ____ yes ____ no
If yes, how?
___________________________
Is there a maximum number of
absences that will result in your failing the class? ____ yes ____ no
Grade you
expect to earn:
at mid-term: _______
at end of course: ________
NOTE: ALL % SHOULD EQUAL 100%!
Course # 2: ___________________________ Instructor:
This course is
a(n): Office
________________________
__ prerequisite/ corequisite Phone #:
______________________
__ requirement for my curriculum Office Hrs - M:
_________________
__ elective
T: _________________
__ course that will help when I transfer W: _________________
Th: _________________
Evaluation:
F:
__________________
1 - Tests/ quizzes:
Mid-Term Exam? ____ yes ____ no
If yes, % toward final grade= ____%
Final Exam? ____ yes ____ no If yes, % toward final grade= ____%
Other tests? ____ yes ____ no If yes, % toward final grade= ____%
Total number
of tests (include any possible midterm and final exams): ______
Dates of tests: _________________________________________________________________
#
of exam marks dropped? ______
Number of Quizzes?
_______ Total % toward final grade= ____%
Dates (if known):
______________________________________________________________
# of quiz marks dropped? _______
2 - Papers:
Research paper? ____ yes ____ no
If yes, % toward final grade= ____%
Labs? ____ yes ____ no If yes, % toward final grade= ____%
Oral Presentation?
____ yes ____
no If
yes, % toward final grade= ____%
Other Assignments/Work? __ yes __ no If yes, % toward final grade=____%
Total number
of papers (include any of the above): ________
Dates due:
______________________________________________________________________
3 - Attendance:
Does
attendance affect your grade? ____ yes ____ no
If yes, how?
___________________________
Is there a maximum number of
absences that will result in your failing the class? ____ yes ____ no
Grade you
expect to earn:
at mid-term: _______
at end of course: ________