ED9919 Doctoral Comprehensive Examination
This course includes an overview of the comprehensive examination process, the university's expectations of academic honesty and integrity, the three core themes of the examination, and the evaluation criteria. The courseroom mentor provides three questions addressing the core themes. Learners write answers to the comprehensive examination questions. Answers are evaluated by faculty readers using point-scale scoring rubrics. Upon passing the comprehensive examination, learners are eligible to register for the first dissertation course. For 120-credit PhD in Education learners only. Learners in the 92-credit PhD in Education program should register for EDCN9919 instead. Department consent is required for registration. Grading for this course is S/NS. Cannot be fulfilled by transfer.
Prerequisite
Completion of all required and elective coursework with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better. Completion of practicum courses, if applicable. Completion of external exam requirements, if applicable. Fulfillment of all residency requirements.