CRPL Capstone Seminar

HDS 4581 Subject & Catalog Number

Description

The Religion and Public Life Capstone seminar is restricted to students pursuing a Certificate in Religion and Public Life and should be taken following successful completion of HDS 3300 and HDS 4000A/B. Each student is required to complete a final project related to their area of professional concentration and will work in close collaboration with other seminar participants, a final project advisor, and the lead instructor of the seminar. Final projects will vary depending on the area of concentration pursued but all must demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of the relevance of the public understanding of religion in particular contexts. Options may include (but are not limited to) constructing a series of case studies focused on a particular profession or context; creating educational resources for a specific audience; writing a policy brief for a particular organization; producing a podcast, or creating other kinds of media. Prospective students are required to submit a final project proposal (that has been approved by their project advisor) to Religion and Public Life staff by midnight on the last day of reading period in the fall term. Religion and Public Life  may request revisions and final project proposals (approved by their project advisors) should be submitted by midnight of the first day of spring classes. Project advisors will be partnered with each student through a collaboration among the student, the academic dean, and the office of alumni relations. 

Note: MDiv students who wish to fulfill the CRPL capstone requirement with their MDiv Senior Project must alert the Religion and Public Life staff of this intention when they are preparing their MDiv project proposal in the spring term prior to their final year.

Prerequisites: HDS 3300 and HDS 4000AB