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CRITICAL THINKING RUBRIC Student Learning Rubric Elements Capstone Milestones Benchmark Benchmark Not Met Objective 4 3 2 1 0 Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Apply approaches Explanation of Issue/problem to be Issue/problem to be considered Issue/problem to be considered Issue/problem to be '\.ssign a zero to any work and methods of issues considered critically is critically is stated, described, and critically is stated but description considered critically is sample or collection of work cultural enquiry, particularly, from historical and philosophical stated dearly and described coi;nprehensively, delivering all relevant information necessary clarified so that understanding is not seriously impeded by omissions. leaves some undefined, ambiguities unexplored, boundaries undetermined, and/or backgrounds unknown. stated without clarification or description. that does not meet Benchmark (1) performance. perspectives to for full understanding. understand Russian worldview 2. Analyze critically Evidence Information is taken Information is from Information is fr<=!m Information is taken from \_ssign a zero to any work sample or collection of work that does not meet Benchmark (1) performance. the historical, ethical, Selecting and from source(s) with sourcc(s) with enough source(s) with some source(s) without any political, cultural, environmental, circumstantial settings and information to investigate a point if /Jlew or conclttsio11 enough interpretation/evaluati on to develop a comprehensive analysis or synthesis. interpretation/evaluation to develop a coherent analysis or synthesis. Viewpoints of experts are subject to questioning. interpretation/evaluation, but not enough_ to develop a coherent analysis or synthesis. Viewpoints of experts are as mostly fact, with little interpretation/evaluation. Viewpoints of experts are taken as fact, without question. conditions that 'Viewpoints of experts questioning. influence the ideas in are questioned Russian literature and thoroughly. culture
Document V. Program Conrse Checklists Required of all students: LANGCULT 200 Comparative Cultural Studies LANGCULT 400 Comparative Language Studies: Immersion Ex_e_erience DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGES AND CULTURES: CURRENT PROGRAM History and linguistics French Track German Track Sp_anish Track Chinese Track (pending approval) FRENCH 203 French Ill GERMAN 203 German Ill GERMAN 204 German IV GERMAN 206 Conversation and Composition I GERMAN 207 Conversation and Composition II GERMAN 390 German Studies Abroad I GERMAN 490 German Studies Abroad II German and Secondary Education Major: 36 Credits Same requirement as regular German Major, with additional requirement of LANGCULT 350 Foreign Language Teaching Methodology. SPANISH 203 Spanish Ill SPANISH 204 Spanish IV SPANISH 206 Structure of the Spanish Language SPANISH 207 Conversation and Composition SPANISH 305 Applied Phonetics & Pronunciation SPANISH 306 Conversation & Composition II SPANISH 402 Advanced Conversation SPANISH 420 Hispanic Literature And one course by advisement from electives: SPANISH 208 Spanish for Health Professions SPANISH 209 Spanish for Social Services SPANISH 210 Commercial Spanish SPANISH 211 Spanish Culture & Civilization SPANISH 212 Spanish American Culture & Civilization SPANISH 213 U.S. Hispanic Cultures & Literatures SPANISH 214 Hispanic Culture & Civilization SPANISH 221 Spanish Culture through Film SPANISH 222 American Culture through Film SPANISH 250 Spanish for Heritage Speakers I SPANISH 281-9 Special Topics SPANISH 290 Study Abroad SPANISH 325 Spanish for Educators SPANISH 331 Literary Analysis of Hispanic Texts SPANISH 350 Spanish for Heritage Speakers II . SPANISH 390 Internship in Spanish CHINESE 101 Chinese l FRENCH 204 French IV CHINESE 102 Chinese II FRENCH 205 Applied Phonetics and CHINESE 203 Chinese Ill Pronunciation CHINESE 204 Chinese IV FRENCH 206 Structure of the French CHINESE 490 Comprehensive Chinese Language CHINESE 491 Conversational Chinese FRENCH 207 Conversation: French Daily Life CHINESE 492 Chinese Listening FRENCH 401 Advanced French Language FRENCH 402 Contemporary Issues in Francophone OR FRENCH 423 Black Francophone Writers & Cultures FRENCH 422 Masterpieces of French Literature OR FRENCH 331 Selected 20th-Century Writers AND 3 Credits by advisement from the following: FRENCH 290 French Studies Abroad FRENCH 309 Commercial French I FRENCH 333 French through Film FRENCH 431 Special Topics LANGCULT400 Studies Abroad French Secondary Education Major: 36 Credits Same requirement as regular French major, with additional requirement of LANGCULT 350 Foreign Language Teaching Methodology. SPANISH 403 Advanced Structure &