School of Public Policy 496D - IS-Public Policy Capstone

This course fulfills the Public Policy Capstone requirement for majors. It is designed for students who are unable to enroll in the traditional spring Public Policy Capstone. The Public Policy Independent Capstone provides public policy majors with the opportunity to reflect on and synthesize their experiences, knowledge, and skills developed during SPP?s undergraduate program. The goal is to bridge theory with practice with students working alongside faculty on research projects to complete a report that they will present to SPP faculty. Through the Independent Capstone, students will tackle an actual policy or management problem facing a community or mission-driven enterprise (i.e., nonprofit, co-operative, social enterprise, etc.). This course will require students to develop and execute a comprehensive research project under the direction of an SPP faculty member that requires the student to define the problem and to provide an evidence-based solution.

Open to juniors and seniors only. SPP/POLISCI280;SPP204;SPP203+ Prerequisites:
1. SPP 280 or POLISCI 280
2. ECON 103, RES-ECON 102, or SPP 203
3. SPP 204 or equivalent 200-level statistics course
4. Junior Year Writing