Creating a Meaningful Life

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

MAC Health and Wellness Specific Student Learning Outcomes

• Identify factors that contribute to physical, mental, and/or social health.

• Demonstrate the connection(s) of different aspects of wellness to the overall health of an individual or population.

• Critically evaluate information and media sources in a variety of formats.

• Integrate and cite sources accurately and correctly.

Course Specific Student Learning Outcomes

• Explain how the four agreements relate to your past, current, and future behavior.

• Discuss mindfulness and how it impacts individuals and why.

• Demonstrate a variety of mindfulness techniques.Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure	Percentage/Points
Introduce self/Quote	20 points
Collage	40 points
Domestication Essay	20 points
Being Impeccable	20 points
Where You are from	15 points
Career Tree	20 points
Taking Things Personally	20 points
Making Assumptions	20 points
Advise to do your Best	20 points
What I do	20 points
Freedom	20 points
Mistakes	20 points
5th Agreement	10 points
Who Am I?	35 points

Grading Scale

Percentage	Letter Grade
93-100%	A
90-92%	A-
87-89%	B+
83-86%	B
80-82%	B-
77-79%	C+
73-76%	C
70-72%	C-
67-69%	D+
63-66%	D
60-62%	D-
0-59%	F

In general, the following criteria will be used when grading student work:

A – You have submitted an essay that includes everything the assignment requires. The essay is focused and clearly organized, and it shows a personal side to you, the student.

B – Part of the assignment is addressed but not the entire assignment.

C – Problems with the use of language seriously interfere with the reader’s ability to understand what is being communicated.

D – Essay does not fit with the assignment in any way.

F – Essay is written in a way that it is obvious the reading material had not been read or the assignment was not turned in.

Attendance/Participation:

Attendance/participation is not a graded component included in the student's final grade for this course.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

Ruiz, Don Miguel. (2001) The Four Agreements: A practical Guide to Personal Freedom. Amber-Allen Publishing: San Rafael, CA. ISBN 1-878424-31-9

This course is part of our course material delivery program, UNCG First Day Complete. The bookstore will provide each student with a convenient package containing all required physical materials and all digitally delivered materials for this course will be integrated into Canvas.