The capstone course is a self-directed, integrated, learning opportunity. The student will work during the course dates to complete a research paper with the course instructor as a mentor. At the end of the course, the student will take a comprehensive exam based on the program learning outcomes. It is the intent of this course that the student will bring to bear all the learning and knowledge from the course work to show competence in the selected field of business. The student will take the capstone course in his or her last semester at LCC. Prerequisite: Instructor Approval.