Exam Committee
Three memebers of the HCC Faculty:
- Kenneth Anderson
- Michael Eisenberg
- Gerhard Fischer
- Clayton Lewis
- Leysia Palen
- Tamara Sumner
- Tom Yeh
Exam Details
Format is to be decided by Advisor
Format 1
- 4 essay questions as a take home exam on HCC topics that challenge a student's knowledge broadly and specifically in their sub-area. The exam runs over 6 days.
- Preceding the exam, the students builds an extensive bibliography of readings in the HCC area broadly, and specifically in their sub-area. The student meets with their committee members in the months preceding the exam to build, edit and otherwise refine that bibliography so that it provides good coverage of appropriate literatures.
- Oral exam with committee in followup to written questions.
Or
Format 2
- Synthesis Paper - A 20 to 25 page paper reviewing a coherent selection of 10-15 papers from the published research literature in the chosen area.
- Students should have the list of 10-15 papers approved by the committee at least two months before completing the prelim.
- Formal Presentation - A 30-minute presentation, followed by questioning by the HCC Prelim committee.
*Date when the exam will be offered: By arrangement with committee during the AY.