Department of Biology and Marine Biology
Assessment for Biology and Marine Biology Graduate Program
PhD Marine Biology
Learning Outcome #2: A graduate student should be able to independently answer questions
regarding their research field.
Assessment #2: Written candidacy and oral qualifying exams are successfully completed.
Form to be completed by Dissertation Committee at end of oral exam. Please add comments on
back of form or extra sheet if you wish.
(1) The student was prepared for the candidacy exam
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(2) The student was able to articulate his or her answers:
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(3) The student was able to answer a breadth of questions:
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(4) The student demonstrated an appropriate depth of knowledge:
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(5) The student was able to demonstrate professional poise during the exams:
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