Checklist of capstone syllabus elements that will be reviewed by the Liberal Studies Committee
1. Course Attributes Accordion Closed
- Capstones must be at the 400-level course
- Capstones must constitute a minimum of 3 units of credit from “C”-designated courses
2.Course Purpose Accordion Closed
- Describes to the student how this course provides a culminating experience within the major, wherein students inquire, synthesize, apply, or work in ways that prepare them for a productive future.
- Describes to the student how this course integrates at least two of the Liberal Studies Essential Skills into the culminating experience (or at least addresses at least two of the following Essential Skills) or into an additional learning outcome and assignment.
- Describes to the student how this course integrates at least one of the Liberal Studies Distribution Blocks into the culminating experience (or at least addresses at least one Distribution Block) or into an additional learning outcome and assignment.
3.Course Learning Outcomes Accordion Closed
- Align with the course purpose and description of the culminating experience.
- Do course learning outcomes align with at least two Essential Skills and the Essential Skill descriptions (click for descriptions).
- Does at least one course learning outcome align with at least one Distribution Block and one of its learning outcomes? (click for purpose and example learning outcomes).
4.Assignments/ Assessments Accordion Closed
- As a whole, the assignments/ assessments align with the culminating experience within the major, wherein students inquire, synthesize, apply, or work in ways that prepare them for a productive future (such as: research paper, thesis, report, presentation; exhibit, portfolio, performance; service learning project, internship; practice in the field: student teaching, working with patients, designing work for clients, etc.).
- As a whole, it is clear from the assignments/ assessments align with or integrate the Learning Outcomes of the Essential Skills, and clearly identify which assignments/ assessment fulfill the Essential Skills.
- As a whole, it is clear from the assignments/ assessments that they have an element that aligns with or integrates at least one Distribution Block, and clearly identifies which assignments/ assessment fulfill the Distribution Block.
- Assignments/Assessments which assess Liberal Studies-related outcomes must constitute a significant part of the course grade.