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Comprehensive Exams
Below you can find previous comprehensive exams in PDF format.
MA in American/Applied Politics
- Spring 2011
- Spring 2012
- Spring 2013
- Spring 2014
- Spring 2015
- Spring 2016
- Spring 2017
- Spring 2018
- Spring 2019
- Spring 2020
- Spring 2021
- Spring 2022
- Spring 2023
- Spring 2024
MA in Comparative Politics
- Guidance for the Comprehensive Exam
- Spring 2011
- Spring 2012
- Spring 2013
- Spring 2014
- Spring 2015
- Spring 2016
- Spring 2017
- Fall 2018
- Spring 2019
- Spring 2020
MS in Justice, Law & Criminology
- Comprehensive Exam Reading List
- Guidance for the Comprehensive Examination
- Spring 2009
- Summer 2009
- Fall 2009
- Spring 2010
- Summer 2010
- Fall 2010
- Spring 2011
- Summer 2011
- Fall 2011
- Spring 2012
- Summer 2012
- Fall 2012
- Spring 2013
- Summer 2013
- Fall 2013
- Spring 2014
- Summer 2014
- Fall 2014
- Spring 2015
- Summer 2015
- Fall 2015
- Spring 2016
- Summer 2016
- Fall 2016
- Spring 2017
PhD in American Politics
PhD in Comparative Politics
PhD in Public Administration
- Spring 2005
- Fall 2006
- Spring 2007
- Fall 2007
- Spring 2008
- Fall 2008
- Spring 2009
- Fall 2009
- Spring 2010
- Fall 2010
- Spring 2011
- Summer 2011
- Fall 2011
- Spring 2012
- Summer 2012
- Fall 2014
- Fall 2015
- Spring 2016
- Fall 2016