CL 5203 - Master’s Project in Civic Leadership and Action in Community (3)

The capstone is an opportunity for students to complete their Master of Arts in Civic Leadership degree by addressing a practical, real world challenge using the skills and knowledge they have gained throughout their program of study. The capstone process is an essential component of the MA in Civic Leadership. It is the culmination of graduate work in the program and the final product of the degree. The capstone process is an opportunity for students to examine in-depth important civic leadership or engagement questions with the ultimate end of developing a real solution to a problem. Capstone projects require students to get up-to-speed quickly on a specific civic leadership problem or issue area; enhance key process skills such as project design and implementation; and develop competency in gathering, analyzing, and reporting on data in ways that lead to evidence based practices. Students will interweave their learning in all these areas.