Course Description
This course is for students preparing to undertake their comprehensive examinations. Taken individually as an independent study with the student's major professor.
Athena Title
Comprehensive Examination
Non-Traditional Format
Independent research under the direction of a faculty member.
Prerequisite
Permission of school
Semester Course Offered
Not offered on a regular basis.
Grading System
S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
Course Objectives
Students will register for this course while working on their comprehensive examination materials and in the semester they will be conducting their comprehensive examination.
Topical Outline
Specific topics will vary among students according to their research interests. All students, however, will analyze, synthesize, and organize social work and related scholarly literature associated with preparation for the comprehensive exam in the following areas: - Theory - Practice, and - Research methodology.