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The comp exam is pass/fail and is offered in April
and November. If you do not pass the exam or a portion
of it, you may retake it one time. This exam tests your
knowledge in three areas:
• Theory
• Methodology
• Application
All course work must be completed before you are eligible
to take the exam. There is a written and an oral component
of the exam. You will have a total of six hours to answer
two questions from each of the three areas (six questions)
for the written portion. The questions are designed
to test the depth and breadth of your overall knowledge,
so they focus on broad topics rather than specifics.
The oral portion is a brief meeting with members of
the graduate committee to clarify any questions about
the answers to the written component. To pass the exam,
you must include citations (author and year) throughout
your response to support your answers. To register for
the comprehensive exam, contact the Graduate Secretary
in CP-400.
It is suggested that you only take two courses the
semester you plan on taking the exam. The comp exam
may be postponed a semester by registering for GS 700.
GS 700 Enrollment Instructions and a GS 700 Request
form are available for download at http://www.fullerton.edu/graduate/forms.htm.
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