Comprehensive Examination

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The first ESR Comprehensive Examination is intended for doctoral students in good standing with the ESR program and is to be completed in one semester. Prerequisites for registering for this course are completion of all coursework (exceptions may be granted with permission of the program chair). The first comprehensive exam will demonstrate thorough knowledge of an ecological theme or issue, contextualized in a religious, spiritual, and/or philosophical milieu. To complete the comprehensive exam, the student devises a reading list of 20 to 30 texts, including books, articles, and chapters, in consultation with their adviser for the exam. Upon reaching agreement on the reading list, the student reads the texts and writes an essay of about 35 pages, making an argument that ties together the various works and situates the student's perspective within the field of religion and ecology RESTRICTED TO ESR STUDENTS.