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EXAMINATIONS
- Upon completion of these five courses students will be expected
to pass the First Examination. They must take all parts of
the examination before completing 30 credits in the program
(excluding transfer credits) and may not continue in the program
beyond 45 credits until they have passed all parts of the First
Exam. The First Examination covers the same general topics as the
required core courses, including an announced list of specific
readings drawn from the core course bibliographies.
- Second Examination: The second examination will consist
of: 1) a two hour oral examination taken during the final semester
of course work and 2) a second evaluation activity prior to the oral
examination consisting of either a written assignment and/or formal
scheduled meetings with the faculty sponsor. Under special
conditions, by request of both student and sponsor, and approved by
the Executive Committee, the Second Examination may be scheduled up
to two semesters following the completion of the student’s course
work.
Procedurally, the student names a faculty sponsor by the
end of the first month of the semester preceding the last semester
of course work. The faculty sponsor and the student negotiate the
choice of two other members for the examination committee, develop
reading lists in concert with those faculty members, and agree on a
procedure for administering and meeting the requirements of the
examination. They also set a tentative date for the oral examination
and any other deadlines and conditions. A written plan for the
examination, the reading lists, and list of faculty committee
members should be submitted to the Executive Officer by November 15
or April 15 of the semester before taking the examination.
Second Examination Committee: Sponsor (tentative
dissertation advisor) must be an appointed Urban Education faculty
member. One additional member of the committee must be an appointed
Urban Education faculty member. The third member of the committee
need not be a member of the Urban Education faculty, though he or
she must be an appointed member of the doctoral faculty. According
to Graduate Center rules, “…at least three members of the
dissertation defense committee must be members of The Graduate
Center doctoral faculty” (p.34). Additional members beyond the first
three may come from faculty not appointed to the Graduate Center or
who teach outside CUNY, but they must possess a Ph.D. and submit a
c.v. for approval. Approval of committee rests with the EO with
questionable cases brought to Executive Committee for a vote.
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