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The Qualifying Examination
A Qualifying Examination consisting
of both written and oral components is required of all doctoral students.
Its purpose is to verify that the students have sufficient understanding
of and competence in their fields to become candidates for the degree.
The Qualifying Examination is prepared and administered by the advisory
committee; that committee also reviews the results of the examination.
A majority vote of the core of the advisory committee is required for
successful completion of the Qualifying Examination. The examination
is given usually after four (4) semesters of graduate work or the equivalent.The
Qualifying Examination must be scheduled through the DGS and approved
two (2) weeks in advance by the Graduate School. Failure to meet this
scheduling requirement may result in students not having proper University
status and may cause omissions in records, loss of credits, or delay
of graduation. Students should check with the DGS to make sure that
the Qualifying Examination has been appropriately scheduled.The results
of the examination must be reported by the DGS to the Graduate School
within ten (10) days of its conclusion. If the result is failure, the
committee determines the conditions to be met before another examination
may be given. The minimum time between examinations is four (4) months.
A second examination must be taken within one (1) year after taking
the first examination. A third examination is not permitted.The Qualifying
Examination will be of two broad parts: background and specialization.
In the background portion, the student will be examined on the list
of subjects selected by the student to satisfy those courses listed
under, The Masters Degrees, Course Requirements
#2, Deficiencies, or those listed under Coursework. The specialization portion will include questions
based on courses in the program plan used to develop expertise in a
particular subject. Whenever possible, the faculty member who taught
a particular course will be solicited for questions and their solutions
from that course.
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