Course Description
Capstone seminar for Liberal and Interdisciplinary Studies students pursuing the Social Science, Professional Studies, or General Psychology concentration. To be taken in the final year of the major for Social Science, General Psychology, or Professional Studies Concentration students. Prerequisite: LINS major and permission of the instructor.
Syllabus
Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:
Students successfully completing this course will be able to:
Read different types of information critically and effectively synthesize for a wide audience the information communicated in that reading.
Write effectively with a voice appropriate to the communication or task at hand.
Communicate information effectively in spoken communications.
Use a variety of data types and/or information sources to effectively evaluate interdisciplinary information in reading, writing, and speaking media.
Course Grading Information:
Activity/Performance Measure | Percentage/Points |
|---|---|
Group Discussion | 40% |
Capstone Paper | 35% |
Capstone Paper Presentation | 20% |
Senior Survey | 5% |
Grading Scale
Percentage | Letter Grade |
|---|---|
100-94 | A |
93.9-90 | A- |
89.9-87 | B+ |
86.9-84 | B |
83.9-80 | B- |
79.9-77 | C+ |
76.9-74 | C |
73.9-70 | C- |
69.9-67 | D+ |
66.6-64 | D |
63.9-60 | D- |
59.9-0 | F |
Attendance/Participation:
The University defines class attendance to be your responsibility as a student. Evidence of attendance in an asynchronous, online course can be demonstrated by correct application of assigned learning content (textbook, videos, other assigned readings, etc.) to the coursework, your timely submission of assignments, and your contribution in discussion forums and group work.
Students must participate substantially in all online Discussions.
Course Materials Purchased by the Students:
[OPTIONAL PURCHASE] Nick Estes, Our History Is the Future: Standing Rock Versus the Dakota Access Pipeline, and the Long Tradition of Indigenous Resistance, available for FREE from the university library.
Scholarly Perspectives
This course engages diverse scholarly perspectives to develop critical thinking, analysis, and debate and inclusion of a reading does not imply endorsement.