Four hours for Parts Two and Three combined. The student will also inform the Director at this time if she intends to use a computer in taking the exam. The Director will collect the syllabi and suggested topics from the three courses and distribute these to the GAC, who will compose the question. Writing an exam essay in response to a question based on the exemplary text and secondary bibliography. These texts will become effective, replacing the old texts, for the subsequent fall exam.
Students have a choice of doing either the literary text or the text in language and literacy.
He will be given a copy of the appropriate secondary bibliography, which will also have been posted on the Graduate Program Bulletin Board. The GAC will compose the question. If both readers agree, that will be the exam grade. If the readers disagree, a third reader will determine the outcome. If the committee deems necessary, it will consult with relevant graduate faculty about the appropriateness of questions and the adequacy of answers.