What is the Capstone?

What it is:

• The BAAS Capstone is a needs-based project in which you create a deliverable product (tangible outcome) for an organization that is doing the type of work you hope to do after you graduate.

Capstone Project Requirements:

The Capstone project must

• Relate to the classes you took in your Professional Development module
• Consist of a new collegiate-level experience and may not duplicate previous or current skills
• Relate to your future career goals
• Challenge you to solve a problem for the site organization

Capstone Project Examples:

• Videos, websites, plans (e.g., business, marketing, fund raising), teaching/training modules, policy reviews, HR manuals, newsletters, mobile apps, health/wellness promotions (brochures, PSAs, posters), etc.

What a Capstone is NOT:

• It is not teaching, coaching, or tutoring, etc.
• It is not service: answering phones, feeding the poor
• It is not an activity: fund-raising, wedding planning, political canvassing

Preparing for the Capstone:

Students must

• Be in their last semester at Texas State
• Complete all other degree obligations first (core, OE, and PD must all be complete)
• If you want to take additional classes with the Capstone, you must submit a waiver to be reviewed by the OWLS Department. (Found HERE)

Helpful Tips

• The capstone applications typically take more than a week to complete. Start early, edit often, seek help from the writing center.