Times for revision writing must necessarily be scheduled within one year after the comprehensive exam is taken. If the comprehensive exam is not revised to a passing level within one year, the grade ...

The exam is offered twice per year on the weekend starting on the first Friday of November and the third Friday of March (unless that is a major religious holiday weekend). Students have from 8:15 a.m ...

The comprehensive exam should therefore bear a concrete relation to the dissertation and the work—that is, the research methods and practices—that will be required to complete it.

You must pass three out of the four Comprehensive questions. If you fail to pass three questions you must retake the exam the following semester. The questions will come from four classes that are pre ...

Comprehensive Exams may be scheduled in the semester prior to the planned exam. The schedule fills up quickly, so signing up early is strongly recommended! All exams start on a Thursday and finish on ...