Forensics Journal - Stevenson University 2012 | Page 6

STEVENSON UNIVERSITY

A Capstone Course:
The Forensic Studies Mock Trial
Patricia Ellis, M.B.A., J.D. and Maria Howell, J.D.
Capstone courses often represent an experiential component as well,
where students work independently and/or on teams developing
a project and creating an experience which can be evaluated and
assessed by one or more faculty members. As noted above, the Forensic Studies Mock Trial capstone requires students to work as part of
a trial team. Their work is then judged by faculty in the areas of law,
computer forensics and accounting.

Capstone courses are used in many programs across the country
to assess the learning and skills acquired by graduating students as
they synthesize their programs through various methods of capstone
offerings. Two primary types include interdisciplinary capstones that
measure the entire baccalaureate curriculum—both major and general
education—and discipline-specific topics, which assess primarily the
major. The Mock Tria