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Apr 18, 2024
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2019-2020 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
English, Ph.D.
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Admission Requirements
Applicants to the Ph.D. program in English 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 (out of a 4.000 scale). 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, coming from courses, directed readings and dissertation hours.
Core Courses
Core courses required of all students are as follows:
Teaching Workshops
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.
Advanced Seminars
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.
Second Language Proficiency
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, additional languages may be required.
Qualifying Examinations and Dissertation
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. degree, 12 credit hours (one year of coursework) may, with permission, be waived and the schedule above adjusted accordingly.
Good Standing
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 wish to leave the Ph.D. program, or students who do not pass their Ph.D. Qualifying Exam, may earn the M.A. degree if they have satisfied the following requirements: successful completion of 30 credit hours of coursework; demonstrate proficiency in a second language; pass a Masters Comprehensive Exam. This option does not apply to students who have an M.A. degree from another institution.
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