Sue Cline coordinates the application and administration of Graduate Comprehensive and Final Examinations (thesis defense).

Summer 2007 - Spring 2008 College of Education list of graduate student procedures and exam deadlines
Summer 2008 - Spring 2009 College of Education list of graduate student procedures and exam deadlines

Comprehensive Exams:

Offered by most programs during fall and spring semesters and by some programs during summer session. Program Coordinators or advisors should be contacted regarding availability of exams during summer session.

Comprehensive Exam sessions are scheduled twice each semester over two consecutive days. Applications must be submitted by the established deadlines (see procedures and exam deadlines above).

A complete application to the non-doctoral exams would include the Comprehensive Exam application accessible below, a Graduate College Plan of Study, a Request for Subtrack designation (if applicable), and the Graduate Degree Application.

An Adobe version of the Non-doctoral Comprehensive Exam application is available. You can obtain a Graduate College Plan of Study Summary, and Subtrack Designation Request from the Office of Teacher Education and Student Services. If you retrieve the form from the web site it should be returned when complete to the Office of Teacher Education and Student Services for signatures.  The Plan of Study form is treated like a working document until you turn it in to the Office of Teacher Education and Student Services.  The Graduate Degree Application can be obtain by contacting the Registrar's Office

A complete application to the Ph.D. exam session would include the application (accessible with Adobe), and a Graduate College Plan of Study. Again, if forms are retrieved from the web site they should be returned to the Office of Teacher Education and Student Services for approval.  Students completing doctoral exams must show a regular course registration for the semester in which they write the exam. You must obtain a Graduate College Plan of Study Summary from the Office of Teacher Education and Student Services.

Note: Several areas such as Science Education use different exam formats. Students should discuss procedures with their advisor. Nevertheless, students must file applications and exam requests by published deadlines.

Ph.D. Thesis Defense:

The student and their faculty committee schedule Ph.D. final examinations (thesis defense). Exam dates must be officially declared in the Office of Teacher Education and Student Services at least 2 weeks before the oral defense and by the established deadlines. Students preparing for thesis defense must have satisfied all coursework submitted on the Graduate College Plan of Study. Applications can be obtained by contacting Sue Cline or download the Information for Request for Final Exam form and the Subtrack Designation form (if applicable).  Note:  Although the Request for Final exam is available through the Graduate College web site the Information for Request for Final Exam is preferred in the College of Education.

Students planning to complete the Ph.D. in any given semester must be enrolled during that semester and must file an Application for Degree.

Last updated 8/07

Sue Cline

sue-cline@uiowa.edu

319 335-5260

N310 LC

University of Iowa

Iowa City IA  52242
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