The program must follow the masters in Open and Distance Learning program requirements, with electives chosen in light of the student's future professional or academic plans. The program is approved by the student's major professor and the ER Department Chair. The purpose of the Masters Comprehensive examination is to assess the student's ability to synthesize the information and skills that have been acquired through courses and the internship experience. It is not a course-type final examination, but rather an opportunity to demonstrate the integration of the knowledge and skills of the student. The exam is not a written test type.
Students prepare a protfolio of some of the products they have produced in the program.
Portfolio consists of two major sections, which are competency analysis report and print-based portfolio. More information about the exam is available in the format of MS Word , PDF , and plain HTML . The portfolio is usually prepared during the final semester of enrollment in the masters program at a time established by the program leader. Students should assign master's comprehension exam committee members to review their portfolio and submit the portfolio by the due date given by the program leader. And then it will be reviewed by the committee members for the following week.