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2009-2010 Graduate Catalog 
    
2009-2010 Graduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

English (Ph.D.)


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54-69 CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED

  • Required core 9-12 credit hours
  • Specialization 24-27 credit hours
  • Dissertation 15-30 credit hours

Electives: Total 0-6 credit hours in ENGL


Specialization: Literary Studies: Critical: 24 credit hours


  • Graduate seminars in literature since 1800 (21)
  • Additional selection from the criticism courses in the core (3)

Specialization: Literary Studies: Creative: 27 credit hours


  • Graduate seminars in Creative Writing (15)
  • Course in applied theory for Creative Writing (3)
  • Graduate seminars in literature since 1800 (9)

Dissertation


  • Dissertation 15-30 credit hours

Note:


A minimum of 39 hours of coursework, excluding dissertation hours, must be completed. Other requirements include demonstration of proficiency in a foreign language, completion of comprehensive examinations, and an oral defense of the dissertation. Students should consult the departmental graduate student handbook for additional information.

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