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___ 5. After the completion of the first 12-18 credits apply for Advancement to
Candidacy by completing an Advancement to Candidacy form and attaching a
copy of your Student photo ID.
___ 6. Review the guidelines for the Comprehensive Exam. Begin to focus on
those program standards that will be assessed on the exam.
Start preparing a study guide.
___ 7. Attend an "Orientation to Comprehensive Exam” in preparation for the
exam (date announced each semester by the Department, usually in Feb. and
Sept.).
Candidates must successfully pass the comprehensive examination prior to
enrollment in the practicum, internship, and seminar courses.
___ 8. Discuss how you plan to complete your practicum and internship
experiences with the placement coordinator. Check the deadline for
“Application for Graduation”.
___ 9. Attend an "Orientation to Practicum and Internship" one semester
prior to enrolling in the Practicum class. Candidate must attend this
orientation in order to be eligible for the practicum class, usually scheduled
in the week after the comprehensive exam.
___ 10. Register for Seminar and Practicum the same semester to allow for
two semesters to complete the seminar project.
___ 11. Attend an Orientation to Practicum and Internship and complete the
applications for Internship. Candidates must have completed Practicum in
order to be eligible for the Internship class.
___ 12. Register if necessary for the 1 credit research advisement to complete
seminar project.
___ 13. Submit all PDA’s to your Program Advisor for verification that you have
completed the required number of hours.

SEQUENCING OF COURSES
A quality degree program is not an accumulation of credit hours, but it is a
carefully developed sequence of educational activities and experiences
designed to help you achieve the specified objectives of the program. Thus, it is
extremely important to properly sequence your program. You should complete
the first level courses prior to advancing to the second level courses and so
forth as indicated on the sequencing sheet. Some courses require prerequisites
and these are necessary in order for Candidates to satisfactorily perform in the
specified courses.

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