I do not know the exact date this will be due. I only know it will spring of 2017. Information is included in the description.

This is not due until Spring of 2017. I’m just  looking around to see who can do this for me and get quotes. It’s my final step to graduate. Also, “You will include the exam question you are answering as the first part of the response; it does not count as part of the 1500-2100 word count.” This is all in the description below.

Comprehensive Examination
The take-home examination will consist of four questions approved by the college for each student. Such an exam would consist of the following:

One question covering the content in the interdisciplinary studies portion of the Master’s program
One question covering the content in the research preparation portion of the Master’s program.
One question covering the content in the specialized study (core courses) portion of the Master’s program.
One question related to a critical analysis of the readings required (completion courses) in the Master’s program.
Students may receive two opportunities to successfully pass the comprehensive exam at the discretion of the exam committee. A failure on any part of the exam results in failure on the entire exam. During the rewrite, a student only need repeat the area of failure, unless one fails more than two areas, which then results in a retake of all four areas. New question(s) are provided for the rewrite. A student who rewrites one or two questions will only have one week in which to respond with an essay.

The master’s program staff and will send (by email) the exam to the student according to agreed upon dates during the final term.
After the examination, the student will send (email) copies of the examination to the three faculty members for evaluation and to the college master’s program staff.

What is the Comprehensive Exam?
The comprehensive exam assesses a student’s knowledge of a field of study. For the Master’s Degree, that level of knowledge is expected to be advanced. The comprehensive exam is not based on specific course(s), but it is meant to test students’ comprehension and familiarity with their discipline and their ability to synthesize concepts and ideas that they have learned over their entire course of graduate study. Many Master’s students perform quite well in the individual classes and expect to pass the comprehensive exam easily. Sometimes students presume that if they received good grades, they will need little or no preparation for their comprehensive exam. It is important to remember, however, that the comprehensive exam requires students to go beyond what they have done in individual courses. Earning good grades throughout the coursework phase of the degree does not automatically translate into passing the comprehensive exam on the first try. While a student may have mastered the concepts, theories and ideas in individual courses, the comprehensive exams requires students to demonstrate that they can bring these ideas and concepts together and provide a coherent analysis for each of the exam questions.

Comprehensive Exam Policies
The Graduate College has specific requirements that CLS must adhere to in administering the comprehensive exam.

How is the exam received?

The exam will be mailed to your OU email account only. Do not forward your OU email account to another provider as they may block the exam. Your OU email account is the only official email for the University of Oklahoma.
Retaking the Comprehensive Exam

Students may receive a second opportunity to successfully pass the comprehensive exam at the discretion of the exam committee. A failure on any part (area) of the exam results in a failure of the entire exam and necessitates a retake of the exam in the next or subsequent semester.
If a student fails one or two areas, he/she only rewrites those two areas.
If a student fails three or four areas, then the entire exam must be rewritten
New questions are provided for the rewrite.
Students who are rewriting one or two questions have one week to answer the questions. Students rewriting the entire exam have two weeks.

Each exam is developed for each individual student by the exam committee. There are no standard exams. The Comp Exam is emailed (between 8:30 and 9:30 am on the start date) to each student’s OU email account and they have two weeks to answer all areas and return the exam by email and submit it to Desire2Learn (D2L) under the drop box in this tutorial (by 5 pm on the exam return date). The exam will be reviewed by the plagiarism program TurnItIn. The start dates for the exams are established each term and students will be given a date range during the term in which they can start the exam. Exams cannot be started on weekends or holidays. If the exam is not returned by the deadline (5 pm on the exam return date), it is considered a failure.

The comprehensive exam is a two-week, take-home examination consisting of four questions (areas) approved by the College for the student which is emailed to the student. The student will return the exam by email within the time limit to all committee members and the College of Liberal Studies. The exam consists of the following:

One question covering the content in the Interdisciplinary Studies portion of the Master’s program.
One question covering the content in the Research Preparation portion of the Master’s program.
One question covering the content in the Specialized Study portion of the Master’s program.
One question related to a critical analysis of the readings required in the Master’s Program.
While the exam questions are not based on a particular course, they are generally based on areas of study within your degree program that were covered in courses.

Question 1:

For all degree programs, question 1 is based on literature, theories and concepts covered in LSTD 5003 and LSTD 5013.
Question 2:

For all degree programs except Criminal Justice, question 2 is based on LSTD 5043/5083 and research theories, methods and concepts covered in LSTD 5043/5083 and all other LSTD courses where these were used.
For the MSCJ program, question 2 is based on LSCJ 5063 and research theories, methods and concepts covered in LSCJ 5063 and all other LSTD or LSCJ courses where these were used.
Question 3:

For Administrative Leadership students, question 3 is based on LSAL 5113, LSAL 5133 and LSAL 5153.
For Museum Studies students, question 3 is based on LSMS 5113, LSMS 5190 and one of the following: LSMS 5133, LSMS 5163, LSMS 5173 or LSMS 5183.
For Health and Human Services Administration students, question 3 is based on LSHA 5113, LSHA 5133 and LSHA 5153.
For Prevention Science students, question 3 is based on LSPS 5113, LSPS 5133, and LSPS 5173.
For Criminal Justice students, question 3 is based on LSCJ 5113, LSCJ 5133, and LSCJ 5153.
Question 4:

For all degree programs, Question 4 is based on any courses which were taken that are related to the degree option.

The Answers
Students are expected to write a 1,500 to 2,100 word paper for each question.
Be sure to include literature reviews in your answer. You need to demonstrate that you are familiar with the literature in your field and can use it to support or debate your argument in each question.
Be sure that your list of references is adequate. You will need to include citations from books as well as articles in peer reviewed journals. Wikipedia, for example, is simply a compilation of ideas, opinions and unverified facts and will not be viewed as a legitimate reference in a comprehensive exam. In general, encyclopedias should not be cited as sources. They may be read as background and to help you get a sense of what is important, but they are condensed secondary sources. Scholarly work should be based on examination of primary sources such as original articles and books.
Be sure that your citations are complete and accurate and that you have properly cited material that is not your own. Plagiarism on the comprehension exam will result in dismissal from the university and failure to earn your degree. Be aware that instructors have many on-line tools and programs to help them control for plagiarism, and they use these on a regular basis.
You may include an outline of your answer, though it will not be graded.
Be sure to complete a spell and grammar check before submitting your exam.
You will include the exam question you are answering as the first part of the response; it does not count as part of the 1500-2100 word count.
Your answer should close with a concluding statement that relates to the original problem and pulls your essay together.

Below are three sample questions. These questions do not necessarily pertain to any specific course but are examples of what the questions will look like on the exam.

Present a definition and trace the history of the concept, “intelligence.” Howard Gardner has presented a theory of multiple intelligences and Daniel Goleman has popularized the idea of emotional intelligence. How do these contrast with the concept of “g” in intelligence theory? Discuss the nature/nurture controversy in intelligence theory.
Briefly outline the history and current status of the theory of evolution. In your answer discuss or comment on the following: 1) What does it mean to call evolution a theory? 2) What is wrong with social Darwinism? 3) What is evolutionary psychology?
What are the philosophic roots of rational living as described in A Guide to Rational Living by Ellis and Harper? Give an example of how the concepts that Ellis and Harper discuss can contribute to successful leadership.