Expectations and rules for Comprehensive Exams vary by field. Please refer to the graduate program rules (and especially Appendix 1) for complete details.

Sample Comp Exams

Stay tuned. We will be linking sample exams here.

• American Politics
• Comparative Politics
• Theory:
  • Contemporary Social and Political Theory
  • History of Political Thought
• International Relations 
• Public Policy
• Law
• Intradisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies