Case Assignment Select a topic of interest in homeland security for your Capstone Project: For students with no concentration, you are free to choose your field of interest. For students with concentration in EDM, select a topic of interest in Emergency and Disaster Management. For students with concentration in CJA, select a topic of interest in Criminal Justice Administration. For students with concentration in Cybersecurity, select a topic of interest in Cybersecurity. For students with concentration in Leadership, select a topic of interest in Leadership. Narrowing Your Capstone Topic Once you have a good idea of a topic area, proceed to the following steps: How do I state the Capstone topic clearly and succinctly? What do I consider the most interesting and relevant portions of the topic? In what order do I want to present the various aspects? How do my ideas relate to each other? Is my topic of current interest and importance? Constructing an Outline Here are two great sources for constructing an outline available from your Background Reading: Tardiff, E., & Brizee, A. (2010). Four main components for effective outlines. Owl Purdue Online Writing Lab. https://studylib.net/doc/8366051/the-purdue-owl-four-main-components-for-effective-outlines Vos. L (2019, August 14). How to write a perfect essay outline. Bid 4 Papers. https://bid4papers.com/blog/essay-outline/ Choosing References Here is a great website for selecting appropriate references available from your Background Reading: Scholarly Resources, Research Papers: A Step-By-Step Guide. https://butte.libguides.com/ResearchPaper/sources When you are ready, submit your “narrowed down” topic, why you picked the topic, a tentative outline – doesn’t have to be perfect now, and some of the references you will be using. Note: The Professor must approve your topic before you proceed to Module 2.
