The Capstone Option
| The Capstone Option is for the student who has earned
or will soon earn an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree or
equivalent certification and whose SIUC major is one of those listed below
as participating in the Capstone Option. The Capstone Option makes it
possible for students to earn a bachelor's degree in 60 additional hours
and allows them to complete an abbreviated University Core Curriculum
requirement (30 hours vs. 41 hours).
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Purpose
Southern Illinois University Carbondale recognizes the value of your technical
education. We also realize that your interests, educational objectives, and
career goals may have changed-that you now want more training and the advancement
potential that can be yours when you earn a bachelor's degree. Students pursuing
career-oriented associate degree programs have commonly found few options
and many barriers at four-year institutions. Often they find they will have
to spend much more than two additional years (60 semester hours) to earn a bachelor's
degree. The Capstone Option eliminates these obstacles and provides a logical
approach to completing a bachelor's degree. Capstone makes it possible for you
to add to the marketable occupational skills and competencies you already have.
The Capstone Option at Southern Illinois University Carbondale can lead to
the bachelor's degree in any of the following areas:
| College of Agricultural Sciences |
| Agribusiness Economics |
| Agricultural Systems |
| Agricultural Education |
| Agricultural Production |
| Agricultural Systems Technology |
| General Agriculture |
| Animal Science |
| Equine Science |
| Production |
| Food and Nutrition |
| Hospitality and Tourism |
| Plant and Soil Science |
| Business |
| General |
| Landscape Horticulture |
| Turf |
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| College of Education and Human Services |
| Rehabilitation Services |
| Workforce Education and Development |
| Career and Technical Education |
| Education, Training and Development |
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| College of Engineering |
| Industrial Technology |
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| College of Liberal Arts |
| Paralegal Studies |
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| College of Applied Sciences and Arts |
| Automotive Technology |
| Aviation Management |
| Aviation Technologies |
| Dental Hygiene |
| Electronic Systems Technologies |
| Fire Service Management (off-campus only) |
| Health Care Management |
| Information Systems Technologies |
| Mortuary Science and Funeral Service |
| Radiologic Sciences |
| Technical Resource Management |
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WHAT WE OFFER
The following academic units at SIUC offer Capstone Options for the Bachelor
of Science degree:
College of Agricultural
Sciences
The College of Agricultural Sciences offers students a variety of majors under the Capstone Option. The baccalaureate degrees offered under this option include Agribusiness Economics; Agricultural Systems (Agricultural Education, Agricultural Production, Agricultural Systems Technology, General Agriculture); Animal Science (Equine Science, Production); Food and Nutrition (Hospitality and Tourism only); and Plant and and Soil Science (Business, Landscape Horticulture, General, Turf).
College of Applied Sciences and
Arts
The Capstone Options in the College of Applied Sciences and Arts (ASA)
emphasize students' technical development and the management of technology in
their chosen occupational field. ASA provides Capstone Options in Automotive Technology, Aviation Management, Aviation Technologies,
Dental Hygiene, Electronic Systems Technologies, Fire Service Management
(off-campus only), Health Care Management, Information Systems Technologies,
Mortuary Science and Funeral Service, Radiologic Sciences and Technical Resource Management, to a variety of
technical graduates from similar or related associate degree backgrounds. The
Technical Resource Management degree offers individualized programs designed
jointly by students and faculty, and accommodates virtually all
technical/occupational backgrounds.
College of Education and
Human Services
In the College of Education and Human Services, Workforce Education and
Development-with specializations in career and technical education and education,
training and development - can accommodate
virtually all technical or occupational backgrounds. These options are
attractive to students interested in teaching at the post-secondary level or
those interested in personnel training and development in industrial or
corporate settings. The Rehabilitation
Services degree program also participates in the Capstone Option.
College of Engineering
The Industrial Technology program in the College of Engineering accepts most
technical and industrial specialties. This Capstone Option provides advanced
study to students interested in areas such as industrial design, manufacturing,
robotics, supervision and management, technical sales, and mining technology.
