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“Inc.” grade within one (1) year, he shall automatically be given a
grade of “5.00” in the subject.

A student, who incurred an incomplete grade under a
professor who has gone abroad for more than six (6) months or
who has transferred or resigned, may complete his “Inc.” grade
under another professor of the same subject.

r) Changing of Degree Program/Major and Minor Fields. A
student who plans to change his graduate program should apply to
the GS. Credentials of the applicant shall be forwarded to the
Screening Committee of the department where he is planning to
take his new graduate program. A change in a student’s
major/minor/cognate fields must be endorsed by his Adviser and
the Chair of the Department where the student plans to take his
new major/minor/cognate field, and approved by the Dean.

s) Qualifying Examination. Only regular doctorate degree students
shall be allowed to take the written qualifying examination after
earning nine units of the required courses. The examination shall
be administered by the Advisory Committee. The result of the
examination shall be the basis for evaluating the student’s ability
to pursue the doctorate degree and for determining a suitable
program of course work for him.

The student shall submit his application for the qualifying
examination to the Dean, GS not later than one (1) month before
the date of the examination. The application must be duly
recommended by the Advisory Committee and noted by the Chair
of the student’s major Department. Details of the qualifying
examination shall be left to the discretion of the Advisory
Committee.

To pass the examination, the student must obtain a
unanimous “passing” vote from the members of the Committee.

The Chairman of the Advisory Committee shall submit to the
Dean a report on the result of the examination within one (1) week
after the examination.

If the student fails the qualifying examination, an oral
examination within one (1) week after the first examination may be
allowed subject to the unanimous approval of the Advisory
Committee. If the student fails in the re-examination, he shall be
permanently disqualified from the program.

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