Course Description
Students who have selected an Individualized Studies or Liberal Studies concentration are required to complete a capstone experience in which they demonstrate fulfillment of the various outcomes of their concentration. For students who are completing an Individualized Studies concentration in Social/Behavioral Sciences, ISS 499 is the second of a two-course sequence in which students fulfill the capstone experience requirement. In ISS 499, a ten-week, two-credit course, each student will complete the capstone project he or she proposed in the prerequisite course, ISS 498. A successful project will demonstrate that the student understands clearly his or her concentration, has mastered the content of the selected fields of study, and can synthesize and apply what he or she has learned. The student's proposal for this project, including the project's format, must have been approved by the instructor in ISS 498.
Prerequisite(s)
- ISS 498: Individualized Studies: Social/Behavioral Sciences Capstone 1
- ENG 101: English Composition 1
- ENG 102: English Composition 2
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
The student who successfully completes this course will:
- Articulate in a project value statement how his or her project will demonstrate mastery of the concentration outcomes.
- Participate substantively in peer review of project work done by other students in the course.
- Complete a capstone experience project to be evaluated by the instructor that demonstrates the student's mastery of concentration outcomes.
Course Activities and Grading
To determine the student's grade in ISS 499, the instructor will consider the following grading scheme:
Assignments | Weight |
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Project Value Statement (Week 2) | 10% |
Peer Review (Weeks 2 & 8) | 10% |
Capstone Project (Final project due Week 10) | 80% |
Total | 100% |
Required Text
- None
Recommended Resources
- Students should have an up-to-date reference guide for citation methods used in the discipline of their primary concentration area.
Course Schedule
Week | SLOs | Assignments |
1 | 1, 3 |
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2 | 1, 2, 3 |
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3 | 1, 3 |
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4 | 1, 2, 3 |
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5 | 1, 3 |
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6 | 1, 3 |
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7 | 1, 3 |
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8 | 1, 2, 3 |
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9 | 1, 3 |
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10 | 1, 3 |
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COSC Accessibility Statement
Charter Oak State College encourages students with disabilities, including non-visible disabilities such as chronic diseases, learning disabilities, head injury, attention deficit/hyperactive disorder, or psychiatric disabilities, to discuss appropriate accommodations with the Office of Accessibility Services at OAS@charteroak.edu.
COSC Policies, Course Policies, Academic Support Services and Resources
Students are responsible for knowing all Charter Oak State College (COSC) institutional policies, course-specific policies, procedures, and available academic support services and resources. Please see COSC Policies for COSC institutional policies, and see also specific policies related to this course. See COSC Resources for information regarding available academic support services and resources.