Division of 研究生 Studies

Few words strike fear and panic into graduate students as readily as the words “area comps”.  Comprehensive examinations are a challenge, they test intellectual capacity, 神经, 耐力, 和坚韧. Comprehensive examinations are a time-honored tradition for testing a graduate student’s mastery of disciplinary knowledge.You should view your comprehensive examination as a challenge worthy of your hard work.  当你准备的时候, you will not only become aware of how much you have learned, but you will also reach a better understanding of all that you have learned.  Education and what may seem to be difficult experiences change people.  Changes allow for personal growth and broadened horizons.  Comps should be an important and welcomed part of that growth!

资格

学生 should consult with department chairs or academic deans for specific departmental and college requirements and number of examinations offered per year.

A.  大师级别

• Completing 24 semester hours of graduate coursework with a 3.平均绩点0.
• Completion of the 研究生 English Competency Examination, (GECE) requirement.
• The student must be registered for at least one credit hour in the semester which the examination will be given.  An audited course will not meet this requirement.

B.  博士

• Completing of 80% of required graduate coursework with a 3.平均绩点0.
• The student must be registered for at least one credit hour in the semester which the examination will be given.  An audited course will not meet this requirement.

C.  教育专家

• Completing 24 semester hours of graduate coursework with a 3.平均绩点0.
• The student must be registered for at least one credit hour in the semester which the examination will be given.  An audited course will not meet this requirement.

Policies and Procedures

• 学生 may not take the exam as a walk-in.
• 学生 who miss the registration deadline must apply to take the examination at the next scheduled date.
• Student failing to take the examination on the date, must re-apply by the deadline on a subsequent test date.
• 学生 may attempt the examination twice.
• 学生 unsuccessful twice on the examination must petition the Academic College Dean for permission to take the exam a third attempt.

学生 should register for the Examination via PAWS at the time of registration

Master’s level GACE: Please register for GNST 555

Specialist level GACE: Please register for GNST 666

博士 level GACE: Please register for GNST 888

为GACE做准备

• Ask – some comps are standardized, some are personalized.
• Ask – what format is being used, computer-based or pen and paper,  short answer or long essay?
• Ask – if the comp is personalized, get some idea of the content.
• Ask – are past exams available?
• 问——其他同学.
• 读 & 审查.

做GACE

• 预算你的时间
• Remember this examination is a test of your ability as an intellectual.
• As part of the answer you should “compare, 对比, 合成, 分析, integrate information” not regurgitate.
• 试着放松.