Can I subsitute another course for one of the five required core courses? How about doing it just for the Portfolio Review, if I promise to take the course later?
No. The Qualifying Exam is the point at which the Department checks for completion of the required core courses and the quality of work in those courses. Until you take the course we have no way to tell how well you will have done in the course. Of course, with adequate justification, departments at FSU are permitted to approve course substitutions in degree requirements. The PEC will only consider a substitution if the Portfolio contains a copy of a letter approving a course substitution for the degree requirements, signed by Director of Graduate Studies and the Department Chair. • Q: I received a B- for a core course. Should I take another core course and have that one count towards to five core courses? A: Yes, you can choose another core course as long as you take at least three core courses to cover all three core areas as part of the total of five core courses you want to count towards the Qualifying Exam. • Q: What kind of oral questions can I expect at the Qualifying Exam? A: T
