CJUS 887 Capstone I

In this course, the candidate will further develop and refine his or her manuscript. This will help the candidate further complete his or her academic journey towards his or her doctorate.

Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the candidate will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Tasks (6)

In this course, Tasks are critical checkpoints at which the doctoral candidate’s manuscript components are thoroughly reviewed to ensure consistency with academic standards and expectations.

Tasks are scored as either complete or not complete. Tasks must be completed sequentially, and doctoral candidates may not move to a new Task before the preceding Task is complete.

Doctoral candidates may work on up to six Tasks in this course but must pass four of those Tasks in order to earn the grade of “P” to pass to the next course in their doctoral research sequence.

Tasks are as follows:

Task 1: Concept Paper Review (Chair)
Task 2: Chair Approval of Chapters 1-3 (Chair) 
Task 3: Methodologist Approval of Chapters 1-3 (Methodologist)
Task 4: Pre-Defense Walkthrough (Chair) 
Task 5: Departmental Approval to Schedule Proposal Defense (Chair) 
Task 6: Proposal Defense (Chair) 

Each Task requires submission in Canvas so that the appropriate faculty member(s) can review and provide feedback that will ensure the project meets appropriate academic standards and expectations. Please note that successful completion of the task requires the approval of each Task by the appropriate faculty member(s), rather than simply the submission of the manuscript component by the doctoral candidate. The doctoral candidate may be required to revise and resubmit components of their manuscript, incorporating faculty feedback, in order to successfully complete the Task. Successful completion of these Tasks according to the recommended timeline is crucial in the candidate’s progression in the course and their overall doctoral research journey.

Attendance Task: Check-In Quizzes

The Attendance Task: Check-In Quizzes are designed to help the candidate self-report progress in developing the dissertation manuscript. These quizzes serve as a checkpoint for the candidate to reflect on the work accomplished, ensure the candidate is meeting course activity and attendance requirements, and keep the candidate on track.