California University of Pennsylvania
Guidelines for New Course Proposals
University Course Syllabus
Approved: 2/4/13
Department of Health Science
A.

Protocol
Course Name: Gross Anatomy of the Extremities
Course Number: ATE 700
Credits: 4
Prerequisites: Formal acceptance into the Graduate Athletic Training Education Program
Maximum Class Size:20 (Online N/A)

B.

Objectives of the Course:

The student will be able to:
1. Demonstrate verbally and in writing, knowledge of directional terms and
anatomical structural relationships with regard to the extremities;
2. Locate and demonstrate in the most appropriate manner, surface anatomical
features and palpable structures of the living human body;
3. Communicate verbally and in writing, descriptions of superficial and deep
anatomical features of the extremities in an organized and accurate manner;
and locate and identify both superficial and deep anatomical structures of the
extremities on a human cadaver
C.

Catalog Description:

This course will entail a detailed and thorough study of human upper and lower
extremities, including their musculature, nerve supply and associated vasculature.
D.

Outline of the Course:

1. Outline of Course Content
a. Lecture Outline - see attached sheet
b. Laboratory Outline - see attached sheet
E.

Teaching Methodology:

Teaching Methodology
Lecture sessions will be supplemented with drawings, slides, models and
overhead projections.
Laboratory exercises will be used primarily to dissect and identify structures
discussed in lecture
and to correlate functional with structural aspects of the extremities.

F.

Text

a. Lecture:
Essentials of Human Anatomy, 9th ed., R. T. Woodburne and W. E.
Burkel, Oxford
University Press, New York, 1994.
b. Laboratory:
Atlas of Human Anatomy, 3rd ed., F. H. Netter, Icon Learning Systems,
New Jersey,
2003.
c. Study Guides:
not applicable
d. Other required and recommended materials:
Dissecting Kit - May be any notable brand but should include the
following instruments:
(2) scalpels - preferably the 1 piece type
(1) pair of dissecting scissors (4 ½”)
(1) pair of surgical scissors (5 ½”)
(1) metal probe (blunt tip, if possible)
(1) pair of straight forceps
(1) pair of curved forceps
Laboratory Coat / Apron
Surgical Gloves
G.

Assessment Activities:

a. Tests:
Two lecture (150 pts. each) and two laboratory (100 pts. each) exams
will be given.
These will be averaged for a final grade (i.e., total points divided by 5).
Grades will be determined according to the following scale:
90 - 100%
80 - 89%
70 - 79%
Below 70%

-A
-B
-C
-F

Students are expected to take all examinations at the regularly
scheduled times. Exams may not be taken earlier than scheduled,
except under extraordinary circumstances (to be determined at the
instructor’s discretion). If such circumstances exist, the student will

receive an exam which is similar, but not identical to, the original
exam. All make-up exams will be given during the final week of
classes.
c. Academic Integrity Policy: Any student caught cheating on one of the

aforementioned exams will receive a grade of 0 for that exam and may be
subject to further disciplinary action if appropriate.
a. Attendance: Students are expected to conform to the no-cut policy
established by the University. Attendance will be checked during each
class period. Unexcused absences and/or excessive tardiness may
count as important factors in determination of the final grade.

b. Reference Materials: For additional reading, students should consider
the following
excellent sources:
1. Textbook of Anatomy, 4th ed., W. H. Hollinshead and C. Rosse,
Harper & Row Publishers, New York, 1985.
2. The Extremities, 5th ed., J. H. Warfel, Lea & Febiger, Philadelphia,
1985.
3. Anatomy, A Regional Atlas of the Human Body, 3rd ed., C. D.
Clemente, Urban & Schwarzenberg, Baltimore, 1987.
4. Color Atlas of Anatomy, 3rd ed., J. W. Rohen and C. Yokochi,
IGAKU-SHOIN Medical Publishers, Inc., New York, 1993.
H.

