Capstone Project
At the conclusion of coursework, you will complete a Capstone Project in the form of a portfolio or a ministry practicum (the practicum is only an option for students in a ministry emphasis who matriculated in Fall 2019 or later). Both projects involve theological reflection on the four student learning goals of the program, as demonstrated either by projects from six courses (portfolio) or by a self-designed ministry activity (practicum). Directions are available on the GPPM website. Students work with their faculty mentor to complete the project, and upload it to the student folder the Program staff have shared with them, containing their advising checklist and a folder for the Capstone materials, including the evaluation rubric used for the assignment.
Central to the portfolio is an 8-10-page, double-spaced integrative essay in which the student reflects on what s/he has learned in coursework and how this prepares her/him for ministry.
The specific questions to focus the reflection are:
- How did I come to understand each of the four learning outcomes through the chosen projects and the program in general?
- How did mastering these learning outcomes strengthen my ability to minister?