Students will be permitted to use computers or may respond with the traditional blue book. All of the questions will seek to integrate material from the field of higher education as reflected in the content of the required core courses. This examination must be taken within one semester of the completion of relevant course work. Students should meet individually with their faculty advisors to discuss the details of their exams. Well before the examination, students receive information concerning the examination and advice about preparing for it.
Most students form small study groups to review material and prepare for comps.
Students must sign up to take the exams in the Higher Education-Educational Administration department office, Campion 205, by the publicized deadline. The examination will generally be given twice a year, once during the winter break or shortly after the beginning of the semester, and once in the summer, typically directly after the end of classes. Please note that summer exams will not be evaluated until the fall semester. The specific dates are determined by those students who sign up to take the examination in consultation with the Higher Education Program coordinator. The exams questions are written and graded by the core faculty.