Graduate courses tend to have fewer exams, but more assigned reading, written papers, and oral presentations. Midterm exams are usually given in the fifth or sixth week of the quarter and cover material from lectures, readings, and assignments from the first half of the quarter. Final exams may cover the course material from either the second half or entire quarter. Some departments or professors maintain a file of past examinations as study guides for students. Check with your department and professors for more information on these files.
All decisions concerning the type, content, and value of exams rest with the professor.
The University and department have little or nothing to do with quarterly exams beyond requiring that the professor submit his evaluation of your capabilities. For more details see your academic advisor. Academic Honesty UCLA has general expectations for academic behavior, and specific expectations for each class are usually found in the syllabus provided by the professor. You must make yourself aware of activities that are academically dishonest. Conduct UCLA supports basic values that everyone at the University must respect if our campus is to function as a community of learners.