Capstone Project

The Capstone Project is the culminating academic experience for the Master of Science in Nutrition graduate program. The scope and presentation of the project must demonstrate the student’s skills in a variety of areas including, formal academic/technical writing, the research process, and the application of nutrition principles in the public health arena. 

Students must complete a 6-credit hour capstone project to meet graduation requirements. Together, a written literature review, oral presentation and defense represent the final evaluation. 

For your Capstone Project:

• Select a focused and relevant capstone project topic.
• Conduct a review of the research literature on the case study patient’s condition capstone topic.
• Evaluate the research studies identified in the literature review using the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Evidence Analysis Center/Library (EAC/EAL) process.
• Write an 8-10-page literature review.
• Complete a capstone project, which may be a research study, seminar, workshop, educational course or research grant proposal.
• Compose a written description of the project that includes methods, results and discussion sections. This project description is added to the literature review.
• Prepare a presentation of the literature review and project description.
• Present and successfully defend the capstone project.