Learning Outcome 2: The successful student will be able to apply the acquired knowledge of the discipline to real-world applications and practical contexts of human communication.

Exceeds Expectations (4)

Student demonstrates excellence in applying discipline-specific knowledge to explain, analyze, predict, and/or plan for a practical situation.

Meets Expectations (3)

Student demonstrates competence in applying discipline-specific knowledge to explain, analyze, predict, and/or plan for a practical situation.

Approaches Expectations (2)

Student demonstrates a superficial or incomplete application of discipline-specific knowledge to explain, analyze, predict, and/or plan for a practical situation.

Does Not Meet Expectations (1)

Student does not demonstrate competent application of discipline-specific knowledge to explain, analyze, predict, and/or plan for a practical situation.


Learning Outcome 3: The successful student will demonstrate mastery of writing for unique audiences, purposes, channels, and contexts, using standards for the course of study.

Exceeds Expectations (4)

Student demonstrates writing excellence including a clear thesis statement or controlling idea; coherent organization at the paragraph and sentence level; language and content tailored for the purpose of the assignment; and correct use of required formatting.

Meets Expectations (3)

Student demonstrates writing competence including a fairly clear thesis statement or controlling idea; mostly coherent organization at the paragraph and/or sentence level; language and content mostly tailored for the purpose of the assignment; and mostly correct use of required formatting.

Approaches Expectations (2)

Student demonstrates a superficial or incomplete writing ability including a muddled thesis statement or controlling idea; some organization at the paragraph and/or sentence level; language and content somewhat tailored for the purpose of the assignment; and somewhat correct use of required formatting.

Does Not Meet Expectations (1)

Student does not demonstrate writing competence including a missing thesis statement or controlling idea; incoherent organization at the paragraph and sentence level; language and content not tailored for the purpose of the assignment; and incorrect use of required formatting.


Learning Outcome 5: The successful student will be able to research and analyze findings for the course of study, using critical thinking skills.

Exceeds Expectations (4)

Student demonstrates research excellence by relying exclusively or almost exclusively on multiple, appropriate sources that support a clearly stated and highly original argument.

Meets Expectations (3)

Student demonstrates research competence by relying mainly on multiple, appropriate sources that support a clearly stated and somewhat original argument.

Approaches Expectations (2)

Student demonstrates a superficial or incomplete research ability by relying somewhat on multiple, appropriate sources (which may be insufficient in number) that support a clearly stated argument.

Does Not Meet Expectations (1)

Student does not demonstrate research competence by relying exclusively or almost exclusively on too few and/or inappropriate sources that present a poorly formulated argument or no argument.

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