The doctoral capstone shall be an integral part of the program’s curriculum design. The goal of the doctoral capstone is to provide an in-depth exposure to one or more of the following: clinical practice skills, research skills, administration, leadership, program and policy development, advocacy, education, and theory development.
The doctoral capstone consists of two parts:
● Capstone Project
● Capstone Experience
The student will complete an individual capstone project to demonstrate synthesis and application of knowledge gained. The student will complete an individual 14-week capstone experience that must be started after completion of all didactic coursework, Level II fieldwork, and preparatory activities defined in ACOTE standard D.1.3.
Please see a copy of the ETSU OTD Doctoral Capstone Manual here. (insert document under link)