General Information
- The Ph.D. qualifying exam consists of two parts: written and oral. A candidate is considered successful only if they pass both parts.
- The dates for the Ph.D. qualifying exams are announced during the fall and spring semesters, and the details are communicated to the students.
- To be eligible to take the exam, the candidate must obtain approval from their advisor and submit a petition to the department before the announced deadline. In the petition, the candidate must specify their selection of four (4) undergraduate and two (2) graduate courses/subjects, with one graduate course being related to their thesis topic.
- If the candidate fails the qualifying exam, they are given a second chance in the next exam period. Candidates who fail the second attempt will be dismissed from the Ph.D. program.
Ph.D. Qualifying Exam
The Ph.D. Qualifying Exam consists of two parts: a written exam and an oral exam.
Written Exam
Candidates must select four (4) undergraduate and two (2) graduate courses/subjects, with one graduate course related to their thesis topic, for the Ph.D. qualifying exam. The candidate must score at least eighty (80) out of one hundred (100) in the undergraduate courses and at least eighty (80) out of one hundred (100) in the graduate courses. Following the written exam, an oral exam will be conducted to assess the candidate's competence in their research area. The candidate must also score at least eighty (80) out of one hundred (100) in the oral exam.
