comprehensive exam

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comprehensive
adjective
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/ˌkɒm.prɪˈhen.sɪv/us
/ˌkɑːm.prəˈhen.sɪv/
complete and including everything that ...
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exam
noun[C]
uk
/ɪɡˈzæm/us
/ɪɡˈzæm/
a test of a student's knowledge or skill in a particular ...
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Methods of assessment may include acomprehensiveexam, unit exams, portfolios, research papers, literature reviews, an oral exam or homework assignments.
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The purpose of thecomprehensiveexamis to ensure the student is familiar enough with her area of research to make original contributions.
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Applicants must then take acomprehensiveexamdemonstrating knowledge in both the physics of ultrasound and the clinical competency related to their specialty.
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In 1991 acomprehensiveexambecame required for new students.
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Tennessee schools administer acomprehensiveexamto their students at the end of each school year beginning in the third grade.
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Similar to sonographer credentialing, physicians are required to document specialized training in cardiovascular disease, and specifically echocardiography, as well as taking acomprehensiveexamdemonstrating knowledge in the field.
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Although he completed successfully all coursework and comprehensive exams, he did not write a dissertation.
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As such, they were allowed to stand for the comprehensive exams taken by all students wishing to graduate.
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Full-time students can expect to complete the programs 48 credits of course work, comprehensive exams and dissertation in about four years.
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The program is the highest academic curriculum offered; students study six subjects in college-level classes that culminate in comprehensive exams or artistic portfolio assessments.
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He says that they will have extra-hard comprehensive exams the next morning.
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Candidates for an undergraduate degree must also pass oral and written comprehensive exams in their major field of study.
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Furthermore, it is usually required that by the end of eighteen to thirty-six months after the first registration, the student will have successfully completed the comprehensive exams.
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Knowledge mastery through passing comprehensive exams; 2.
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