HDL COMPREHENSIVE EXAM RUBRIC
Student Learning Outcome
Description of
Concentration Area
Students have developed a
foundation in a
concentration area
applicable to current/future
career goals.
HDL 660
Students apply leadership
theory and principles
PASS
In-depth description of the
concentration area or career
setting that indicates an
understanding of information
from the courses in the
concentration area
Average
A description of the
concentration area or career
setting that indicates some
understanding of information
from the courses in the
concentration area
FAIL
Minimal description of the
concentration area or career
setting that indicates a lack
understanding of information from
the courses in the concentration
area
Practices and application of
leadership theories
-Authentic leadership
-Servant leadership
-Transformational
and at least three of the
following
- developing the inner leader,
Self-assessment, internal
motivators,
personal/professional vision,
Trait/style/skill/situational
theories
Practices and application of
leadership theories
-Authentic leadership
-Servant leadership
-Transformational
and at least two of the
following
- developing the inner leader,
Self-assessment, internal
motivators,
personal/professional vision,
Trait/style/skill/situational
theories
Practices and application of
leadership theories
-Authentic leadership
-Servant leadership
-Transformational
and at least one of the following
- developing the inner leader, Selfassessment, internal motivators,
personal/professional vision,
Trait/style/skill/situational theories,
HDL692
Students apply group/team
development concepts and
theories to their chosen
career field
Stages of group
development, relevant
background factors and at
least four of the following are
included:
personality, types of
communication, group size,
status/power, leadership
styles, followership styles,
and decision making styles
In-depth understanding and
application of theories to case
study. Names and stages of
at least five theories are
included. An explanation of
life course development is
included.
Stages of group development
or relevant background
factors and at least three of
the following are included:
personality, types of
communication, group size,
status/power, leadership
styles, followership styles,
and decision making styles
Two of the following are included:
Stages of group development,
relevant background factors,
personality, types of
communication, group size,
status/power, leadership styles,
followership styles, and decision
making styles
Understanding and
application of theories to case
study. Names and stages of
at least three theories are
included. Minimal explanation
of life course development is
included.
Generic application of theories to
case study without names and
stages An explanation of life
course development is not
included
HDL670
Students integrate diversity
theories and concepts from
a leadership perspective
Five or more of the following
are included: Diversity model
(Loden), barriers to diversity,
Universal leadership
attributes (GLOVE study),
Diversity consciousness,
Emotional Intelligence &
Diversity Model
(Gardenswartz, Cherbosque
& Rowe), Social awareness
and empathy, and diversity
consciousness and teamwork
One-two of the following are
included: Diversity model (Loden),
barriers to diversity, Universal
leadership attributes (GLOVE
study), Diversity consciousness,
Emotional Intelligence & Diversity
Model (Gardenswartz,
Cherbosque & Rowe), Social
awareness and empathy, and
diversity consciousness and
teamwork
HDL 655
Students interpret the
concepts of social and
emotional intelligence from
a leadership perspective
Inclusion and application of at
least five of the following:
Cultural aspects of Social
Intelligence
Aspects of professional
presence (Non-verbal,
Verbal, and Written
Three-four of the following
are included: Diversity model
(Loden), barriers to diversity,
Universal leadership
attributes (GLOVE study),
Diversity consciousness,
Emotional Intelligence &
Diversity Model
(Gardenswartz, Cherbosque
& Rowe), Social awareness
and empathy, and diversity
consciousness and
teamwork.
Inclusion and application of at
least five of the following:
Cultural aspects of Social
Intelligence
Aspects of professional
presence (Non-verbal,
Verbal, and Written
CNS635
Students apply human
development concepts
Inclusion and application of at
least five of the following: Cultural
aspects of Social Intelligence
Aspects of professional presence
(Non-verbal, Verbal, and Written
communication),
managing conflict, leading change
communication),
managing conflict, leading
change initiatives, motivating
others, giving feedback
communication),
managing conflict, leading
change initiatives, motivating
others, giving feedback
initiatives, motivating others,
giving feedback
HDL625
Students explain the
legal/ethic issues involved
in their chosen career field
Comparison of ethical and
moral issues in career field as
applied to the case study and
at least five of the following:
Developing self-awareness of
individual character strengths,
individual values Impact of
unethical/illegal behavior
(individually, organizationally,
globally)
Ethical decision making
models (kidder, SAD model,
Moral Action)
Characteristics of ethical
organizations, diversity
concerns in the workplace
(ethical and legal issues)
Comparison of ethical and
moral issues in career field as
applied to the case study and
at least three of the following:
Developing self-awareness of
individual character strengths,
individual values Impact of
unethical/illegal behavior
(individually, organizationally,
globally)
Ethical decision making
models (kidder, SAD model,
Moral Action)
Characteristics of ethical
organizations, diversity
concerns in the workplace
(ethical and legal issues)
Comparison of ethical and moral
issues in career field as applied to
the case study and at least one of
the following:
Developing self-awareness of
individual character strengths,
individual values Impact of
unethical/illegal behavior
(individually, organizationally,
globally)
Ethical decision making models
(kidder, SAD model, Moral Action)
Characteristics of ethical
organizations, diversity concerns
in the workplace (ethical and legal
issues)
ADM630
Students demonstrate the
ability to develop and write
a research paper
--Appropriate research
question is identified
--Research design includes
relevant information about
variables, sampling, validity,
reliability, collection of data,
interpretation of data, type of
data, interpret/evaluate data
--Appropriate research
question is identified with at
least four of the research
elements included
Appropriate research question is
not identified
and/or fewer than four of the
research elements are included.