1 credit
The final doctoral capstone/project demonstrates students' scholarly ability to examine, critique, and synthesize knowledge and experience, so that new ideas can be tested; best practices identified, established, and verified; and theoretical, practice, or policy constructs evaluated and advanced. Doctoral students can integrate their program of study into an in-depth exploration of an interest area, culminating in the completion of their capstone/project in this course. Students complete the capstone/project independently, with the guidance of a Supervisory Committee Chair and committee members. Students complete a Prospectus, Proposal, Research Ethics Review (IRB), and a final written capstone/project and oral presentation. The order and format of the various steps vary based on the professional doctoral program and capstone/project type. This course is designed to be a DrPH Integrative Learning Experience. The doctoral study component of this course is considered an integrative learning experience. DrPH candidates are required to generate field-based products consistent with advanced practice designed to influence programs, policies, or systems addressing public health. The products must demonstrate synthesis of foundational and concentration-specific competencies. Students are required to produce a high-quality written product. The integrative learning experience is completed at or near the end of the program of study.