Capstone Project I: Molecular and Cellular Pathology

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Pathology MS Plan B students are required to complete a Capstone project as their culminating experience for the Master's degree. The core of the Capstone project is a 20-page review paper supervised by a Faculty Mentor. The project is pursued over two academic terms, and the learning objectives are to develop expertise in a particular area of scientific knowledge and to enhance scientific reading, writing, and oral presentation skills. For the first semester of the Capstone Project, students register for PATH 630 . The assignments include identifying a topic and faculty mentor, conducting a thorough literature search, developing an outline for the review paper, and giving an oral presentation to a grading committee. Along with PATH 640 , this course is a requirement for the Pathology MS Plan B degree.