CHST 5202

(3 credits) 3 hours seminar, 8 hours fieldwork Using principles and tools acquired throughout previous courses, students in this course will participate in a combination of an internship, a community based research project or an innovative community initiative for their final applied capstone project. Working with a faculty member and community member, students will assess community needs and assets to collaborate on the development of a project and/or program plans. Students will capture and communicate observations, reflections and lessons learned, concluding the course with a poster presentation and in-class presentation, learning journal and final integration paper highlighting theories connected to the work.