Writing/Research

Academic Dishonesty/Plagiarism:  In an effort to foster a spirit of honesty and integrity during the learning process, Argosy University requires that the submission of all course assignments represent the original work produced by that student.  All sources must be documented through normal scholarly references/citations and all work must be submitted using the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5^th Edition (2001). Washington DC: American Psychological Association (APA) format.  Please refer to Appendix A in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5^th Edition  for thesis and paper format.  Students are encouraged to purchase this manual (required in some courses) and become familiar with its content as well as consult the Argosy University catalog for further information regarding academic dishonesty and plagiarism. 

Please remember it is essential to do your own work and remember to give appropriate credit to resources you may have used. Specifically,  

1. If you are assigned a take-home examination or other assignment, you can only use the resources specifically described by your instructor. Thus, if it is to be done as a closed-book assignment, you must work alone, without input from any source, including another student or resource. If it is to be done as an opened-book/notes assignment, you may use these resources; however, you are NOT allowed to work with another student or other person. Unless you are explicitly instructed to work with another student on an assignment, if you give to or receive information from another student/person, you are in violoation of the academic honesty code. 

2. If you are assigned a written assignment (e.g., a term paper):

             a. you cannot turn in a paper that has been submitted by you in another class (self-plagiarism),