EXIT SEMINAR 4101 SA01
FALL TERM 2009
INSTRUCTOR MS MERI MOORE
PHONE: 826.7595
EMAIL: Moorem@wbu.edu
Course Description: This 15-clock-hour seminar is required of all students seeking a degree from one of the university’s external campuses. It is to be completed during the final semester prior to graduation and includes all post-testing required for the degree. Students successfully completing the course will receive one semester hour of elective credit.
The student must be in the last or next to last term of his/her baccalaureate degree program.
Textbook: None (Bring #2 pencils to class.) You may bring a non-memory, limited function calculator for the math section of standardize testing.
Attendance Policy: Because of the type of course, it is mandatory that students attend all sessions. Be sure to be on time!
Online Survey: The Wayland Graduating Student Survey is online at http://www.wbu.edu/faculty_and_staff/surveys/gradsurvey.htm You must print and bring to class the confirmation page that appears at the end of the survey. Print confirmation page BEFORE hitting the second submit button. Deadline is class 2. This is not the course critique. You may do a course critique at the end of the semester but it is not required.
Course Outline:
Session 1 Aug 24 1. Introduction
2. Provide information related to graduation.
3. Discuss invitations, class rings, caps and gowns.
4. Administer first half of Measure of Academic Proficiency and Progress. (MAPP)
Session 2 Sep 7 1. Present past and future of Wayland
2. Share information about Career Services.
3. Administer remainder of MAPP.
Session 3 Sep 28 1. Share information regarding Alumni Services.
2. Provide information on graduate school.
3. Administer major field exams
Session 4 Oct 12 Wrap up course
Outcome Competencies:
Be competent in research skills
Be able to write and speak in the language of the discipline
Be able to organize and construct an individual project related to the major field
A portfolio will include the student’s assessment of his/her studies in the major field.
The portfolio serves as a record of growth, achievement, and the development of skills, knowledge, and abilities in a particular discipline.
The portfolio allows documentation of student’s competence and gives student ownership of competency-based assessment.
The portfolio demonstrates the skill level achieved by the student in assimilating technology and academic competency.
The portfolio encourages a student to be self-assessing and self-reflective, through requiring the student to employ skills in sorting, identifying, comparing, analyzing, planning, and organizing discipline knowledge. The student’s skills, abilities and professional knowledge should be exhibited.
The portfolio promotes a problem-solving approach to learning through reflection and self-assessment.
The portfolio must be written in complete sentences. There is no need to repeat any information related to the questions. Regular font like that used in this course syllabus will be used.
A passing grade will not be given for a portfolio that is shorter than 11 pages. (Refer to #1 on Portfolio checklist.)
Grade for the course will be credit or no credit. No letter grade will be assigned.
The course outline may be adjusted if there is a need.