From 12 to 24 hours as specified by area of specialization in minor or cognate. The Qualifying Examination is taken when you have taken sufficient advanced coursework, as determined by your supervising committee and subsequent to completion of a research track. Students should refer also to College of Education Minimum Research Requirements available from the office of the Assistant Dean for Graduate Studies, Room 146 Norman Hall. When the school's requirements exceed the college's, the department's requirements take precedence. Similarly, the requirements of a specialization area may exceed those of the school.
Students thereby observe the requirements of all four units.