2001-2002 - College of Education - University of Illinois at Urbana ...
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Doctor <strong>of</strong> Philosophy Degree (Ph.D.)master’s thesis must prepare and submit a paper equivalent to a master’sthesis. It must then be defended before a committee prior to thepreliminary oral examin<strong>at</strong>ion. This committee includes the student’sadviser and two other faculty members. All committee members mustapprove and sign the form signifying the completion <strong>of</strong> the equivalentpaper and the examin<strong>at</strong>ion. Students who have written a master’s thesismust submit a verific<strong>at</strong>ion form, signed by the adviser, to theInstructional Programs Office.Evalu<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> Academic ProgressEach department <strong>of</strong> the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Educ<strong>at</strong>ion</strong> has a procedure forevalu<strong>at</strong>ing a student’s progress toward the doctoral degree. Theseprocedures have been approved by the Gradu<strong>at</strong>e Programs Committeeand are on file in the Instructional Programs Office. The evalu<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong>academic progress, whether by examin<strong>at</strong>ion or other formal review,results in a decision regarding student progress. When a decision ismade th<strong>at</strong> a student is not making s<strong>at</strong>isfactory progress, the student, theadviser, and the Instructional Programs Office will be informed inwriting by the department. This evalu<strong>at</strong>ion will take place no l<strong>at</strong>er thanthe end <strong>of</strong> the second year after a student enters the Gradu<strong>at</strong>e <strong>College</strong>.Qualifying Examin<strong>at</strong>ionsProcedures Beginning January 1, 1996The Qualifying Examin<strong>at</strong>ions are written comprehensive examin<strong>at</strong>ionsadministered to doctoral students near the completion <strong>of</strong> their coursework. The examin<strong>at</strong>ions are scheduled by faculty advisers through theirdepartment <strong>of</strong>fice. Purposes <strong>of</strong> the qualifying examin<strong>at</strong>ions in the<strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Educ<strong>at</strong>ion</strong> include: assessment <strong>of</strong> the candid<strong>at</strong>e's breadth inthe discipline and depth in areas <strong>of</strong> interest; providing opportunity toexplore, make connections, and integr<strong>at</strong>e content in the discipline. Theexam is comprised <strong>of</strong> the following parts.The General Field ExamAll Ph.D. candid<strong>at</strong>es will take a General Field Examin<strong>at</strong>ion covering thefield <strong>of</strong> study embraced by the home department or division. Eachdepartment faculty will establish procedures for developing thequestions and selecting <strong>at</strong> least three readers for the General Field Exam.Readers must be faculty members <strong>of</strong> the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Illinois</strong> <strong>at</strong> <strong>Urbana</strong>-Champaign with expertise in the field being examined. The departmentfaculty will also determine whether an on-site or take-home form<strong>at</strong> willbe used for the General Field Exam.31
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