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The purpose of the Ph.D. preliminary examination is to screen candidates for continuation in the doctoral program. The exam is administered by the Graduate Committee, and is combined with the M.S. Comprehensive Exam. A Ph.D. candidate is required to pass the exam at the Ph.D. level. To do this, a student must typically get a higher score than what is necessary to pass at the M.S. level.
The following dates are for the Electrical Engineering PhD Preliminary Exams: Spring 2008: May 31st, 2008. 9am. Fall 2008: November 29th, 2008. 9am. A student may take the exam twice. A student who failed in the first attempt has two options. The student may switch to Plan I, or the student must take the examination again at the time of the next immediate examination. A student who has failed the examination twice is automatically removed from the program. A student who registered for the exam but did not show up is considered to have failed.The MS Comprehensive Exam (Plan II) is administered by the Graduate Committee and is combined with the Ph.D. Preliminary examination. It is recommended that the students take the exam prior to the end of the third or the fourth quarter of their studies. |
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