CSPS 7420 - Capstone

The Clinton School’s capstone program is designed to provide students an opportunity to integrate the knowledge and skills that have been gained from their core and elective courses; and the experiences of the Practicum and Internship, into a new and more in-depth focus on those professional and leadership skills that will be needed in their field of future practice and/or specialization. Specifically, the project should tap the knowledge, analytic abilities, writing and presentation skills, and the insights students have acquired through study, observation, and involvement in public service.

The Capstone course will be carried out by completing a public service project that builds on the student’s cumulative knowledge as gained from these earlier experiences. The course is intended only for students who are completing their Master of Public Service degree program and is an alternative to comprehensive examinations or a research thesis.