EDCI 7870: Capstone I in Curriculum and Instruction

3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission into the Curriculum and Instruction Ed.S. graduate program, and EDCI 7800, EDCI 7810, EDRS 8000, EDCI 7820, EDCI 7830, and EDCI 7840.
This course initiates the competency exam and prepares students to complete the capstone research project. Students conduct interviews with four different grade band teachers (PK-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12) and analyze those interviews utilizing research and scholarship from their prior courses in the program. Upon successful completion of the competency exam, students select a capstone project option and complete a research proposal that is then carried out in EDCI 7880 Capstone II: Curriculum & Instruction.