ACR7900 - Coursework into Practice: Applied Criminology Capstone Project

(2 units)

This capstone project is undertaken during the student’s final term in the program. The project focuses on the development of a portfolio containing the following:

The student’s CV
A 5-year plan for professional goals
1. including an outline of steps necessary to achieve progress on two possible career paths
2. including a statement of how the program has enhanced preparedness for professional goals and how the student will use program knowledge / skills in professional endeavors
One of the following demonstrations of knowledge / skills acquisition, focusing on the totality of the learning experience and applying it to real-world problems, policies or other entities.
1. Full Case Analysis
2. A program evaluation plan
3. A brief policy analysis
4. An amicus brief or legal analysis incorporating social scientific evidence
5. A social-benefit program proposal
6. A research paper demonstrating knowledge and expertise in a given area and / or offering a solution to a current problem