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Preliminary Examination Requirements (Ph.D.) and ABD Status

Certain conditions must be met before a student will be allowed to take preliminary examinations in either of the doctoral programs. ABD status is obtained after the preliminary examinations.

Registration and Ph.D. exams

The following conditions must be met before a student will be allowed to take either of the two parts of the preliminary examination:

full admission status in the department Ph.D. program
approved POS committee form (by the Graduate College)
approved POS form (by the Graduate College)
English requirement met (nonnative speakers only)
not on probation
time limit not exceeded
qualifying exam passed (Portfolio Assessment)
registration for at least the equivalent of 2 credits, or for the R-credit course GR ST 600 (Examination Only) during the semester in which either exam is taken.

RPC: Students taking the first of the two preliminary examinations—the Comprehensive Examination—may be registered for a course. RPC students taking the second of the two preliminary examinations—the Specialized Examination (Preliminary Oral Examination)—may not need to be registered for a course and must instead register that semester for research credits or for GR ST 600 (Examination Only).

ALT: Students taking the first of the two preliminary examinations—the Preliminary Written Examination—may be registered for a course. ALT students taking the second of the two preliminary examinations—the Preliminary Oral Examination—may not need to be registered for a course and must instead register that semester for research credits or for GR ST 600 (Examination Only).

no incompletes on record (except research 699 credits) in order to take the second portion of the preliminary examination (the RPC Specialized Examination or the ALT Preliminary Oral Examination)

ABD Status

Ph.D. candidates will be considered ABD when they have met these conditions:

have approved POS form filed with the Graduate College
received a grade for all course work listed on their approved POS form (all I grades except those for 699 must be removed
passed both parts of the preliminary examination (comprehensive and specialized examinations)
processed with the Graduate College the required paperwork requesting and reporting the results of the preliminary examination (both comprehensive and specialized examinations)

Salary raises contingent on ABD status will begin the semester after ABD status is achieved. All graduate students who are employed by the university (graduate assistantships) will be allowed to purchase ISU business cards through Printing Services. (Yes, this does mean that you have to pay for them.) You should contact Kristin Anderson (259 Ross; 294-7837) to discuss procedures and to obtain the appropriate paperwork for authorization.

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