Course Description
This capstone course aimed at facilitating students interested in focusing on issues and concerns of interest to the human service practitioner. The human service practitioner is a professional who acts as an agent to assist and or empower individuals, groups, families and communities to prevent, alleviate or better cope with crisis, change and life stressors. Students are required to complete a Capstone Project, which demonstrates an understanding of key concepts, issues and theories pertinent to his or her concentration, while applying knowledge of a human services related topic of interest. Student will also demonstrate fulfillment of the various outcomes of their area of study concentration. The capstone project may take one of several formats: a research paper, scholarly essay, electronic portfolio, presentation of creative work, or a case study. A minimum grade of “C” must be earned to meet the requirements of the concentration and successfully complete the course. (3 credits)
Prerequisites
- ENG 101: English Composition 1
- ENG 102: English Composition 2
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:
- Identify and justify the concentration outcomes to be addressed in the capstone experience project and relate these outcomes to specific prior courses.
- Articulate the cohesiveness of the concentration.
- Provide evidence of content mastery in each subject area in the concentration.
- Write at the senior level of college writing.
Course Activities and Grading
| Assignments | Weight |
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Discussion Boards (Weeks 1-8) | 18% |
Topic of Interest Paper (Week 1) | 5% |
Initial Proposal Draft (Week 2) | 10% |
Full Proposal Draft (Week 3) | 10% |
Journal Entries (Weeks 3, 4, 6 & 7) | 12% |
Project Draft 1 (Week 4) | 10% |
Project Draft 2 (Week 5) | 10% |
Final Project Draft (Week 8) | 25% |
Total: | 100% |
Required Text
- There are no required textbooks for this course.
Additional Resources
- Students should have an up-to-date reference guide for citation methods used in the discipline of their primary concentration area.
- Additional readings will be provided by instructor as needed.
Course Schedule
Week | SLOs | Readings and Exercises | Assignment(s) |
1 | 1-4 | Topic: Course Introduction: Purpose and Goals Review:
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2 | 1-4 | Topic: Initial Draft of Project Proposal |
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3 | 1,3,4 | Topic: Final Proposal Draft |
Note: The Project Proposal Draft must be approved by the Instructor in order for students to begin work on the Capstone project. |
4 | 1-4 | Topic: Project Draft 1 |
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5 | 1-4 | Topic: Project Draft 2 |
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6 | 1-4 | Topic: Project Draft 3 |
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7 | 1-4 | Topic: Work Continues on Final Draft |
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8 | 1-4 | Topic: Final Project Due |
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COSC Accessibility Statement
Charter Oak State College encourages students with disabilities, including non-visible disabilities such as chronic diseases, learning disabilities, head injury, attention deficit/hyperactive disorder, or psychiatric disabilities, to discuss appropriate accommodations with the Office of Accessibility Services at OAS@charteroak.edu.
COSC Policies, Course Policies, Academic Support Services and Resources
Students are responsible for knowing all Charter Oak State College (COSC) institutional policies, course-specific policies, procedures, and available academic support services and resources. Please see COSC Policies for COSC institutional policies, and see also specific policies related to this course. See COSC Resources for information regarding available academic support services and resources.