Exams
2009 Comprehensive Exam Dates
SUMMER DATES:
MA & MLIS Comprehensive exams - July 10, 2009
Ph.D. Qualifying exams - July 10, 2009
Ph.D. Comprehensive exams - July 24 & 25, 2009
FALL DATES:
MLIS Comprehensive exams - October 2, 2009
MA Comps & Ph.D. Qualifying exams - October 16, 2009
Ph.D. Comprehensive exams - October 30 & 31, 2009
TEP MA Completion exam- October 9-23, 2009 (2 week take-home exam)
2010 Comprehensive Exam Dates
WINTER DATES*:
Only LIS and TEP/ MA Completion will be doing Comprehensive exams Winter Quarter.
LIS Comprehensive Exam: February 19, 2010
TEP / MA Completion Comprehensive Exam: January 8-22, 2010 (2 week take-home exam)
*No other programs are offering Comps during Winter quarter.
SPRING DATES:
MLIS Comprehensive exams - March 26, 2010
MA and Qualifying Comprehensive exams - April 16, 2010
Ph.D. Comprehensive exams - April 30, 2010 and May 1, 2010
TEP / MA Completion Comprehensive Exam: March 19-April 2, 2010 (2 week take-home exam)
SUMMER DATES:
MA, MLIS and Qualifying Comprehensive exams - July 9, 2010
Ph.D. Comprehensive exams - July 23 & 24, 2010
TEP / MA Completion Comprehensive Exam: July 2-16, 2010 (2 week take-home exam)
FALL DATES:
MLIS Comprehensive exams - October 1, 2010
MA and Qualifying Comprehensive exams - October 15, 2010
Ph.D. Comprehensive exams - October 29 & 30, 2010
Registration for Exams
You must register for all program milestone exams listed on this page, and your registration must be delivered to the Morgridge College of Education Office of Admissions and Enrollment Services, Ammi Hyde Building room 127, before the deadline listed below. You can pick up an exam registration form at the Office of Admissions and Enrollment Services, or you can download the form using the link below. At the time you register, your file will be checked to ensure that the Office of Admissions and Enrollment Services has a correct record of your progress toward your degree. Your signed Course Work Plan must be in your file before you may take any exams.
Comprehensive/Qualifying Exam Registration Form
Application for Graduation
In addition to registering for your Comprehensive/Qualifying exam, it is also each student's responsibility to apply for graduation through the Office of Graduate Studies. Late applications will not be accepted by the Office of Graduate Studies for any reason, please pay close attention to the following deadlines to apply to graduate from DU:
Fall quarter graduation: July 15th
Winter quarter graduation: September 15th
Spring quarter graduation: January 15th
Summer quarter graduation: April 15th
The Application for Graduation can be found at the following link- this form must be returned to the Office of Graduate Studies:
http://www.du.edu/grad/gradinfo/graduation.html
Registration Deadlines
Comprehensive/Qualifying Exams are offered during Spring, Summer, and Fall quarters.
Register for Spring comprehensive exams by January 5th.
Register for Summer comprehensive exams by April 1st.
Register for Fall comprehensive exams by July 1st.
TEP / MA Completion Comprehensive Exam Registration Dates:
Fall quarter graduation: July 15th
Winter quarter graduation: September 15th
Spring quarter graduation: January 15th
Summer quarter graduation: April 15th
Exam registration forms and fees for the TEP / MA Completion should be turned in to the Enrollment Services Coordinator in the Office of Admissions and Enrollment Services, Ammi Hyde Building, 127
Forms and fees for the TEP / MA Completion Comprehensive Exam may also be mailed in to the following address:
Enrollment Services Coordinator, Ammi Hyde Building, room 127, 2450 S. Vine Street, Denver, CO 80208-4100
Please note that Comprehensive/Qualifying exams are not offered Winter quarter (except for LIS & TEP / MA COMPLETION) and not all programs offer Comprehensive/Qualifying exams during the Summer.
Forms to register for the Comprehensive/Qualifying Exams are available online by clicking the link above.
MA/MLIS Comprehensive Exam Requirements
All Morgridge College of Education MA and MLIS programs require a Comprehensive Exam. TEP / MA Completion students should refer to their student handbook regarding requirements for the Comprehensive Exam.
EdS Comprehensive Exam Requirements
The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) Certification Exam is used as the final comprehensive examination for the EdS program. Students must meet or exceed the current passing score on the exam established the NASP. Students should refer to their program handbook for further information regarding the NASP exam. It is the student's responsibility to submit results to the Morgridge College of Education Office of Admissions and Enrollment Services, Ammi Hyde Building, Room 127.
PhD Qualifying and Comprehensive Exam Requirements
| Program | Qualifying | Comprehensive |
| Child, Family and School Psychology | X | |
| Counseling Psychology | X | X |
| Curriculum & Instruction | X | X |
| Educational Administration and Policy Studies | X | |
| Higher Education | X | X |
Use Of Computers
The computers available have Microsoft Word as the only word processor. Diskettes will be provided on the day of the exam. No other materials are allowed in the testing room.
Fees
For current exam fees, please see Exam Registration Form.
NOTE:
On exam day, pens, blank paper, a desk copy of the standard English dictionary, and a thesaurus will be provided in the examination room. No other reference materials may be used.
Exams Preparation
Examinations are prepared by at least two faculty in the student's program.
Exams Evaluation
Unless otherwise indicated on the examination, readers of examinations consider the following criteria in evaluating exams: degree of intellectual power shown, evidence of background of factual information, extent to which the discussion was directed to the essential points, and ability to express in clear and concise language.
Written examinations are assigned a code number so that readers do not have the students' names. They are usually scored by at least two readers who must agree on the score. If the readers are unable to agree on a score, the Associate Dean of the Morgridge College of Education will assign an additional reader. The additional reader scores the examination without knowing the scores given by the primary readers, and the majority score is finally assigned to the exam. Students may appeal exam evaluations using the Appeal Procedure for Graduate Student Grievance (copy available in the Office of Admissions and Enrollment Services in the Morgridge College of Education).
Scoring Categories
Doctoral Comprehensive Exams:
Honors, Pass, Conditional Pass, Fail.
Doctoral Qualifying Exam:
Pass, Low Pass, Fail.
Master's Comprehensive Exams:
Honors, Pass, Conditional Pass, Fail.
TESTING-OUT EXAMS
Testing-Out Exams are offered during Fall and Summer quarters for students wishing to test out of the following classes:
QRM 4900 Educational Measurement: 3 credit hrs.
QRM 4903 Empirical Research Methods: 3 credit hrs.
QRM 4930 Statistical Methods in Education and Psychology: 5 credit hrs.
CUI 4951 Introduction to Qualitative Research: 3 credit hrs.
Forms to register for the Testing-Out exams are available in the office of Admissions and Enrollment and at this link:
Testing-out-Test Registration Form [pdf]
Any questions regarding the written exam process should be directed to the Director of the Morgridge College of Education's Office of Admissions and Enrollment Services at this email address: edinfo@du.edu or call the Office of Admissions and Enrollment Services at 303-871-2509. Any questions regarding the nature or content of exams or how to prepare for them should be asked of your advisor.
Notification Of Exam Results
Students will be notified in writing of the results of the examinations. It takes approximately 4-6 weeks for the exams to be scored and the scores to be approved by the committee.