Extended Campus Programs
Sponsored Academic Courses
available through public and private institutions
Extended Campus Programs offers SOU academic credit for qualified courses administered by the Oregon Department of Education, regional school districts, agencies, businesses or institutions. Course offerings vary each term. You may register for these courses through the administering organization.
Contact the organization for a list of upcoming courses approved for academic credit.
Administering organization contact information:
- Medford 549C School District;(541) 842-1028
- Southern Oregon Education Service District (541) 776-6771
- Oregon Shakespeare Festival (541) 482-2111 X 245
- Siskiyou Field Project (541) 592-3777
Interested in offering SOU academic credit for a course administered by your organization?
ECP is dedicated to being accessible and flexible in assisting with your school’s or organization’s needs for academic credit in the southern Oregon region. Offering school, agency, or organization "sponsored courses" for your staff is an easy and affordable way to meet the demanding academic requirements found in today’s workplace.
Academic Credit Partnerships
Sponsored courses are those courses offered on a request basis by a school, agency or organization. These courses are designed to meet in-service or educational needs of a specific population. ECP contracts with the specified sponsor to offer the class for academic credit. The sponsor assumes responsibility for course development, scheduling, and payment of the instructor. Tuition and fees are assessed at a level determined by the University.
How to Propose a Credit Course
A course proposal must be submitted to Extended Campus Programs (ECP) for the approval process through the appropriate academic department.
Proposal Format
Please use this outline for your course proposal and include all information requested.
- Course Title
- Course Department and Number
- Seminars may carry either a 407, 500 number
- 407 - Undergraduate credit only (400 level and below)
- 500 - Graduate credit only
- What Term Do You Want To Offer Your Course?
Fall, Winter, Spring, or Summer. Do you want to repeat this course in the future? - Instructor Name
A Master’s Degree is the minimal academic requirement for most instructors at Southern. To teach a graduate level course, a Doctorate is preferred. Exceptions are occasionally made when an Instructor possesses unique educational, professional or training experiences. - Credit Hours-How Many Credits Is Your Course?
NOTE: When assessing the number of credit hours for your course, please keep in mind the following.
For a Lecture Course:
At least 10 contact hours must be scheduled for each credit hour. Contact hours are defined by the amount of time the student has contact with the instructor in the classroom.
At least 20 effort hours outside of class are required for each credit hour. Effort hours include time students spend reading, doing research, preparing projects or papers, studying or other class assignment. Significantly greater effort will be expected for graduate students.
- 1 credit = 10 contact hours + 20 effort hours
- 2 credits = 20 contact hours + 40 effort hours
- 3 credits = 30 contact hours + 60 effort hours
- 4 credits = 40 contact hours + 80 effort hours
For a Workshop or Practicum Course:
A minimum of 15 - 20 directed/supervised hours must be scheduled for each credit hour. At least 20 effort hours outside of class are required for each credit hour. Effort hours include time students spend reading, doing research, preparing projects or papers, studying or other class assignment. Significantly greater effort will be expected for graduate students.
If you offer your class at both the graduate and undergraduate levels, please describe in detail the additional work to be required of graduate students.
Graduate education is a process which is characterized by expectations of performance exceeding the undergraduate level in both depth and breadth. In general students might be expected: to conduct research independently, to use the library and other information retrieval systems currently available; to plan, execute and assess a project; to critically analyze, compare, and contrast various theories, concepts and ideas; to use multiple references to derive an understanding of relevant theory and practice; to assume leadership in discussions; to organize, present and defend information to a variety of audiences; to produce creative or original work; to demonstrate a prior understanding of the discipline.
In present graduate requirements, faculty may employ research papers, special reading, projects, in-class presentations, group leadership, or other strategies which place a different expectation on the graduate student. It is also appropriate to hold the graduate student to a higher standard. In judging or grading the student performance, the faculty member may look for evidence of quality appropriate to the graduate endeavor.
In setting forth faculty expectations of students, it is important to recognize that graduate students will have expectations of faculty different from undergraduate students. The individual needs of graduate students for advising, discussion of program discipline, and recognition of their unique needs should be anticipated and planned for.
- Location and Time Schedule
List dates and times class will meet. - Class Size Limit
- General Description
Please provide a short paragraph which describes the course. - Course Objectives
Describe in detail the objectives of the course. You may list them numerically. - Curriculum Summary
Specify the course content for each class meeting, including topics to be covered, readings and assignments. - Evaluation Techniques
** PLEASE NOTE STEP 11 HAS BEEN REVISED**
Describe in detail course expectations. Be explicit in describing the techniques utilized to evaluate and grade students. Attendance, class projects, exams, readings and term or research papers need to be described in detail with an explanation of how learning in relation to the objectives of the class will be assessed.
- Grading Method - Which do you choose for your course A-F, P/NP, or either?
Undergraduate level courses may be offered for a letter grade or a pass/no pass option. Many academic departments will not accept graduate classes with a pass/no pass grade, we recommend that graduate classes are graded A-F.
If a course offers both graduate and undergraduate credit, you must explain what the additional requirements are for graduate students, i.e., graduate students will also complete a research project that demonstrates.
- Contact Person
List the contact person and telephone number in case any questions should arise.
