Field Exam

The Field Exam prepares students for advanced scholarship in their chosen area of specialization, with an eye to their possible dissertation topic. It is taken when students have completed course work. Students must inform the English office and the DGS of their intention to take the exam at least three months in advance. All students must also identify and approach a faculty advisor before this date in order to sign off on the Field Exam form. Students who fail the exam can take it once more the next time it is offered; students who fail the exam twice are dismissed from the program.