This document provides guidelines for writing a proposal for a capstone project. The proposal should include: 1. A one sentence definition of the project. 2. Details about the project setting and relevant background. 3. An explanation of the main issues being addressed and their importance, as well as why the project is relevant to the student's education. 4. Specific, measurable objectives and outcomes of the project. 5. An overview of the proposed methodology and timeline to achieve the objectives. 6. Details about the intended research methods, including reference materials and expert interviews. 7. A week-by-week timeline and plan to balance the workload. The introduction

1. Objective
:
The process of formally proposing a project will help you
successfully plan and implement your project and will be very
much akin to that which you will experience in your
professional life as leaders in Health Service Administrators
within your community Hospital , Health Care centers,
Ambulatory Centers or Doctors Office.
PROPOSAL GUIDELINES (10%):
The primary purpose of the Capstone Project proposal is to
provide the enough information to (1) determine if the topic is
appropriate, (2) gauge whether the scope is likely to be
manageable within the given timeframe, and (3) identify a
suitable Capstone Advisor (In this case will be Dr. Gisela
Llamas your current professor). Although the Capstone proposal
is not as extensive as a typical research proposal, you might
find aspects of this resource informative and useful: “Writing a
research proposal”
http://libguides.usc.edu/content.php?pid=83009&sid=2319840
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THE PROPOSAL SHOULD INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
1) Project Definition
: Provide a one-sentence description that defines your project.
Save the specifics for the sections below; here, simply label the

2. big picture.
2) Project Setting
: Clarify the location and the most relevant background there –
the "where" – of your proposed project. Clearly specify the
"arena” for this project. As appropriate (different project types
involve differing ranges of external contact), include mention of
any key agencies, departments, and/or parties involved. If your
project is primarily analytical (e.g. analyzing an organization, a
group, a process, a body of rhetoric or literature, etc.), specify
the genres and types of research materials you will be
exploring.
3) Project Relevance and Rationale
: Identify the main issues that you have chosen to address and
justify their importance – the "why" of your project. Clarify the
problem, or “opportunity,” at the setting named above, and
explain the relevance, to your education at Regis, of addressing
this problem or opportunity. That is, in this section you will
cover both why this project is needed for "them" and why it's an
appropriate Capstone project for you.
4) Project Objectives
: State your targeted outcomes for this project – the "what" – of
your project. What, exactly, are you going to acquire,
accomplish, produce, and/or deliver? Note that the broader
goals (e.g. "to improve communication between departments")
are identified earlier, under "Relevance." By contrast, in this
section you must name the specific and concrete – if possible,
measurable – accomplishments (external and personal) intended
of your project.
5) Project Methodology
: Describe your proposed game plan – the "how" – through
which you plan to obtain the outcomes described above. That is,
how will you go about accomplishing the objectives you defined

3. in the previous section? Save the "timetable" for Section 7 (see
below), but do provide, here, an overview of your planned
approach to reaching your stated objectives, and also list any
essential resources (material and human!) you will need in order
to succeed. Be clear on how and when (during this project or at
a later time) your project will be implemented. Also, include a
specific manner of project evaluation. How will you determine
your level of success? What will you measure? Whose
evaluative input will you seek?
6) Project Research Methods
: Identify, in this section, your intended methods or modes of
research (more on the “how” – and this is an important
requirement of every Capstone project). At minimum, you must
find reference materials on how to succeed with your project
and also interview experts who can provide project-specific
direction and answer your specific questions. Depending on
your project type and needs, you might go further with your
research, perhaps conducting a survey or otherwise gathering,
organizing, and analyzing data relevant to your project. Note
that you will be summarizing your research findings in a
separate assignment, the "Research Summary."
7) Project Timetable
: Determine and present a week-by-week plan – the "when" –
that you can follow to balance the workload and assure that
preliminary needs are met early on. Remember, things you need
from others (such as pre-project approval or post-project thank-
you notes or other written acknowledgment of your work)
usually require some lead time. Show your plan "bullet-style"
with each week of the term listed, followed by the actions and
steps that need to be accomplished during that week.

4. The introduction sets the stage for what is to come and should
provide the background and rationale for the proposed project –
what is this about and why is it important? It should succinctly
contextualize the problem in one to three short paragraphs, and
include a brief statement of the problem. Recommended length
is 1-2 page.
Briefly, what is your project?
The aspect/problem/issue in science and/or math education that
is the focus of the project, and what is the need for reform or
change or research.
How can your project make a difference?
The community (public, families, teachers and/ or students)
impacted by the project, and if applicable, the need for
research/change/reform among this population.
Again, how might your project make a difference?
The evidence that reform/change or research into the proposed
area of science and math education is needed. This part of the
introduction should provide a brief (1-2 page) review of the
pertinent literature.