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Nursing: CACP Level 3 RequirementsStudents must certify at least one Level 2 paper before attempting a Level 3 paper.Level 3 papers are required in the following courses: NUR 301 (junior fall semester),NUR 320 (junior spring semester), and NUR 401 (senior fall semester). Before attemptinga Level 3 paper in Nursing, students must have completed and recorded all of their requiredCACP Level 2 papers. Following submission of a CACP-eligible paper for coursecredit, the student utilizes feedback from multiple sources (course faculty, Center for StudentSuccess, etc.) as necessary to ready the paper for CACP submission. Students mustsubmit the CACP Level 3 paper from the previous semester before submitting their nextCACP paper.I. Each Paper Must Fulfill the Following:A. Be written using Standard English grammar and mechanics as followed in Level 2CACP papers.B. Follow the latest APA (American Psychological Association) style guidelines, i.e.5 th ed., including being typed using a 12-point font (preferably in Microsoft Word),double spaced, with 1” margins on all sides, and written in the third person.C. Include a separate cover page, separate reference page(s), and separate pages forboxes, tables, figures, and/or graphs following the reference page(s).D. Include a body of the paper that is at least five (5) pages in lengthE. Include at least five (5) current references, typically from professional nursing literaturepublished within the last 4 years. (Internet or other sources may be used at thediscretion of the professor.)Professors have the option of adding additional criteria specific to their courses.II. Proper Use of References: Each paper must include proper references to the professionalnursing literature. References utilized must be cited correctly (per APA style, 5 th ed.)both within the body of the paper and on a separate reference page following the body ofthe paper. (The APA style website can be found at http://apastyle.apa.org.) Students arecautioned to avoid plagiarism when utilizing sources.III. Critical Thinking Endorsement:The Level 3 cover sheet must be attached and the critical thinking section completed withinformation pertaining to the:A. Delineation of the thesis for the paper plus statement of the hypothesis as indicated,B. Rationale for selection of sources of information used to support the thesis, or to setthe hypothesis,C. Evidence by which the thesis is supported or the hypothesis is tested (e.g., supportfrom empirical, ethical, clinical, and/or personal sources), andD. Basis on which the conclusion (s) is/are reached.26
Physical Education: CACP Level 3 RequirementsStudents must certify at least one Level 2 paper before attempting a Level 3 paper.I. Physical Education papers for Level 3 might include reports, term papers, orother written assignments of a length specified by the professor that:A. Are submitted by or on the assigned or agreed-upon dateB. Are submitted in the appropriate format—formal papers have a cover sheet, tableof contents, end notes or foot notes, scientific notation, proper bibliography, and soon, including rough draft, corrected copy, or other work by the student in developingthe paperC. Are at least five(5) double-spaced pagesD. Is the original work of the student submitting the paper.II. General Composition: Written material must satisfy Level 2 criteria for standardEnglish grammar and mechanics. The document must be typed, preferably using aword processor.III.Information Search:Suggestions include:Periodical IndexEducation IndexPsychological IndexPhysical Education IndexPeriodical LiteratureSocial Sciences IndexEditorial Research ReportBook IndexCumulative Book IndexCard CatalogInfoTracPamphletsThe New York Times Quarterly IndexIV. Organization:The student must demonstrate the ability to research, organize, and document aresearch paper. The paper should be consistent with the format outlined in thePublications Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA). The papershould contain a title page, text (including an introduction, body, and conclusion/summary), and bibliography.V. Audience Definition: The paper should be written at a level appropriate for someonewith at least an introductory-level knowledge in the area of Physical Education.VI. Documentation: Students must use the Publication Manual of the AmericanPsychological Association (APA). (See Section XV of The St. Martin’s Handbook.)VII. Grammar and Mechanics: Students will properly incorporate terminologyrelevant to the topic.27
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