Capstone Course Descriptions​​​

​OCTH 709 Doctoral Experience Orientation and Preparation I

1 credit
This course is the first in a series that prepares the student for the doctoral capstone. Specific and general doctoral experience and project requirements are identified. Potential sites and faculty mentors in designated areas of interest will be explored. This course will be graded S/U.


OCTH 699 Doctoral Experience Orientation and Preparation II

1 credit
This course is the second in a series that prepares the student for the doctoral capstone.  Specific and general doctoral capstone requirements are completed to facilitate the transition to the doctoral capstone experience and project.
This course will be graded S/U.


OCTH 710 Doctoral Capstone: Experience

7 credits
This in-depth experiential learning opportunity is completed following all didactic and fieldwork requirements and is designed to foster the development of advanced practice skills through mentoring by an expert in an identified practice area. These advanced learning opportunities include, but are not limited to, in-depth experiences in one of the following settings: clinical practice, research and scholarship, administration, leadership and/or management, program and policy development, advocacy, education or theory development. This course will be graded S/U.


OCTH 711 Doctoral Capstone: Project​

2 credits
This course complements the in-depth experiential learning opportunity that occurs in OCTH 710 and is completed following all didactic and fieldwork requirements. Students complete the doctoral capstone project that relates to the doctoral capstone experience and demonstrate synthesis of in-depth knowledge in the focused area of study. Students prepare and complete dissemination of the individual capstone project in the focus area. This course will be graded S/U.​