If students have taken the Area Specialization Track, have completed all prerequisites been advanced to candidacy and completed all core course work , they may take the Graduate Comprehensive Examination. It is required to complete all course work before attempting the Examination. Previous Comprehensive Examinations are on file at the Circulation Counter of the University Library.
Students often find it a good idea to study together in groups.
Graduate Comprehensive Examination questions are based on materials covered by the core courses. However, the goal of the Examination is somewhat different from course work, and form an additional element in your learning experience. Candidates are expected to be able to bring together what they have learned in the various courses, and apply it to specific questions. Capability in analysis of key issues in public administration . Candidates should demonstrate confidence in handling major questions in contemporary public administration, and in the relating of argument and evidence regarding these questions.