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Guidelines for 500/700 Course Syllabi

Courses offered as 500/700 level may be taken by both undergraduate (500) and graduate (700) students. The Graduate School recognizes benefits to both graduates and undergraduates under this arrangement. Undergraduate students can benefit from the interaction with graduate students themselves, as well as from the higher level of discussions and learning activites that come about because of the presence of the graduate students in the course. Graduate students can benefit due to the expanded course offerings that can result from more effective use of university resources in these courses.

In these courses, however, both the Graduate School and the graduate faculty have an obligation to assure that the academic rigor of these courses are appropriate for graduate students. As a result, courses must be structured with a clear differentiation of standards for graduate and undergraduate students. Ideally, there should be separate course requirements and course objectives for graduate students that clearly integrate higher-level thinking skills, such as research, analysis, use of more complex texts and reference materials, and the synthesis of ideas, into the course requirments and objectives for graduate students. Simply giving additional assignements, or assignments that require additional length, rather than depth, are not sufficient in distinguishing graduate-level work.

In the spring of 2006, the Graduate Council passed general guidelines for differentiation of credit for 500/700-level courses. All gradaute facutly are encouraged to review these guidelines and make sure that the syllabi used in these courses clearly distinguish between graduate and undergraduate expectations. These guidelines can be downlaoded using the link below. Also posted are three representative syllabi that offer instructive examples of suitable differentiation in these courses. Faculty are encouraged to contact the Graduate School if they have questions about the proper differentiation of assignments and objectives in 500/700-level courses.

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500/700 Course Guide

800 Course Guide

Example 1: Art 562/762

Example 2: English 503/703

Example 3: INT 506/706

Example 4: OTS 520/720 Syllabus



Graduate School Home Prospective Students International Students Apply to Graduate School Current Students Graduate Forms Assistantships & Awards Tuition & Fees Graduate Programs Graduate Catalog GA NOMINATIONS Graduate Council Faculty Information View Graduate Faculty Status Graduate Faculty Application Course Modifications Program Modifications Graduate School Staff Graduate School SSB 310, CPO 68 521 Lancaster Avenue Richmond, KY 40475-3168 Telephone (859) 622-1742 (859) 622-1745 (V/TTY) graduateschool@eku.edu	Guidelines for 500/700 Course Syllabi Courses offered as 500/700 level may be taken by both undergraduate (500) and graduate (700) students. The Graduate School recognizes benefits to both graduates and undergraduates under this arrangement. Undergraduate students can benefit from the interaction with graduate students themselves, as well as from the higher level of discussions and learning activites that come about because of the presence of the graduate students in the course. Graduate students can benefit due to the expanded course offerings that can result from more effective use of university resources in these courses. In these courses, however, both the Graduate School and the graduate faculty have an obligation to assure that the academic rigor of these courses are appropriate for graduate students. As a result, courses must be structured with a clear differentiation of standards for graduate and undergraduate students. Ideally, there should be separate course requirements and course objectives for graduate students that clearly integrate higher-level thinking skills, such as research, analysis, use of more complex texts and reference materials, and the synthesis of ideas, into the course requirments and objectives for graduate students. Simply giving additional assignements, or assignments that require additional length, rather than depth, are not sufficient in distinguishing graduate-level work. In the spring of 2006, the Graduate Council passed general guidelines for differentiation of credit for 500/700-level courses. All gradaute facutly are encouraged to review these guidelines and make sure that the syllabi used in these courses clearly distinguish between graduate and undergraduate expectations. These guidelines can be downlaoded using the link below. Also posted are three representative syllabi that offer instructive examples of suitable differentiation in these courses. Faculty are encouraged to contact the Graduate School if they have questions about the proper differentiation of assignments and objectives in 500/700-level courses. Download Resources 500/700 Course Guide 800 Course Guide Example 1: Art 562/762 Example 2: English 503/703 Example 3: INT 506/706 Example 4: OTS 520/720 Syllabus