These must adhere to departmental format for professional papers, described in the handbook for a thesis or professional paper, which overrides A.P.A. format in some details. The papers can be taken from classwork or based on research papers written as part of a course's requirements, and need not be separately pursued for their own sake. However, the two professional papers must be in correct format, and considered to be of a high standard and submissable for publication in professional journals. Comprehensive Exams Students completing the internship option must ALSO take comprehensive exams. Each professor will submit their selected questions to the PREE chairperson who will ultimately choose a total of five for the exam.
Questions submitted in previous years are available for students to review if they wish.
It is important to make sure you and your advisor schedule the exams during the semester before graduation, in other words, they must be completed prior to anticipated January, May or August graduation dates. This must be done by the pre-graduation dates specified in the fall, spring and summer class schedules. The form must be signed by the Dean, as well as the student's supervisor and the department chairperson. Graduation ceremonies are held in May, August and January. Information on attending a graduation ceremony, acquiring the cap and gown,etc.