PRS 4700 - Senior Capstone

Institution:

Utah Tech University

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Description:

Required of all BAS Professional Studies majors. Must be taken in the student's senior year, preferably during the final semester. Asks students to synthesize and reflect on their learning and experience in the major, allowing them to integrate their study of professional skills as well as examine their chosen career field from both a practical and theoretical perspective. Also, asks students to look forward to careers and professional opportunities and create a practical pathway to participate in those opportunities. Includes a series of culminating assessment projects aimed at measuring student outcomes and at assisting the department to improve its program. Students will conduct an inquiry or investigation that makes an original intellectual or creative contribution to the career or professional opportunity of their choice. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Examine and reflect upon significant past educational experiences to inform current learning and understanding. 2. Compile a representative collection of high quality work from throughout their BAS experience. 3. Propose and create a thoroughly researched major piece of original professional quality scholarship that specifically targets their professional aspirations. 5. Implement collaborative approaches to research through participation in extensive workshop opportunities with peers.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.utahtech.edu/

Phone Number:

(435) 652-7500

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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