The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy
Request to Schedule Ph.D. Comprehensive Examinations
The written comprehensive exams are held four times per year. Students must take their exams at one of the times listed below:
Block #1: Mid-late September Block #3: Mid-late February
Block #2: Mid-late November Block #4: Mid-late April
N.B. Before registering for these exams, you must have an approved Ph.D. Plan of Study on file in the Registrar’s Office. You also need to have completed all coursework prior to beginning the comprehensive exam process.
Name: ______
Address: ______
Email: ______Tel #: ______
When do you plan to take your comprehensive exams? ______
(See exam blocks above)
Fields Offered for Comprehensive Exams:
Please refer to the reverse side of this form to determine the faculty member responsible for the Ph.D. comprehensive exams in each field. The coordinator is responsible for providing and correcting the written exam. In addition, the coordinator will serve as the examiner in the oral portion of the comprehensive exams unless an alternate has been designated and approved.
I have elected to be examined in the following:
______2 fields (min of 5 courses required with no more than one field exception allowed)
______3 fields (min of 4 courses required with no more than one field exception allowed)
Primary Field/Examiner Name: (The field coordinator of the primary field will chair the oral exam)
Second Field/Examiner Name:
Third Field/Examiner Name:
Please note:
The ORAL EXAM will take place approximately 14 days after the completion of the written exams.
Signature of Student: ______Date: ______
Field Supervisors for Ph.D. Comprehensive Exams
2009-2010
Development Economics Steven Block
Human Security Peter Uvin
Humanitarian Studies Peter Walker
International Business & Economic Law Joel Trachtman
International Business Relations Laurent Jacque
International Environment & Resource Policy William Moomaw
International Information & Communication Carolyn Gideon
International Monetary & Theory Policy Michael Klein
International Negotiation & Conflict Resolution Eileen Babbitt
International Organizations Ian Johnstone
International Political Economy Katrina Burgess
International Security Studies Richard Shultz
International Trade & Commercial Policies Carsten Kowalczyk
Law and Development Jeswald Salacuse
Pacific Asia* Alan Wachman
Political Systems and Theories Robert Pfaltzgraff
Public International Law Michael Glennon
Southwest Asia & Islamic Civilization** Andrew Hess and Leila Fawaz**
United States Alan Henrikson
* Pacific Asia is not currently structured to serve as a field of study for PhD candidates. Students who wish to offer a special field involving coursework about Asia should speak with Professor Alan Wachman.
** Students offering the Southwest Asia Field should develop their reading list with both Professor Hess and Professor Fawaz as both faculty members will contribute to the written field exam.