• 5.10.0 Course of Study
• 5.10.1 Course Folder

5.10.0 Course of Study

Faculty members at VHCC are responsible for developing a Course of Study for each course taught including the following information:

1. Course number and title.
2. Course description as given in the College Catalog or as found in the VCCS Master Course File.
3. Statement of broad goals of the course. These goals should indicate why the course is included in our offerings.
4. Specific objectives. These are the objectives through which the broad goals are accomplished.
5. Units of areas to be covered in the course. This should not be a daily assignment sheet, unless the assignment sheet will be the same for all who teach the course at any given time.
6. Methods to be used in teaching the course.
7. Instructional Materials.
1. Texts and other materials required for student purchase.
2.  Audio visual materials to be used in the classroom.
3. Learning lab materials used in the course.
4. Resource personnel to be utilized.
   
8. Criteria for Student Grading. This does not refer to a grading scale, but to the value assigned to certain functions performed in the course. For example, tests might account for 40% of the final course grade.
9. The appropriate division dean, including the Dean of the Center for Business and Industry, or assistant dean will provide copies of courses of study (when available) to adjunct and substitute teachers when they are hired.

5.10.1 Course Folder

A course folder is prepared for each course taught by each instructor each semester. These folders, which contain the following information, are maintained in the office of the respective division dean for five years. The course folder contains the following:

A copy of attendance records.

1. The course of study.
2. A copy of each quiz, test, or examination.
3. A copy of all grade records for the course and a copy of the PeopleSoft grade report.

The contents of all course folders are reviewed by the appropriate dean to ensure all documents are included.