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2025 Spring > GRAD > GISD > GISD 804

Capstone Seminar: Engaging Communities in Research and Practice

Course #: GISD 804

Description:
The main purpose of this course is to provide the culminating, integrative curricular experience for students enrolled in the GISD MA Program during their last semester prior to graduation. The Capstone Seminar offers students an opportunity to undertake community-based research, increase their impact and effectiveness as a leader, or explore other dimensions of global inclusion and social development. Students develop an initiative for a real-life project that can be work, community, or university-based. The purpose of the Capstone Project is for the students to apply knowledge acquired during the GISD MA Program to a project involving actual data in a real-life setting.
Pre Requisites:
Pre-requisite: GISD 602 and GISD 803

Section Class Number Schedule/Time Instructor Location
01 9200 Tu
4:00 - 6:45 pm
TBD Bayside B04-453
Session: Regular
Class Dates: 01/27/2025 - 05/14/2025
Capacity: 8
Enrolled: 0
Status: Open
Credits: 3/3
Class Notes:
Pre Requisites: Pre-requisite: GISD 602 and GISD 803
Course Attributes: Non-degree exclude from list