After you have completed courses and practica in the health care ethics P.h.D. program, you must pass the comprehensive examinations with an examination board comprised of Saint Louis University ...

The comprehensive exams consist of six components, only three of which are traditional exams. Students must successfully complete these six “comps” components before they can progress to their ...

Registration (P/F or for credit) as a regular degree-seeking CU Boulder student is required for all graduate students during the doctoral comprehensive exam, master’s comprehensive-final exam and ...

NOTE: The website currently details the revisions to the doctoral handbook that were approved in May 2025. Students who enrolled in the program before Fall 2025 may use the older version of the ...

The Comprehensive Exam tests knowledge of graduate-level mathematics. The purpose is to ensure that each student has the necessary knowledge to conduct research in his or her area of concentration.