Comprehensive Examinations

Examination dates and deadlines are:

Students in all BSU graduate programs must successfully complete a written graduate comprehensive examination and are encouraged to take the examination as soon as they are eligible.

The Comprehensive Examination Application can be obtained online or from a UMUC-Europe field representative. When the application to take the examination is approved, students are subscribed to the comprehensive examination electronic conference.

Students are eligible to take the comprehensive examination twice. Students who fail twice may appeal in writing to the Director, Graduate Programs for permission to take the comprehensive examination a third and final time.

Counseling

To qualify for the examination, students must have:

1. Completed at least 24 graduate semester hours of coursework, including GUCO 608, GUCO 610, PSYC 502, PSYC 714, PSYC 734, and PSYC 780
2. Advanced to candidacy
3. A minimum GPA of 3.0
4. Removed all grades of Incomplete (I) from courses in the POS

Management Information Systems

To qualify for the examination, students must have:

1. Completed at least 24 graduate semester hours of coursework, including five of the following courses:
   INSS 510, INSS 620, INSS 630, INSS 638, INSS 640, INSS 650, and INSS 720
2. Advanced to candidacy
3. A minimum GPA of 3.0
4. Removed all grades of Incomplete (I) from courses in the POS

Public Administration

To qualify for the examination, students must have:

1. Completed at least 24 graduate semester hours of coursework including four of the following courses:
   PUAD 501, MGMT 511, INSS 630, PUAD 502, and MGMT 584
2. Advanced to candidacy
3. A minimum GPA of 3.0
4. Removed all grades of Incomplete (I) from courses in the POS