Overview

This curriculum model connects research readiness with foundational learning, disciplinary or technical preparation, and a capstone. Schools may select a research pathway or an innovation-and-impact pathway. A separate, optional advanced research experience extends exposure; it is not a substitute for the capstone.

Learning goals and possible work

Proposed learning outcomes for this program example:

  • Develop foundational and methodological readiness for a substantive project.
  • Complete and document a scoped research or innovation capstone.
  • Communicate findings or evaluate an intervention or prototype.

Illustrative curriculum blocks

The sequence below illustrates how this program’s content can be organized. Topics, pacing, and project depth are adapted for each offering. This is not an archived record of a specific cohort’s weekly syllabus.

  1. 01Readiness assessment and individualized learning goals
  2. 02Academic English, research communication, and scholarly thinking
  3. 03Structured academic reading and writing
  4. 04Literature search and evidence synthesis
  5. 05Responsible AI use and research integrity
  6. 06A methods option: social research, Python, or R
  7. 07Disciplinary exploration and project-specific technical preparation
  8. 08Research or innovation-and-impact capstone development
  9. 09Project implementation, evaluation, and documentation
  10. 10Research dissemination, defense, and reflection

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