Just to be fair we should implement an exam to ensure that all graduate students are fluent in at least one computer language- regardless of native language! I would argue that logical computer syntax is more critical than illogical English syntax to one's future success in science.
ash -----Original Message----- From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of David Inouye Sent: Monday, February 02, 2015 4:38 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [ECOLOG-L] language exam for Ph.D. students? I know Univ. of NC still had a requirement in mid-1970s as I had to take an exam then, and my son had to take one at Duke in the 1990s. Are there still any Ph.D. programs that require students take a language exam? Typically students had to read a paper in the chosen language, and then answer questions about it posed by a faculty member or committee to confirm comprehension. So just a reading requirement, not spoken. David Inouye
