With rare exceptions, internships are unpaid. Students usually take the comprehensive exams during the last semester of their coursework. Comprehensive exams are scheduled once in the Fall and once in the Spring. Students should meet individually with their faculty advisors to discuss the details of their exams. Well before the examinations, students receive information about the content areas covered and advice about preparing.
Most students form small study groups to review course material and prepare for the comps.
Students must sign up to take the exams in the CASE office, Campion 211, by the announced deadline. The exam questions are written and graded by the core faculty. Grades awarded are fail, pass, or pass with distinction. To pass, the student must receive a passing grade on each of the questions. To pass with distinction, the student must receive a grade of pass with distinction on every question.