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The Prelim is an oral examination conducted by three members of the Department | The Prelim is an oral examination conducted by three members of the Department | ||
appropriate for the fields in which the student will be examined. The Exam | appropriate for the fields in which the student will be examined. The Exam | ||
- | may be taken at any time the student chooses, subject to the regulations | + | may be taken at any time the student chooses |
- | listed | + | listed |
the Department Chair at least one month in advance of the proposed date | the Department Chair at least one month in advance of the proposed date | ||
concerning the topics and the Prelim Committee. | concerning the topics and the Prelim Committee. | ||
- | The examination will be at the general level of the graduate core courses. | ||
- | Normally, the topics consist of three fields chosen from among the list | ||
- | of courses in the [[academic_rules: | ||
- | choose to be examined in another topic at a comparable level of difficulty. | ||
- | Typically, the topics of a special topics class (AY 250) may be used as | ||
- | a preliminary exam topic. In the past, other topics have included: | ||
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- | * Stellar Atmospheres | ||
- | * Stellar Structure & Evolution | ||
- | * Stellar Dynamics & Galactic Structure | ||
- | * The Sun | ||
- | The prelim is subject to the following rules: | ||
- | - The student must attempt the Prelim by the end of the second academic year. If a student does not pass the Exam the first time, one more try will be allowed. | ||
- | - In order to remain in the Department a student must pass the Prelim within six months after the end of the second academic year. | ||
- | - The student' | ||
- | - The student must pass all three areas in order to pass the Examination. A pass is equivalent to the level of performance meriting a " | ||
- | - The student selects one member of the committee to serve as the Chair of the Committee. This Chairperson is responsible for timing the examination and any necessary paperwork following the examination. The student selects the order in which the topics are examined. | ||
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- | The Student Affairs Officer maintains a comprehensive list of all topics and questions asked during the preliminary examination. Typically, each topic is alotted 40 minutes of questions for a total of two hours. | ||