for General Comprehensive and Field of Study examinations
PhD students sit the following examinations as part of the candidacy process: a General Comprehensive examination, a written Field of Study Examination and an oral Field of Study examination. Field of Study examinations are based on one of the approved Field Reading Lists. For further details about examination processes, please refer to the candidacy requirements.
You may change up to 20% of texts in the specific reading list you choose, unless otherwise specified. Changes must be clearly indicated. The Supervisory Committee must approve all amendments, using the Approval of Field of Study Reading List, regardless of whether you have made any changes. The list must follow recommended MLA Handbook formatting. Final reading lists must have representation across nations, genres, and periods.
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