Individuals, Systems and Societies

Individuals, Systems, and Societies Evaluation Rubric

Courses with IS designation address the first learning outcome. In addition, they address at least one of the remaining three.

Learning Outcome	Unsatisfactory	Satisfactory	Exemplary
Understand individual, systemic, and/or social processes.	Example does not demonstrate an even basic understanding of at least one individual, system or social process.	Example demonstrates a basic understanding of an individual, systemic or social process.	Example illustrates an in-depth understanding of an individual, systemic or social process or has demonstrated a clear understanding of more than one process.
Analyze individuals, systems, and/or societies through multiple frames of reference.	Example analyzes individuals, systems and/or societies through only one frame of reference.	Example analyzes individuals, systems and/or societies through more than one frame of reference.	Example provides in-depth, clear analyses of individuals, systems and/or societies through more than one frame of reference.
Think critically about the ways that society affects individual behavior and/or individual behavior affects society.	Sample fails to critically examine the interplay between individual behavior and society.	Sample illustrates that the student can think critically about the reciprocal relationship between individuals and society.	Example provides a critical look at multiple ways in which there is a reciprocal relationship between individuals and society.
Articulate how key theoretical principles can be used to explain individual and social processes, inform public policy and/or develop practical approaches to human problems across local, regional, and/or global contexts.	Example fails to coherently articulate how theory can be applied to explain one or more of the following: individual and social processes, public policy, development of practical approaches to human problems across contexts.	Example demonstrates how theory can be applied, but is unclear or lacking in depth.	Example clearly articulates how theory can be applied to explain one or more of the following: individual and social processes, public policy, development of practical approaches to human problems across contexts.