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Instructor: Go through the Course Calendar briefly with students to give them a feel for what the class will include.

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Weekly discussion

240/1000

One substantial initial response

At least two substantial follow-up posts

Post early in the week

3 days per unit

50% breadth and depth (100+ words)

35% timeliness & frequency (3 days during unit, minimum of 3 posts)

15% clarity, organizations, grammar, mechanics

See grading rubrics in syllabus

General Course Requirements

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Weekly seminar

150/1000

Content, attendance, participation

Seminar archive

Seminar PPT in DocSharing

Make-up essay

300–500 words

Citations/references

Proper writing style

See grading rubrics in syllabus

General Course Requirements

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Learning Journal

30/1000

Reflection

Personal

Social context

Education

General Course Requirements

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Weekly assignment

Weekly assignments

460/1000

Units 1-5

Final Project

120/1000

Other

Readings

Web resources

Learning exercises

General Course Requirements

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Grading

All course projects submitted on time will be graded within five days of their due date (the Sunday of the following unit). Late work will be graded within five days of the submission date.

Seminar Option 1 grades will be updated within 48 hours of the scheduled seminar.

Seminar Option 2 grades and Discussion board grades will be updated each week no later than Sunday of the week following the unit’s completion.

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Students who wish to review current policies (academic appeals, attendance/tardiness, plagiarism, 5th week conditional admission, etc.) should refer to the current Kaplan University Catalog and/or Addendum.

Late Policy

Students are expected to submit all Assignments and projects on the due date as listed in the course syllabus. The University acknowledges that at times extenuating circumstances occur, so late work or alternative assignments will be permitted only where these circumstances exist.

One letter grade (10%) per unit will be deducted for any late Assignment and the instructor may require an alternative version of the Assignment be submitted (i.e., Seminars). Students will not be allowed to submit any Assignment more than 3 units late or past the conclusion of Unit 5.

The acceptance of late work is at the sole discretion of the instructor where extenuating circumstances exist.

Other Policies

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CJ550 Introduction to Graduate Studies in Public Safety Unit 1: Transitioning from the Undergraduate to the Graduate Program

Next a review the content covered in Unit 1.

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Unit 1 Objectives

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Readings

“Adapting and Transitioning Throughout Graduate School”

“Set Priorities First to Successfully Adjust to Graduate School”

“3 Key Ways College, Graduate School Differ”

“Where Do the Hours Go?”

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Introduction + 2 Discussions

Types of writing: What types of writing do you remember completing in your professional or undergraduate work? Some points to consider include topics, average length, and mode of writing (narrative, expository, descriptive, and persuasive). What changes do you anticipate as you begin conducting research and writing on the graduate level? What pointers or new ideas/information did you gather from the reading assignments that affirmed, changed or altered your view of writing assignment expectations for your graduate level work? Be sure to cite your sources using APA formatting.

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Effective communication skills: Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, are often cited as basic requirements for most career fields. What types of writing and research does your current or future career require? How important is accuracy in content, spelling, and grammar in the documents or reports that you will be required to complete? Are there any formatting requirements? Explain.

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Learning Journal

Create a 350–500 word reflective Journal detailing how this unit’s learning has changed your thought process. This statement should include ideas of how this week’s material will benefit you in your career and personal goals. You may include any questions regarding material that remains unclear.

Seminar

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Assignment: Plan for Success – Write a 3–4 page paper outlining your plan for success in the Public Safety master’s program. In your paper address the following:

Undergraduate vs. graduate learning

Identify the different elements in a graduate program versus an undergraduate program.

What will you do differently than with your undergraduate degree? 

Achieving success in the graduate program

What adjustments do you need to make in order to achieve your goals as a scholar?

What knowledge and skills will you need to be successful as a student in the Public Safety master’s program?

External research – You may consult the Kaplan Online Library, the internet, other course material, and any other outside resources in supporting your task, using proper citations in APA style.

Examples

Structured/organized

Proofread

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Read and understand syllabus and course requirements

Plagiarism

Whenever you use outside information and do not give credit (including using your papers from previous classes)

Exact words – quote, cite

Paraphrase – cite

When in doubt, cite

Turn-it-in

Mandatory for instructors to report plagiarism to University

View syllabus in Unit 1

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