Doctoral Capstone Experience

Catalog description

This individual 14-week doctoral capstone experience (DCE) is offered to allow students to complete the previously designed doctoral capstone project (DCP). This experience consists of 560 hours on a site relevant to the capstone project area and starts upon the completion of all academic coursework, clinical fieldwork requirements, and doctoral capstone project planning. The DCE site will expose the student to one of the following areas: clinical practice skills, research skills, administration, leadership, program and policy development, advocacy, education, or theory development. By the end of this course students, in collaboration with the Doctoral Capstone Coordinator (DCC), site and expert mentors, will finalize their individual capstone projects and then present and disseminate their findings in appropriate forms or venue (e.g., publications, presentations, posters, etc). Prerequisite Course(s): Prerequisite: OCTH 782, OCTH 893, OCTH 894