LESA Capstone Project
The LESA program has merged with the PACE certificate and only the certificate is available for students new to the program. The remaining students in the LESA minor will complete their capstone projects in December of 2009 and 2010 under the direction of Prof. Margie Hershey.
Prereq: All other courses must be completed by the spring of the junior year, before taking L405 in the fall of the senior year. A project proposal is submitted in the spring after taking a preparation seminar. Consult the advisor for more information.
The LESA Capstone experience offers the student an opportunity to pull together the learning from his/her major into a useful, tangible product. Working with a member of the local community's nonprofit organizations, grassroots associations, or local schools, the student designs a project that meets a need as articulated by the community. With the help of a sponsoring faculty member who may or may not be in the student's major field, the student draws upon the accumulated coursework in the College of Arts and Sciences to inform this service project. Description of the Capstone Project
The capstone process begins in the spring of the junior year when the student takes a 1-credit preparation course. By discussing interests and ideas with a faculty sponsor from the College and with a partner from a community organization, the student will design a proposal and research project informed by the needs of that organization. In the fall of the senior year, students complete their projects and meet for reflection, compiling a portfolio and participating in a public presentation of their projects at the end of the semester.
