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May 03, 2024
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2017-2018 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
English, Ph.D.
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Admission Requirements
Applicants to the Ph.D. program must have either an undergraduate major in English or a related field or intensive study in the liberal arts with a solid background in literature in English, normally with a GPA of at least 3.500. They must also submit scores for the GRE general graduate school admission test. In addition, a statement of purpose for graduate study and three letters of recommendation are required, along with a writing sample in which an argument on a literary topic is sustained for about 15 pages. Proficiency in a second language is strongly recommended prior to matriculation in the program.
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Degree Requirements
The Ph.D. in English requires 60 credit hours, including classes, directed readings and dissertation hours. Core courses required of all students are ENGL 6310 - Advanced Literary Studies , ENGL 6311 - Survey of Literary Criticism and ENGL 6312 - Teaching Practicum . Students will also be required to complete workshops in teaching before the fall of their second year, in preparation for teaching undergraduate courses during that year and subsequent years of graduate study. In addition, students must take a minimum of six 7000-level seminars and will be expected to include in their program of study courses covering a wide range of fields. With permission, students may develop interdisciplinary approaches by taking up to two courses outside the English department.
Proficiency in a second language relevant to the student’s course of study is required and should be demonstrated prior to the term in which written exams are scheduled. For certain dissertation topics, a second language may be required. Further requirements include written exams in the fall of the fourth year of study and a dissertation prospectus and oral defense of that prospectus during the spring term of the fourth year. The M.A. degree will be awarded after completion of the written exams. Note: For students entering with the M.A., 12 credit hours (one year of coursework) may with permission be waived and the schedule above adjusted accordingly.
Students who remain in good standing are eligible to receive fellowship support for up to six years. They must maintain a GPA of at least 3.500, demonstrate the ability to do work of appropriate quality in seminars, make continuous progress in the program and receive the recommendation of an advisory committee. They will teach two courses a year for four years beginning in the second year of study, with either their fifth or sixth year serving as a dissertation fellowship year with no course requirements or teaching responsibilities. Exceptional students may be offered a one-year postdoctoral fellowship in the English Department after fulfilling all requirements for the Ph.D.
Students who leave the Ph.D. program after completing 30 credit hours and who have demonstrated proficiency in a second language will be allowed to take an exam in order to receive the M.A. degree.
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