What is the difference between the syllabus and the curriculum?

lanfranco

A syllabus is an outline of a specific course prepared by the instructor. It included the topics to be covered, their order, often the required and suggested reading material, and any other relevant information. "Curriculum" refers either to all of the courses offered by an educational institution or to the courses offered in a specific program. For example, you can refer to the "pre-medical curriculum" when you are talking about the series of courses that an aspiring doctor must take as an undergraduate (in the U.S., at least) before applying to medical school. You may also see the term "curriculum" used to describe the courses that a student at a given school MUST take in order to complete a degree or qualification, whereas other courses that he simply chooses to take may be called "electives." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curriculum Mar 12 06, 12:38 PM

xfacilitatorx

syl·la·bus ( P ) Pronunciation Key (sl-bs) n. pl. syl·la·bus·es or syl·la·bi (-b) An outline or a summary of the main points of a text, lecture, or course of study. Law. A short statement preceding a report on an adjudged case and containing a summary of the court's rulings on each point involved. cur·ric·u·lum ( P ) Pronunciation Key (k-rky-lm) n. pl. cur·ric·u·la (-l) or cur·ric·u·lums All the courses of study offered by an educational institution. A group of related courses, often in a special field of study: the engineering curriculum. A syllabus is an outline of what is or was in a particular curriculum. Mar 12 06, 1:14 PM

BungeeAZ

Curriculum is the outline of what you will learn in the course. The syllabus are the textbooks that the teacher will use during the course of study. Mar 14 06, 11:25 AM

jetfrank

Syllabus is what I give my students on the first day of class - it includes assignment and exam dates and topics that will be covered during the semester. Curriculum are all of the courses that we have in the program. For a certain major you have to follow a certain curriculum. Mar 15 06, 12:56 PM