Students are also tested in their area of concentration part III. Detailed information about the examination is available on request. Successful performance on specific parts of the diagnostic examination exempts the student from the equivalent parts I and II of the general examination or qualifying examination.
Students who enter in the spring semester will be exempt from taking the April examination and will not need to submit a petition for approval to the graduate faculty. Dismissal from the graduate program will occur if the student does not pass any part of the diagnostic examination and then: 1 does not pass the general examination or qualifying examination twice; or 2 does not take the prescribed course s to clear deficiencies in their first year of study; or 3 does not earn a B or better in the prescribed course s.
Students with deficiencies are strongly advised to take the recommended course s. Students may also wish to study on their own and re-take the examination. Keep in mind that many classes recommended to rectify deficiencies are offered only once per year. The student should consult with his or her advisor to discuss the most suitable course of action.
For a more detailed overview of the Graduate Diagnostics Exams, visit this page. Developmental and Reproductive Biology. Disability and Diversity Studies.
Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance. Early Childhood Education. East Asian Languages and Literatures.
Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology. Educational Administration. Environmental Management. International Cultural Studies. Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Science. Learning Design and Technology. Library and Information Science. Measurement and Statistics. Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering. Natural Resources and Environmental Management.
Ocean and Resources Engineering. Online Learning and Teaching. Professional Educational Practice. Quantitative Health and Clinical Research. Telecommunication and Information Resource. Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences. Tropical Plant Pathology. Urban and Regional Planning. Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. Graduate Division Student Services does not administer admissions to the programs of study listed below. Plan C is available in second language studies, linguistics, mathematics, natural resources and environmental management, physics, and tropical plant and soil sciences.
It is given during the first semester of residence and is from one to two hours in length. A student who fails the general examination may repeat it upon approval by the graduate program. A student who fails the general examination a second time is dropped from the program and loses classified graduate student status.
Since there are no course requirements for this plan, the final examinations will be designed to give the student opportunity to demonstrate a level of achievement consonant with the level of achievement required by Plans A and B. It is assumed that many students will prepare themselves for the examinations by taking courses recommended by advisors. Specifications for the number of written examinations required, what they cover, and the amount of time required for each two or more hours for written examinations and one or more for the oral portion are set forth in the statement of requirements in each graduate program.
The oral portion of the final examination follows the written portions and must be held prior to the specified deadline before the end of the term during which the degree is conferred. It may be scheduled on any working day during normal working hours. Arrangements for the final examination must be made at least three weeks prior to the date of examination for fall and spring semesters, and four weeks prior to the date of the examination for the summer. Candidates failing the final examination may be allowed to repeat it upon approval by the graduate faculty concerned.
Students failing the final examination a second time are dropped from the program and lose their status as classified graduate students. Faculty or staff members at rank 3 and above may not be awarded a doctoral degree by UH Manoa in the graduate program administered by the department in which they are employed. The doctor of philosophy PhD degree is awarded only for the most distinguished scholarly achievement.
The additional, special requirements in any given graduate program prepare the candidate for the examinations and successful completion of the dissertation. Candidates are accepted only in graduate programs in which the teaching staff, library, laboratory equipment, and cooperative relationships with other research institutions make it possible to offer training.
The degree of Doctor of Education EdD is awarded for distinguished academic preparation for professional practice in the field of education. The degree of Doctor of Nursing Practice DNP is awarded for distinguished academic preparation for professional practice in the field of nursing. Candidates must progress through course work and a series of capstone experience culminating in a final project.
The student must produce a tangible and deliverable academic product that is derived from practice immersion experience and is reviewed and evaluated by the faculty. Doctoral students are expected to complete all requirements within seven years after admission into the doctoral program. There is no minimum number of required course credit hours set for doctoral degrees.
For information regarding required or recommended courses, see the section appropriate to the graduate program. At the discretion of the graduate program, candidates may be required to take an examination to demonstrate comprehension of one or more additional languages. The chair of the graduate faculty of the program recommends to Graduate Division appointment of a doctoral committee consisting of at least five members of the graduate faculty.
The student and chair of the committee should ensure the eligibility of members to serve on the committee in advance. The committee must include one graduate faculty member from another field of study. The majority of the committee and the committee chair must be from the graduate program in which the degree program is offered. This committee, appointed by Graduate Division, prescribes for the candidate a course of study in preparation for the comprehensive and oral examinations described below.
It also approves the dissertation research topic and the dissertation itself. A qualifying examination may be required by some graduate programs. The purpose of this examination is to determine whether to encourage students to proceed in a doctoral program and, if encouraged, to enable advisors to assist students in planning a program that will familiarize them with the requisite knowledge and techniques of their chosen graduate program.
A student who fails the qualifying examination may repeat it once at the discretion of the graduate faculty concerned. However, students failing the qualifying examination a second time are dropped from the program and lose their status as classified graduate students. The comprehensive examination is an important step in the sequence of study toward the doctoral degree. This examination covers the major graduate program and work fundamental thereto and minor fields as may be required by the graduate program.
The examination is given only after the student has completed any second language requirement, if any, and when, in the judgment of the graduate faculty, the student has had sufficient preparation in the graduate program either through course work or other individual study and research.
The comprehensive examination may be either oral or oral and written. It is conducted by a committee of the graduate faculty. A student who fails the comprehensive examination may repeat it once at the discretion of the graduate faculty concerned. A student who fails the examination a second time is dropped from the program and loses classified graduate student status. The student who passes the examination is eligible, at the option of the various graduate programs, to receive a UH Manoa certificate indicating that all requirements of the doctorate except for the dissertation have been completed.
A final examination in defense of the dissertation may also cover related subjects and is required of all candidates for the doctoral degree. Arrangements for the final examination must be made at least two weeks prior to the date of examination. The examination must be held while UH Manoa is in session and must be open to the public. A candidate who fails the final examination may be allowed to repeat it upon approval by the graduate faculty concerned. A candidate who fails the final oral examination twice is dropped from the program and loses classified graduate student status.
A candidate who passes the examination, and who has met all other requirements, will be awarded the doctoral degree at the end of the appropriate term.
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