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Columbia Southern University tutoring

Feedback on the drafts you write and study guides for your Columbia Southern program, from tutors who know its courses and scoring guides.

  • 73programs supported
  • Draft feedbackon work you wrote
  • Writing tutoringresearch and editing

Your work stays yours

You write every word you submit, and your tutor helps you make it stronger. Your school login, your quizzes and your exams stay with you.

Your syllabus and Columbia Southern's academic integrity policy set what outside feedback each course welcomes. A study guide fits every course.

What tutoring covers

Most Columbia Southern students start with one of these, and many use all three across a term.

Feedback on your draft

Send the draft you wrote and the assignment's scoring guide. A tutor reads it against every criterion and sends back comments on your argument, your sources and your APA 7 formatting, so you know exactly what to revise.

  • Comments on every scoring guide criterion
  • Structure, evidence and clarity
  • APA 7 citations and references

Study guides

A plain-language walkthrough of your program and its scoring guides, with a plan for your next assessments at Columbia Southern.

  • Your program's courses, in order
  • What each scoring guide rewards
  • A plan for your next assessments

Writing, research and editing tutoring

Work with a tutor on writing, research and editing: from turning a scoring guide into an outline, to choosing peer-reviewed sources, to polishing your draft line by line yourself.

  • Planning and outlining to the scoring guide
  • Library research and peer-reviewed sources
  • Editing your own draft, line by line

Business students get comments on case analyses, strategy memos and reports, with a close look at how the argument is supported.

Health administration and public health students send policy briefs and program evaluations for comments on evidence and structure.

Nursing students send care plans, quality-improvement proposals and evidence summaries; tutors show where each one meets or misses the rubric.

Grades and what earns them

Columbia Southern courses grade written work against a rubric: each criterion has its own points or level. Your tutor shows you what each criterion rewards and how to reach the top of it.

What a top-scoring paper has

  • Answers every criterion in the rubric, in order
  • A clear thesis carried through each section
  • Current, scholarly evidence for each claim
  • Analysis that applies the evidence to the case
  • Correct APA 7 citations and references

What you'll write

Assignments Columbia Southern students in these programs often write, and the ones tutors help with most:

  • Case analyses
  • Strategic plans
  • Business proposals
  • Policy briefs
  • Program evaluations
  • Health promotion plans
  • Care plans
  • PICOT questions
  • Evidence-based practice papers

Columbia Southern University programs we support

Columbia Southern University has 73 programs in our catalog, from certificate to doctoral. The largest areas are business, health care and nursing. Course codes there look like ART, BIO, CHM and COM. Examples: Associate of Arts in General Studies and Doctor of Fire Integrated Research.

Other programs 17

  • Associate of Arts in General Studies
  • Associate of Science in Fire Science
  • Associate of Science in Military Studies
  • Associate of Science in Occupational Safety and Health
  • Bachelor of Science in Communication
  • Bachelor of Science in Emergency Management
  • Bachelor of Science in Environmental Management
  • Bachelor of Science in Fire Administration
  • Bachelor of Science in Military Studies
  • Bachelor of Science in Occupational Safety and Health
7 more
  • Bachelor of Science in Space Operations
  • Doctor of Emergency Management
  • Doctor of Fire Integrated Research
  • Doctor of Occupational Safety and Health
  • Master of Science in Emergency Services Management
  • Master of Science in Fire Executive Leadership
  • Master of Science in Occupational Safety and Health

Business and management 15

  • Associate of Science in Business
  • Associate of Science in Leadership
  • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
  • Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management
  • Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership
  • Bachelor of Science in Strategic Leadership
  • Doctor of Business Administration
  • Doctor of Organizational Leadership
  • Doctor of Public Administration
  • Master of Business Administration
5 more
  • Master of Public Administration
  • Master of Science in Human Resources
  • Master of Science in Organizational Leadership
  • Master of Science in Strategic Leadership
  • Master of Science in Supply Chain Management and Logistics

Health care 9

  • Associate of Science in Emergency Medical Services
  • Associate of Science in Health Information Technology
  • Bachelor of Science in Emergency Medical Services Administration
  • Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration
  • Doctor of Health Care Administration
  • Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Management
  • Master of Public Health
  • Master of Science in Health Care Administration
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Health Care Administration

Nursing 8

  • Doctor of Nursing Education
  • Master of Science in Nursing Education
  • Master of Science in Nursing Informatics
  • Master of Science in Nursing Leadership & Administration of Health Care Systems
  • RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing
  • RN to Master of Science in Nursing Education
  • RN to Master of Science in Nursing Informatics
  • RN to Master of Science in Nursing Leadership and Administration of Health Care Systems

Criminal justice and law 6

  • Associate of Science in Criminal Justice
  • Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Administration
  • Bachelor of Science in Forensic Investigation
  • Bachelor of Science in Homeland Security
  • Master of Science in Criminal Justice Administration
  • Master of Science in Homeland Security

IT and technology 6

  • Associate of Science in Cybersecurity
  • Associate of Science in Information Technology
  • Bachelor of Science in Information Systems and Cyber Security
  • Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
  • Master of Science in Cybersecurity
  • Master of Science in Information Technology

Education 5

  • Bachelor of Science in Instructional Design and Technology
  • Doctor of Education in Curriculum and Instruction
  • Education Specialist in Curriculum and Instruction
  • Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction
  • Master of Science in Instructional Design and Technology

Psychology and counseling 4

  • Bachelor of Science in Psychology
  • Master of Science in Industrial/Organizational Psychology
  • Master of Science in Mental Health and Wellness
  • Master of Science in Psychology

Finance and accounting 2

  • Bachelor of Science in Accounting
  • Master of Science in Accounting

Social work 1

  • Bachelor of Science in Human Services

Getting started

From request to feedback in three steps.

  1. 1

    Send a request

    Choose draft feedback or a study guide, and tell us your program and course.

  2. 2

    Share your work

    Your tutor asks for your draft and scoring guide, or the course you want a guide for.

  3. 3

    Get your feedback

    Written comments on your draft, or your study guide, sent to you by text or email.

Common questions

How does draft feedback work?

You share the draft you wrote and its scoring guide. Your tutor marks what already works and what each criterion still needs, and you revise it with those notes.

Do you offer research help?

Yes. Your tutor teaches you how to find scholarly sources, judge their quality, take notes you can cite, and build them into your paper.

Do tutors help with editing and proofreading?

Yes. Your tutor highlights spelling, grammar, wording and citation issues and shows you how to correct them, so your own editing gets sharper with every paper.

What is writing tutoring?

Working one step at a time on the skills that earn the grade: a clear thesis, an outline that follows the scoring guide, strong paragraphs and correct citations.

What should I share with my tutor?

Your draft, the assignment instructions and the scoring guide, sent straight to your tutor by text or email. Your Columbia Southern login stays with you.

How do I get a study guide?

Choose A study guide in the form and tell us your Columbia Southern program and course. Your tutor sends the guide and walks you through it.

Who sees my work?

Only your tutor. Your draft and your details stay private.