The possible outcomes of the Preliminary Examination are: This examination is "designed to test scholarly competence and knowledge and to afford the examiners the basis for constructive recommendations concerning the student's subsequent formal or informal study" (2007-2009 FSU Graduate Bulletin, p. At the discretion of the Supervisory Committee, any portion of the exam may be retaken within 3 months if the performance was judged unsatisfactory. Committees of students not meeting this schedule must submit a memo to the Associate Chair for Graduate Studies explaining why the exam is delayed and setting a clear date for the exam. The written portion of the Preliminary Examination should be taken no later than the seventh semester and the written and oral portion of the exam should be completed within a 3 month period. The Preliminary Examination (BSC 8964) for Doctoral Students FormsThe candidate must submit the final copy of the thesis to the supervisory committee at least one week before the scheduled examination.Ĭ. The Thesis Defense (BSC8976) will consist of an oral defense of the completed master's thesis as well as a test of general knowledge. A memo will be sent to the Graduate Advising Office confirming when the student has successfully passed this exam. The written examination may be tailored to the area of study and the research area. Students will have to pass a written examination to be composed and administered by the Supervisory Committee. Comprehensive Written Examination for Course-type MS Faculty may choose to use appropriate plagiarism checkers and peer review tools (such as iThenticate) with early drafts of these manuscripts as an instructional aid in advising students on matters relating to plagiarism.Ī. The review of academic integrity should be completed prior to the oral defense by the major professor. Theses, written exams, and dissertations are expected to reflect original work. Students should check with their committee members well in advance of any such examination to make sure that everybody will be available to participate. Analogous problems might result from one or more committee members being on sabbatical for one or both semesters of the academic year. It is often difficult to arrange an exam or defense during the summer because of the unavailability of committee members who tend to be off-campus during this time.
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