UNDERSTANDING ACADEMIC INTEGRITY, PLAGIARISM AND CHEATING
Analyze the concepts of academic integrity, plagiarism and cheating. Students will be able to:

• recognize the social and academic impact of integrity in personal creations
• identify the benefits of academic honesty
• recognize the history of academic integrity
• understand the similarities and difference between intentional and unintentional plagiarism
• develop a personal definition of plagiarism

UNDERSTANDING HOW TO AVOID PLAGIARISM: TIPS AND STRATEGIES
Provides tips for avoiding common mistakes in writing and using outside resources. Students will be able to:

• identify concrete steps to avoid practices that will lead to plagiarism
• identify academic personnel that assist with the research and writing process
• identify the steps of a successful research strategy
• identify what type of information needs to be credited and cited

DOCUMENTATION STYLES: WHEN AND HOW TO USE THEM
Illustrates proper attribution and writing techniques and plagiarism prevention through proper documentation. Students will be able to:

• create an in-text reference for source material
• identify the reasons for proper documentation
• analyze citation styles and the common components of basic bibliographic citations
• avoid the pitfalls of developing citations for online resources
• identify the common documentation styles used in US undergraduate education

PLAGIARISM POLICIES
Explores the documentation and sanctions for academic dishonesty. Students will be able to:

• identify the actions that constitute plagiarism
• understand how to locate their campus or department plagiarism policy
• understand common penalties for plagiarism in academic work