THE SENIOR COMPREHENSIVE EXAM IS WHAT THE NAME IMPLIES, I.E. IT IS A COMPREHENSIVE TEST GIVEN TO SENIORS. BECAUSE IT IS A COMPREHENSIVE TEST IT COVERS ALL THE MATERIAL IN THE REQUIRED PHILOSOPHY CURRICULUM AND STUDENTS SHOULD DEMONSTRATE A BROAD AND COMPREHENSIVE GRASP OF ALL THE COURSE WORK THEY HAVE DONE IN PHILOSOPHY.

STUDENTS MAY TAKE THE TEST IF THEY 

1) ARE SENIORS; AND

2) 

  A) EITHER ARE IN THEIR LAST SEMESTER OF
PHILOSOPHY COURSE WORK, 

  B) OR HAVE SUCCESSFULLY TAKEN AT LEAST FIVE
OF THE SEVEN REQUIRED COURSES (AND ARE
CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN THE LAST TWO).

THE TEST WILL BE GIVEN ONCE IN THE FALL SEMESTER AND ONCE IN THE SPRING SEMESTER. IF A STUDENT PASSES ALL SECTIONS OF THE TEST EXCEPT ONE, THE STUDENT WILL BE ALLOWED TO RE-TAKE THE ONE SECTION THAT IS FAILED. IF A STUDENT FAILS MORE THAN ONE SECTION, HE OR SHE WILL NEED TO RE-TAKE THE ENTIRE TEST.

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