~ Comprehensive Exam Cut-Off Score ~

(effective Spring 2003)

Individuals taking the Comprehensive Examination for the M.A. in Human Services who score 70 or above, will have passed the examination.  Those who score 60 to 69 points on the examination will be notified within five days that they will need to review the material they were weak in and then they will complete an oral examination given by at least two counseling faculty on the material in that area within two weeks of receiving notification.  If they do not pass the oral review, or if they receive an initial score below 60 on the examination, they will meet with the comprehensive exam committee consisting of at least two counseling faculty to plan for remediation.  These individuals will have to retake the Comprehensive Exam the next time it is offered.  Students can retake the examination twice but if they fail it the third time they will be dismissed from the program.

Individuals taking the Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Examination (CPCE), those in the Masters Degree programs in School Counseling and in Mental Health Counseling, will have earned a clear pass on the comprehensive examination if their total score is above one standard deviation below the national mean.  If they score between one and one and a half standard deviations below the national mean on the total score, they will be asked to complete an oral examination given by at least two counseling faculty on the areas that they were one standard deviation or more below the national mean on.  They will be notified of the need for the oral exam within five days of the department receiving the results from the national scoring service.  If they fail the oral review or if they score below one and one half standard deviations below the national mean on the original examination, they will meet with the comprehensive exam committee consisting of at least two counseling faculty to plan for remediation.  These individuals will have to retake the Comprehensive Exam the next time it is offered.  Students can retake the examination twice but if they fail it the third time they will be dismissed from the program.