Members of the Graduate Committee must have a copy of the Action Research Report for review no later than one week before the final defense. Make revisions required by the graduate committee if necessary. Obtain the signed approval page with the revised final copy of the Action Research Report from the advisor and the Graduate Committee. Deliver 3 unbound copies to the Office of Graduate Programs. A graduate student selecting this option must complete a comprehensive exam relating to the content of their program.
Students are eligible to sit for comprehensive exams in their last term of attendance.
The comprehensive exam, prepared by the student s graduate committee, shall be designed to test the student s knowledge and understanding of the graduate program content. The Office of Graduate Programs schedules Comprehensive Exams on specific dates, once each semester. Comprehensive Exams must be completed using a word processor. No books or other materials may be used during the exam. Comprehensive exams are to be read by the graduate committee members and returned to the chair of the committee within a period of ten working days after the exam is administered.