College of Liberal Arts
The program in Paralegal Studies in the College of
Liberal Arts accommodates most technical backgrounds in legal technology,
secretarial, or business-related areas.
REQUIREMENTS, PROCEDURES AND INFORMATION
Program of Study
A minimum of 120 semester hours, including work earned at SIUC and elsewhere,
is required for a Bachelor of Science degree through Capstone. Students must
also meet all University requirements for resident credit, credit hours, and
minimum grade point average, and must complete all program requirements as specified
by the degree-granting unit. Within the 120 semester hours needed for the bachelor's
degree, a minimum of 60 hours must be completed at a four-year institution.
All Capstone students must satisfy the following minimum University Core
Curriculum requirements through appropriate transfer credit or coursework at
SIUC. Applicable credit earned within an A.A.S. degree may be counted toward these requirements.
| University Core Curriculum requirements for Capstone |
............. |
30 |
| Science |
............. |
6 |
| Select one course from each
group.* |
|
|
| Social Science |
............. |
6 |
| Select two courses from the
approved list. No more than one course from history may be selected.* |
|
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| Humanities |
............. |
3 |
| Select one course from the approved list.* |
|
|
| Fine Arts |
............. |
3 |
| Select one course from the
approved list.* |
|
|
| Multicultural: Diversity in the U.S. |
............. |
3 |
| Select one course from the
approved list.* |
|
|
| English Composition |
............. |
3 |
| English 101 or equivalent with a
grade of C or better. |
|
|
| Speech Communication 101 |
............. |
3 |
| Mathematics |
............. |
3 |
| Mathematics course numbered 108 or
above, with the exception of 114, 120 and 300i. |
|
__ |
| Minimum Total |
............. |
30 |
*For explanation of groups and a list of
approved courses see the current
SIUC
Undergraduate Catalog. Information regarding transfer credit that will apply
to the University Core Curriculum requirements may be found at the
SIUC transfer credit website
(http://registrar.siu.edu/eval/articpg.htm).
In addition to the University Core Curriculum requirements, students must
complete the requirements specified in a contract to be developed between the
student and the academic unit or department representative. The contract must
include two years of work (60 semester hours) after receiving the associate
degree or equivalent certification and must list the remaining requirements for
the bachelor's degree.
PROCEDURES FOR APPLYING TO THE CAPSTONE OPTION
To qualify for admission to the Capstone Option, the student must:
- Have entered a bachelor's degree program at SIUC which participates in the
Capstone Option.
- Have made application for admission to Capstone by no later than the end
of the first semester in the bachelor's degree program. The student must not have earned more than 12 semester hours of major coursework toward the bachelor's degree program prior to approval for Capstone. A student who is
registered in a program that does not participate in Capstone, and later
changes to a program that does participate, must submit the Capstone
application by no later than the end of the first semester in the new
bachelor's degree program and have earned no more than 12 semester hours in the new program. The student who has been approved for Capstone
in one program, and who then changes to another program that also participates
in Capstone, must reapply for Capstone for the new program by no later than
the end of the first semester in the new program and have earned no more than 12 semester hours toward the new bachelor's degree program.
- Have earned an associate degree, or equivalent certification, in a
non-baccalaureate-oriented program of 60 semester hours by no later than the end of the first semester in the bachelor's degree program at
SIUC. Equivalent certification, for the purposes of Capstone admission, is
defined as the formal completion of a technically-oriented program of two
years duration (60 semester hours), resulting in the receipt of the equivalent
of an associate degree (certificate, diploma, or other documentation as
provided by the student's educational institution).
- Have submitted all documentation of work taken prior to the awarding of
the associate degree by no later than the end of the second semester at SIUC.
This documentation includes all official transcripts from other institutions
attended and may include test reports, evaluation of military
experience, work experience or whatever other kind of training has been used
to award the associate degree. Official transcripts from other institutions must not be more than 30 days old when received by SIUC.
