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UHD Syllabus Requirements

Note: All UHD syllabi must be delivered to students and the public via the SimpleSyllabus platform. This system, and its organizational structure, is used in compliance with HB 2504 , the Texas Education Code §51.974 , and UHD’s PS 03A29 .

Course Identification Information

  • Official Course prefix, number, and name (MATH, College Algebra)
  • 5-digit class section number
  • Semester and Year (Fall 2021)
  • Credit hours (3 semester credit hours for most courses)
  • Prerequisites and/or co-requisites
  • Meeting time for the course (unless asynchronous)
  • Classroom location if relevant (building and room number or online)

Instructor Information

  • Instructor’s Full Name
  • Instructor’s office room number
  • Instructor’s office hours (must be specific options beyond “by appointment”)
  • Instructor’s office telephone number
  • Instructor’s UHD email address

Basic Content and Evaluation Criteria

  • Course description as it appears in the UHD catalog
  • Course learning outcomes (as approved for all sections of the course; consult dept chair for more info)
  • Textbook(s) and other required materials
  • Grading policy that clearly states:
    • How students’ performance in the course will be evaluated (e.g., grading scale)
    • Weight of all course activities/assignments (e.g. oral report counts 15%)

Course Requirements

  • Lecture topics to be covered
  • Schedule (of readings, assignments, exams, etc.)
  • Required Texts
  • Recommended Texts
  • If there are additional costs to students, such as supplemental materials/activities, the syllabus should clearly enumerate the extra expense. Testing service charges made to students must also appear in the course schedule.

Expectations and procedures

  • A statement on AI use in coursework submitted for grades.
  • Any course-specific information about potential penalties for Academic Honesty Violations
  • Course Policies – “Each syllabus will state any additional policies that might have a significant impact on a student’s performance, such as:”
  • Attendance
  • Tardiness
  • Acceptance of late work
  • Make-up exams
  • Safety rules for labs