COURSE OBJECTIVES
By the end of this course the student will be able to:

Explain the importance of involving stakeholders in program planning and implementation

Describe the different methods of assessing community needs

Describe the importance of and methods for assessing community assets

Explain the program planning model

Write measurable program objectives

Design a feasible program to meet the objectives

Graduate standing or PBS status



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COURSE REQUIREMENTS

1. Weekly Worksheets:  There will be a weekly worksheet or activity sheet on most weeks to be completed. This is to help guide your reading. These worksheets are to be submitted via mail, fax or electronic mail within one week of the date listed on the topical outline (e-mail attachments are preferred).  It is preferable that you complete the assignments in the week which they are listed. 

The weekly assignments will count 30% of your grade.


2. Class Participation:  Your class participation grade is dependent on your engaged participation in the class discussion board.  Every week the instructor will ask a question to direct conversation on the board.  You must make at least one thoughtful comment and respond to at least one of your classmates in order to get full credit for the week's class participation.


Class Participation will count for 20% of your grade.


3. Program Plan:  (More information to follow)


The program plan will count for 50% of your grade.





All papers must be typed using no lower than 12 point font and 1 inch margins on all sides.  Proofread all papers to ensure that words are spelled correctly, sentences are complete, paragraphs are indented, etc.  All thoughts and ideas must be supported and cited.

This course is graded using the + and - system. The breakdown of the grading system is as follows

A+ = 97%
A =  94-96%
A- =  90-93%
B+ =  87-89%
B =  84-86%
B- = 80-83%
C+ = 77-79%
C = 74-76%
C- = 70-73%
D+ = 67-69%
D = 64-66%
D- = 60-63%
F = 59%

Graduate level work should be:

A. Neat - There is no excuse for sloppy work at the graduate level. You can have fantastic ideas and thoughts but if your work is sloppy, colleagues will think your thoughts and ideas are sloppy also. Hundreds of resumes are thrown into the trash every year because they aren't crisp and sharp.

B. Use Proper Grammar - words should be spelled correctly, sentences should be complete, paragraphs should be paragraphs, rules of correct English usage should be followed, etc.

 Both faculty and students at North Carolina State University have a responsibility to maintain academic integrity. An informational brochure about academic integrity is available from the university and students are encouraged to obtain a copy. Additional information is contained in the NCSU Code of Student Conduct. Academic Dishonesty Scholarly activity is marked by honesty, fairness and rigor. A scholar does not take credit for the work of others, does not take unfair advantage of others, and does not perform acts which frustrate the scholarly efforts of others. The violation of any of these principles is academic dishonesty. Academic dishonesty includes the giving, taking, or presenting of information or material by a student with the intent of unethically or fraudulently aiding oneself or another person on any work which is to be considered in the determination of a grade or the completion of academic requirements.

The Honor Pledge - The students and faculty of NCSU believe that the willingness of students to affirm and adhere to the essential values of honesty and integrity in all their academic endeavors is exemplified in the Honor Pledge: I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid on this test or assignment. It is university policy that all students sign the Honor Pledge on tests and assignments for each course as specified by the instructor

LABORATORY SAFETY

This course does not have a laboratory. However, you will be working on your computer during the lessons. Thousands of computers are damaged each year because of power surges, and most of these come through the phone line and damage the modem. You are strongly encouraged to get a modem surge protector and/or to unplug you computer include the modem/phone connection during stormy weather.

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 mandate that the faculty provide reasonable accommodations to students with disabilities.  These accommodations are based on the premise that students with disabilities need an equal opportunity to acquire information and demonstrate what they have learned; not have an advantage over others in the class.  This does not mean lowering class standards, but it may mean having students learn and express knowledge in a different mode.

All students registered with the NC State Office of Disability Services for Students (DSS) will provide the instructor with an accommodation letter.  This letter verifies that appropriate medical documentation is on file and that the student has a substantiated disability requiring effective reasonable accommodations. Accommodations for which the student qualifies will also be included in the letter.  If you have not registered with the DSS and have a learning disability, you should register in Suite 1900, Student Health Center.

If you have a documented disability, please schedule an appointment with the course instructor to discuss academic accommodations.

There are no group field trips or field trip costs associated with this course.

HOW DOES A WEB COURSE WORK?

1. Each week you will click on the class link that corresponds to that week. You should complete the lesson some time during that week.

2. When you go the the weekly lesson, you are to first view the list of topics for the lesson. This is your guide as to what you should learn.

3.  One of the benefits of taking a course on-line is the opportunity to experience a multitude of varied materials found on the Internet. Under the list of learning activities there will be a list of web sites, journal articles, papers and other materials to be reviewed. In this class we try to utilize the power of the World Wide Web (WWW). You are to visit each site that is listed under the learning activities and read or view the materials. For some of the materials, you night  need to have the Acrobat Reader on your computer. If you don't have this program, it can be downloaded for free from Adobe.

4. Typically the last item listed under the learning activities will be a PowerPoint presentation on the lesson topic. When you click the link to the PowerPoint presentation, you will have two options. One option will be to view each slide utilizing your WWW web viewer. The other option will be to download the PowerPoint presentation. If you have PowerPoint on your computer, you may want to download the presentation to your computer, and then open and run the presentation on your computer. This is more time efficient than viewing each slide individually on the WWW. Also, you have the option of printing the slide show and can set your printer to print six slides per page.

5. On most weeks you will complete a worksheet that relates to the weekly lesson. That is to be completed and e-mailed (or faxed) to the instructor of record or graduate assistant for the course.  You might want to print out the worksheet early in the lesson and then refer to it as you complete the various learning activities. E-mailed assignments are always graded prior to other types of submissions.

6. You should establish a standard time every week to work on this class and then do it if you are taking the course on the web. You don't want to get behind because it will be hard to catch up. In a typical on-campus class you would spend 3 hours in the classroom and 6-9 hours reading and doing assignments during a week. This class will take similar time commitments.