- Have earned a minimum grade point average of 2.25 (4.0 scale) as
calculated by SIUC grading regulations. The grade point average will be
calculated on all accredited coursework taken prior to the awarding of the
associate degree. An applicant denied admission to Capstone as a result of a
low grade point average may not be considered again after raising the average
in subsequent work (credit beyond the associate degree).
- Have received certification from the academic unit at SIUC that the
bachelor's degree program can be completed with no more than 60 semester hours
of additional coursework. The certification will be determined after
application to the Capstone Option has been made.
To Apply to the Capstone Option:
Capstone Option applications are available in the Academic Support Programs office in Records and Registration in Woody Hall or on the web at http://registrar.siu.edu/eval/pdf/capsapp.pdf.
The student is encouraged to submit a Capstone application at the same time as the Undergraduate
Admission Application or as soon thereafter as possible. If the Capstone application should be received
prior to receipt of the Undergraduate Admission Application, it will not be processed until
the student has been admitted to SIUC.
For More Information
Please call or email the appropriate Capstone
consultant listed below for additional information:
| College of Agricultural Sciences |
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| Agribusiness Economics |
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| Agricultural Systems |
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| Animal Science |
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| Food and Nutrition |
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| Plant and Soil Science |
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|
Charlotte Gibson (cgibson@siu.edu) |
618 453-3080 | |
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| College of Applied Sciences and Arts |
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| On-campus programs |
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| Automotive Technology |
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|
Tracey Logeman (tlogeman@siu.edu) |
618 453-4024 | |
| Aviation Management |
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Dr. David A. NewMyer (newmyer@siu.edu) |
618 453-8898 | |
| Aviation Technologies |
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|
Willie Cave-Dunkel (wdunkel@siu.edu) |
618 536-3371 | |
| Dental Hygiene |
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|
Sandy Maurizio (maurizio@siu.edu) |
618 453-8871 | |
| Electronic Systems Technologies |
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|
Elaine Atwood (atwood@siu.edu) |
618 453-7200 | |
| Health Care Management |
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|
Phyllis McCowen (mccowen@siu.edu) |
618 453-7172 | |
| Information Systems Technologies |
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|
Elaine Atwood (atwood@siu.edu) |
618 453-7200 | |
| Mortuary Science and Funeral Service |
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|
Cydney Griffith (cgriffit@siu.edu) |
618 453-7214 | |
| Radiologic Sciences |
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Dr. Steven Jensen (sjensen@siu.edu) |
618 453-8882 | |
| Technical Resource Management |
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|
Lisa Lindhorst (lisalind@siu.edu) |
618 453-7281 | |
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| Off-campus Programs |
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| Aviation Management |
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| Electronic Systems Technologies |
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| Fire Service Management |
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| Health Care Management |
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| Information Systems Technologies |
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Dr. Judy Rawls (jrawls@siu.edu) |
618 453-7275 | |
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| College of Education and Human Services |
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| Rehabilitation Services |
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|
Jenise Wilson (jwilson@siu.edu) |
618 453-6340 | |
| Workforce Education and Development |
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|
Dr. Richard Bortz (bortz@siu.edu) |
618 453-1905 | |
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| College of Engineering |
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| Industrial Technology |
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|
Dr. Roger Chang (chang@engr.siu.edu) |
618 536-3396 | |
| College of Liberal Arts |
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| Paralegal Studies |
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|
Dr. Carolyn Smoot (csmoot@siu.edu) |
618 453-1234 | |
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| For inquiries concerning Capstone application or Capstone approval
status contact: |
| Suzanne Goad (sgoad@siu.edu) |
618 453-7134 | |
Capstone application:
http://registrar.siu.edu/eval/pdf/capsapp.pdf
For an Undergraduate Admission Application and general information about
SIUC, please write, email or call:
Undergraduate Admissions
Mailcode 4710
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale, IL 62901
618 536-4405
email: joinsiuc@siu.edu
SIUC home page: http://www.siuc.edu
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