January 2011 Comprehensive Exams

Please note the following dates and procedures for January 2011 comprehensive exams:

Applications Due: Friday, November 19th, 2010
You must apply by this date and pay the fee in order to be guaranteed an exam in January. Late applications will not be accepted (especially if you are the only one taking a particular test). Please note that this is the Friday before the week when Thanksgiving break falls.

Exams Given: between Thrusday, January 6th and Friday, January 7th, 2011 (exact dates of each exam to be determined).
You must be in the exam room (location TBD) no later than 10:00 am on the day of your exam. You will have until 2:30 pm to complete your exams. (Going over the time limit is not allowed.) Anyone requesting special accommodations for a learning disability MUST make the request through Academic Support Services (but also register with the department).

If you have not done so already, please contact your advisor to see if you are ready to take an exam. If you determine that you are, please fill out an application and submit it to the department office and Registrar as soon as possible. Here is a link to the application:


http://www.american.edu/cas/economics/pdf/upload/Application-for-Comp-Exams-Form.pdf

and here is the link to past examinations.

http://www.american.edu/cas/economics/past-exams.cfm