Applications must be completed no later than the tenth week of the semester preceding the anticipated capstone semester. Student Information Your Name Your Penn State Email Address GPA A minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA is required PSYCH 301W grade A minimum grade of C is required Capstone Project Information Desired Capstone Course PSYCH 493 PSYCH 494 PSYCH 495 PSYCH 496 Desired Capstone Faculty Supervisor - Select -Danielle DelPrioreMelinda FurerLindsey LilienthalRobert MatchockBrad Pinter Desired Capstone Semester Desired Credit Hours for Project The standard capstone course is 3 credits in one semester. You must provide an academic justification for taking more than 3 credits and/or taking more than one semester to complete the project. Project Proposal Provide a brief description (less than 1000 words) of the intended academic focus of the project. Depending on the 49x course, you might define the specific research area or question you wish to review or provide the hypothesis or working thesis and include a few preliminary references. This is not the place to describe the practical portion of the course. It would be a good idea to consult with the intended faculty supervisor before completing and submitting this section. Internships Information You should complete the following additional questions in consultation with the proposed internship site. Proposed Internship Site Site Contact Name Contact Title Contact Phone Contact Email Proposed Internship Activities This section should report a specific list of proposed activities with percentage estimates of the amount of time to be spent for each. The goal of this section is to understand what you will do on a day-to-day basis. Proposed Skills/Experiences This section should report a specific list of skills and experiences to be developed during the internship. The goal is to understand what benefits you could expect from the experience. Relation to Academic Component Here you should describe how the practical activities described above will inform the proposed academic focus. That is, you must explain how the site experience will contribute meaningfully to your academic focus on this project. Submit
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