529 Developmental Biology Introduction Developing a new course is like building a house. An idea grows into a plan, and then a blueprint, and a budget. It has to be marketable and fit into the neighborhood. One must introduce the concept of a new course, justify the need and calculate expenses. The new course should complement established courses but retain a distinct identity, an address, so to speak.
Construction begins with the framing of a syllabus.
On the first day of class, the door is opened and the professor waits, perhaps a bit nervously, for people to walk in. Like any construction project, however, details never fall into place quite so neatly as one would like. This special section of Campus Journal showcases some of the new courses offered this fall, and lists many more. It is not a complete list. It provides an introduction to new concepts, new initiatives and new colleagues a sort of open house.