Graduate Program FAQs
Qualifying Exam
Detailed information about the AE Qualifying Exam can be found in the Guide to Graduate Programs- When is the qualifying exam offered?
- How do I sign up to take the Qualifying Exam?
- Are copies of old exams available for study purposes?
- Can I learn who else is taking the exam so that we can study together?
- Are calculators/tables/lists of equations/etc. permitted?
- When will I learn the results of the exam?
When is the qualifying exam offered?
BackThe AE qualifying exam is offered twice per year - the week before classes begin in January and the week after convocation in May.
How do I sign up to take the Qualifying Exam?
BackAn email with information about the qualifying exam will be sent to all graduate students in early fall for the January offering and in early spring for the May offering. Students interested in taking the qualifying exam will need to reply to the email and include a list of all coursework taken since the B.S. degree.
Are copies of old exams available for study purposes?
BackYes. They are located in the main department office. You may take the file containing old exams for your area (AFMCP, ACDS or SMM) and make copies of those exams which you want to study from.
Can I learn who else is taking the exam so that we can study together?
BackUnfortunately, no. The names of students taking the qualifying exam cannot be released, even to the faculty, until after the exam.
Are calculators/tables/lists of equations/etc. permitted?
BackYou will receive a letter from the Chair of the Qualifying Exam in your area which will detail what is acceptable.
When will I learn the results of the exam?
BackThe department tries to notify all students of the results no later than two weeks after the exam.
