Distinguished - Thoroughly describes specific ways to apply the course outcome in order to achieve personal and professional goals. Description and examples demonstrate an expert understanding of the concepts embedded in the course outcome.

Proficient - Describes specific ways to apply the course outcome in order to achieve personal and professional goals, but may lack minor details. Description and examples demonstrate a sufficient understanding of the concepts embedded in the course outcome.

Basic - Describes ways to apply the course outcome in order to achieve personal and professional goals, but may lack significant details. Description and examples demonstrate a rudimentary understanding of the concepts embedded in the course outcome.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe ways to apply the course outcome in order to achieve personal and professional goals, but is lacking in details. Description and examples demonstrate a lack of understanding of the concepts embedded in the course outcome.

Non-Performance - The paper is either nonexistent or fails to describe specific ways to apply this course outcome.

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes specific ways to apply the course outcome in order to achieve personal and professional goals. Description and examples demonstrate an expert understanding of the concepts embedded in the course outcome.

Proficient - Describes specific ways to apply the course outcome in order to achieve personal and professional goals, but may lack minor details. Description and examples demonstrate a sufficient understanding of the concepts embedded in the course outcome.

Basic - Describes ways to apply the course outcome in order to achieve personal and professional goals, but may lack significant details. Description and examples demonstrate a rudimentary understanding of the concepts embedded in the course outcome.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe ways to apply the course outcome in order to achieve personal and professional goals, but is lacking in details. Description and examples demonstrate a lack of understanding of the concepts embedded in the course outcome.

Non-Performance - The paper is either nonexistent or fails to describe specific ways to apply this course outcome.

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes specific ways to apply the course outcome in order to achieve personal and professional goals. Description and examples demonstrate an expert understanding of the concepts embedded in the course outcome.

Proficient - Describes specific ways to apply the course outcome in order to achieve personal and professional goals, but may lack minor details. Description and examples demonstrate a sufficient understanding of the concepts embedded in the course outcome.

Basic - Describes ways to apply the course outcome in order to achieve personal and professional goals, but may lack significant details. Description and examples demonstrate a rudimentary understanding of the concepts embedded in the course outcome.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe ways to apply the course outcome in order to achieve personal and professional goals, but is lacking in details. Description and examples demonstrate a lack of understanding of the concepts embedded in the course outcome.

Non-Performance - The paper is either nonexistent or fails to describe specific ways to apply this course outcome.

Distinguished - Thoroughly explains how particular theories and insights gained from this course will help achieve success. Explanation demonstrates an expert understanding of the concepts covered in the course.

Proficient - Explains how particular theories and insights gained from this course will help achieve success, but the explanation may lack minor details. Explanation demonstrates a sufficient understanding of the concepts covered in the course.

Basic - Explains how particular theories and insights gained from this course will help achieve success, but may lack significant details. Explanation demonstrates a rudimentary understanding of the concepts covered in the course.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain how particular theories and insights gained from this course will help achieve success, but the explanation is underdeveloped and/or incomplete. Explanation fails to demonstrate an understanding of the concepts covered in the course.

Non-Performance - The paper is either nonexistent or fails to how particular theories and insights gained from this course will help you succeed.

Distinguished - Clearly and comprehensively explains in detail the issue to be considered, delivering all relevant information necessary for full understanding.

Proficient - Clearly explains in detail the issue to be considered, delivering enough relevant information for an adequate understanding.

Basic - Briefly recognizes the issue to be considered, delivering minimal information for a basic understanding.

Below Expectations - Briefly recognizes the issue to be considered, but may not deliver additional information necessary for a basic understanding.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Creates meaningful correlations among experiences outside of the classroom to deepen understanding of field of study and to broaden own viewpoints.

Proficient - Compares life experiences and academic knowledge to distinguish differences, and similarities, as well as to acknowledge perspectives other than own.

Basic - Recognizes correlation between life experiences, academic texts, and ideas perceived as similar and related to own interests.

Below Expectations - Briefly comments about connections between life experiences and academic texts.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors, and is very easy to understand.

Proficient - Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains only a few minor errors, and is mostly easy to understand.

Basic - Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few errors, which may slightly distract the reader.

Below Expectations - Fails to display basic comprehension of syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains major errors, which distract the reader.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Accurately uses APA formatting consistently throughout the paper, title and reference page.

Proficient - Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout contains a few minor errors.

Basic - Exhibits basic knowledge of APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout does not meet all APA requirements.

Below Expectations - Fails to exhibit basic knowledge of APA formatting. There are frequent errors, making the layout difficult to distinguish as APA.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - The paper meets the specific page requirement stipulated in the assignment description.

Proficient - The paper closely meets the page requirement stipulated in the assignment description.

Basic - The paper meets over half of the page requirement.

Below Expectations - A fraction of the page requirement is completed.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Provides ample resources and uses the correct number of sources from the specified search agents.

Proficient - Provides the approximate number of sources, while using some of the correct search agents specified in the assignment instructions.

Basic - Provides over half of the sources required in the assignment instructions.

Below Expectations - Provides inadequate number of resources and does not include sources from specified search agents.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.