Biomed SciPol Capstone Project

3 Credits · Level: Graduate

The BSPA Capstone Project provides an opportunity for students to engage in high-level inquiry focusing on an area of specialization within their professional goals. Capstone projects will be inquiry and practice-centered and draw upon areas of interest to the student from the program, such as environmental health, national security, and regulatory science, among others. All capstones aim to bridge theory and practice and are desired to impact the future professional life of students upon graduation. Students are encouraged to apply and expand the knowledge gained throughout the BSPA program as part of this process. Through this course, students will develop a solid foundation of “science policy-making” step by step, including critical tools (literature search, use of congress.gov, interview techniques with STM experts) and methods (standards for creating science policy proposals) that need to create a comprehensive bill proposal.