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t) General Comprehensive Examination. A graduate student who
has completed all the academic requirements prescribed in his
approved plan of course work shall apply for a written
departmental comprehensive examination. Application for
comprehensive examination shall be submitted for approval to the
Dean of GS, not later than one month before the date of
examination. This shall be endorsed by the Advisory Committee
and recommended by the Department Chairperson.

The respective Department shall administer written and oral
comprehensive examinations. A written examination shall be given
for each area (Core, Major, Cognate courses) indicated in the
graduate student’s plan of course work. A student must pass the
examination in each of the three areas.

The Chairperson of the Department shall submit to the Dean
of the GS-OLC a report on the result of the written examination
two (2) weeks after the examination.

A student shall be allowed to take the written comprehensive
examination in all or any of the three (3) areas only twice. The
second examination must be taken and passed within one (1) year
after the first examination.

Oral examination shall be given after passing the written
examination. The details of the examination shall be left to the
discretion of the Advisory Committee and an external expert. A
unanimous “passing” vote of the members of the Committee is
required in order to pass the oral examination.

u) Thesis/Dissertation. A graduate student is ready to conduct his
thesis/ dissertation if the following requirements are satisfied:

1. Passed the general comprehensive examinations; and

2. A thesis/dissertation outline following the University prescribed
format is approved and recommended by the Advisory
Committee after oral deliberations. The outline shall be
endorsed by the Department Chair, noted by the Director for
Research, and submitted to the Dean of the GS. Copies of the
approved outline shall be distributed to the members of the
Advisory Committee and the Dean of the GS.

Graduate students enrolled in doctorate degree or
master’s degree dissertations/theses are expected to produce

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