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Engineer Degree
The supervisory committee conducts the final comprehensive written or oral examination, which
also involves a defense of the thesis if one is included in the program. Committee approval must
be unanimous.
Specialist in Education
Three faculty members are necessary to conduct the final written and oral examinations for the
Specialist in Education degree. Recommendation for the awarding of the degree must be
unanimous.
Doctoral Degree
Au.D.: Duties include curriculum planning for the student, annual evaluation of the student's
progress in the program including administration of the oral and written comprehensive
examination in the third year of study, and determination of successful completion of the
Audiology research project.
D.P.M.: Duties include curriculum and internship planning and evaluation of the student, annual
evaluation of the student’s progress in the program, and cooperation in the final written and/or
oral comprehensive examination in the areas of plant pathology, entomology/nematology, and
plant sciences.
Ed.D. and Ph.D.: The supervisory committee must meet to discuss and approve the proposed
dissertation topic and the plans for carrying out the research. The supervisory committee
conducts the written qualifying examination or, in those cases where the written examination is
administered by the department, takes part in it. The oral qualifying examination must be
attended by the entire supervisory committee in compliance with Graduate Council policies. The
committee recommends the student’s admission to candidacy for the degree.
The committee chair must oversee and supervise the student’s research. To protect both the
student’s and the University’s interests in this important task, the chair is required to give the
student a yearly letter of evaluation in addition to the S/U grades awarded for the research
courses 7979 and 7980. A copy of the letter of evaluation must be placed in the student’s
confidential departmental file.
The supervisory committee should meet again when at least 50% of the work on the dissertation
has been completed to review procedures, progress, and expected results and to make suggestions
for completion.
The supervisory committee conducts the final examination, which may be oral, written, or both,
to satisfy itself that the dissertation is a piece of original research and a contribution to
knowledge. The oral portion of the examination must be conducted in compliance with Graduate
Council policies. If the examination is satisfactory, all members of the supervisory committee
sign the Final Examination Report.
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