As a rule, every graduate student is expected
to write at least one term paper each semester, as long as he
or she is enrolled as a regular graduate student before passing
the Ph.D. oral comprehensive examination. This may not apply
to a certain combination of introductory courses in which term
papers are not expected. While Departmental graduate students
are strongly encouraged to cultivate their research skills by
writing term papers at every available opportunity, current
Departmental policy stipulates that they not be required to
write more than one term paper per semester. If a student should
be faced with a situation in which he or she might be expected
to write more term papers than he or she is able to produce,
either the instructor(s) or the student's advisor should be
consulted. A record of the term papers written will be kept
by the Department office.
