Students in the dual degree program are required to complete an assignment that allows the student the opportunity to reflect on their immersion experience.
The primary purpose of the immersion experience requirement for the International Studies degree is to facilitate the student’s proficiency in a second language and their understanding of another culture. In this assignment, students reflect on their experience, considering whether or not the language skills and cultural awareness changed over the duration of the immersion. Students should provide evidence to support any growth that occurred. The mode of presentation is dependent on the type of immersion experience.
The rubric by which both assignments will be assessed has been developed by the Association of American Colleges and Universities and was approved by the advisory board for Lafayette’s Dual Degree Program. The essay or presentation is assessed by the chair of the Dual Degree Program. The essay is approved if it earns a score of three or better in five of the six categories. Should the deliverable not meet these requirements, the student will be required to revise it using feedback provided by the chair. See rubric for details.