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Upon completion of the 6 core courses, students will declare one of two options for the capstone—the Applied Project or Thesis. As part of their coursework in “Sources of Knowledge,' students will develop their capstone proposal. In the final semester, students will enroll in this 3-credit Capstone course where they will finalize their capstone writing and documentation working closely with their capstone advisor. The capstone is an experiential project where students take what they have learned throughout their course of student and apply it to examine a specific idea and project. The Applied Project involves designing and creating a resource (e.g., resource booklet, program design document, operating procedures, teaching unit lesson plans) that can be directly put into practice by the student and colleagues. The Thesis is a study requiring a high level of individual application and commitment to original research and inquiry. It provides the student with the opportunity to identify, reflect, and explore a topic that has implications for their own professional development. There are a number of possible types of theses that may be considered appropriate (e.g., empirical research, mixed methods, qualitative research).

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