PRE-DISSERTATOR PRELIMINARY EXAM RESEARCH

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Consent of instructor Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: Yes, unlimited number of completions Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Develop and/or refine Preliminary Examination lists according to established fields Audience: Graduate 2. Read, study and assess primary, secondary and critical sources on these lists Audience: Graduate 3. When appropriate, develop and draft required materials: i.e. exam lists, list rationales and/or final research statements Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Develop and/or refine Preliminary Examination lists according to established fields Audience: Graduate 2. Read, study and assess primary, secondary and critical sources on these lists Audience: Graduate 3. When appropriate, develop and draft required materials: i.e. exam lists, list rationales and/or final research statements Audience: Graduate