12. Course Syllabus

Policy Number: 12
Date Developed:
Date Revised/Reviewed: 12/00

Doctor of Chiropractic Program:

Course instructors will distribute to students on the first day of class a syllabus constructed according to the following syllabus structure.
All Palmer College syllabi must be outlined in the following format:

1. Heading
   Palmer College of Chiropractic Syllabus
   Date and Term being used
   Department Name and Chair
   Course Number, Name, and Credit Hours
2. Meeting times of the course
3. Instructor Information
   Course Director and Degree(s)
   Course Director Office Location
   Course Director E-Mail Address
   Course Director Telephone Number
   Course Director Office Hours
   Course Instructor(s) and Degree(s)
4. Prerequisite course(s) identified by course title and course number (enter NA under heading if not applicable to course)
5. Co-requisite course(s) identified by course title and course number (enter NA under heading if not applicable to course. 
6. Course prerequisite to: Identify course(s) by course title and course number (enter NA under heading if not applicable to course) 
7. Course Description – reflected in the college catalog description.
8. Course Goals & Objectives – summarize course goals and objectives
9. Competencies Emphasized
   Clinical – Identify the contribution this course makes to the development of the student’s clinical competency; specify the competency and the component parts emphasized in the course; wording should be in terms of the CCE clinical competencies for all DC courses.
   Course – Include competencies to be mastered:
   Affective – attitudinal or emotional
   Cognitive – knowledge expectations
   Psychomotor – performance
10. Evaluation Methods
11. Evaluation Schedule
12. Grading Standard
13. Policies relating to the course
    Attendance – policy #10
    Laboratory
    Plagiarism
    Unfinished Objectives
    Examination Statement – policy # 25
    OSLD Statement – policy # 18
    Test Score Posting Statement – policy # 5
    Student Religious Observances – policy #19
    Others for example:
    • Cheating
    • Extra Credit
    • Over Cut Assignments
    • Disruption of Class
14. Course Text(s)
    • Required
    • Suggested
15. Other materials required by the course
16. Recommended reading / resources
17. Bibliography (optional) 
18. Course Calendar / assignments (compendium)
19. Topic Outline including learning objectives by topic.
20. Date developed / reviewed / revised