Graduate Experiential Learning

3 semester credits. Through the graduate studies capstone, students integrate topics from their overall course of study in a final synthesis project. Cumulative knowledge, main theories of the discipline, and experientially acquired skills are applied from a critical perspective and have the aim of verifying the achievement of curriculum learning objectives. As the culminating phase of the graduate-level program, the capstone project requires the research, elaboration, and analytic/forecasting competencies of a topic, developed by the candidate under the guidance of the faculty member. The resulting capstone is intended to demonstrate mastery of the program’s curricular scope: a highly-articulated individual proposal of an approved topic, and the proposal’s intended impact on the field of study. Prerequisites: Successful completion of an undergraduate degree is required for this course.