Master's Capstone Project.

Catalog description

Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits. This course is the final "capstone" product for which a student should enroll after successfully completing 27 credits of didactic course work and directed research hours. Enrollment requires the approval of the program director and student's adviser. Students may select one of two options: 1) and NIH-style grant application demonstrating knowledge of the translational and clinical processes and the regulatory environment in which research is conducted or 2) a scientific research article to be submitted to a peer-reviewed journal. Students will demonstrate that they are able to integrate the core competencies of the master's program into problem resolution as evidenced by the development of a sound, well-written research project grant proposal or research article. Graded as S/U/F.