Accommodations for Students with Disabilities:
Accommodations for Students with Disabilities

Students with disabilities:
• Reserve the right to decide when to self-identify and when to request accommodations.
• Will register with the Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) each semester to receive
accommodations.
• Might be required to communicate with faculty for accommodations which specifically involve the
faculty.
• Will present the OSD Accommodation Approval Notice to faculty when requesting
accommodations that involve the faculty.
Requests for approval for reasonable accommodations should be directed to the Office for Students with
Disabilities (OSD). Approved accommodations will be recorded on the OSD Accommodation Approval
notice and provided to the student. Students are expected to adhere to OSD procedures for self-identifying,
providing documentation and requesting accommodations in a timely manner.

Contact Information:
• Location:
• Phone:
• Fax:
• Email:
Web Site:
I.

Azorsky Hall – Room 105
(724) 938-5781
(724) 938-4599
osdmail@calu.edu
http://sai.calu.edu/osd

Supportive Instructional Materials, e.g. library materials, web sites, etc.
Additional Information for Course Proposals

J.

Proposed Instructors:

K.

Rationale for the Course:

L.

Specialized Equipment or Supplies Needed:

M.

Answer the following questions using complete sentences:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Does the course require additional human resources? (Please explain)
Does the course require additional physical resources? (Please explain)
Does the course change the requirements in any particular major?
(Please explain)
Does the course replace an existing course in your program? (If so, list the course)
How often will the course be taught?
Does the course duplicate an existing course in another Department or College? (If the
possibility exists, indicate course discipline, number, and name)

N.

If the proposed course includes substantial material that is traditionally taught in another
discipline, you must request a statement of support from the department chair that houses that
discipline.

O.

Please identify if you are proposing to have this course considered as a menu course for
General Education. If yes, justify and demonstrate the reasons based on the categories for
General Education. The General Education Committee must consider and approve the course
proposal before consideration by the UCC.

P.

Provide Approval Form (electronically).

Additional Guidelines
The following are additional guidelines that you must follow which will expedite your course
proposal. Failure to follow these guidelines will result in the return of the proposal to the department.
1.

Be sure that your proposal is in the correct format (Guidelines for New Course Proposals)
and that all questions have been completely answered.

2.

Be sure that you have completed and attached the Application to Establish a New Course
form and/or the Advisement Sheet Revision form and that the appropriate signatures
have been affixed. Please send through the process electronically (the preferred method)

or by paper. No items will be placed on the agenda until the Chair of the UCC is in
possession of these forms.
3.

Be sure that you include an updated advisement sheet for any course that is being
required by the department or is classified as a restricted elective. In addition, you must
include an electronic copy (MS Word or PDF) of the current advisement sheet(s) with
your proposal. Be certain that all advisement sheets affected by the proposed course
change be included with your proposal.

4.

When submitting materials for consideration by the Curriculum Committee, you must
provide an electronic copy of each item to be reviewed to the Chairperson.

5.

All completed items must be in the hands of the Chairperson of the Curriculum
Committee a minimum of one week prior to the next regularly scheduled meeting.

6.

Any department requesting a course name change, number change, prefix changes, credit
changes, etc. must submit this request on the Application to Establish a New Course
Form and submit electronically.

7.

New advisement sheets, major proposals, minors, LOCs, Certificates, or changes to
advisement sheets will become effective the fall semester following committee approval.
The advisement sheets must also include the committee approval date and the
effective date on the advisement page. Submit this request on the Advisement and /or
Program Changes form.

8.

New courses will become effective the semester following committee approval.

9.

Any references listed must be in the appropriate bibliographic format for the discipline.

10.

Online courses shoiuld follow the Quality Matters™ rubric and is posted on the UCC
website. Be sure that you include the online teaching methodology statement (refer E.2
above) that refers to the Quality Matters™ rubric.

11.

All course objectives must follow Bloom’s Taxonomy learning domains located on the
UCC website.