Taught By:
Cheyenne Luzynski, PhD
Teaching Assistant Professor
Leadership Studies
West Virginia University
Course Description:
In an architectural context, a capstone is the top-stone that completes a building. In an academic context, a capstone is the final class that completes a student’s curriculum. In other words, a capstone is a class in which students in the minor in Leadership Studies are required to pull together what they have learned and experienced in their previous exposure to leadership (both in and out of the classroom) and use this integrating experience to demonstrate they can reach their full potential as leaders and citizens. This process serves a dual purpose – it provides leadership students with an opportunity to practice and demonstrate the leadership skills and perspectives they will need to succeed after matriculation from the program (“Leadership in Action”). It also presents the Leadership Studies Program with a final opportunity to observe student learning and to assess whether or not the program has been successful in its mission.
