English (Ph.D.)

Major Area Coursework - 54-69 Credit Hours

• ENGL 801 - Seminar: Multicultural Literature 3 cr
• ENGL 802 - Seminar: Bibliography and Research 3 cr
• ENGL 898 - Ph.D. Dissertation 1 to 15 cr (15-30 credit hours required)

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• One of the following courses in criticism:

• ENGL 584 - Literary Criticism (C) 3 cr
• ENGL 587 - Aesthetics 3 cr
• ENGL 786 - Seminar: Literary Criticism 3 cr

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• Electives in ENGL 3-6 cr hrs *

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• Select specialization for 24-27 hours below

Specialization: Literary Studies: Critical: 24 hours

• Graduate courses in literature: at least five must be seminars (21 credit hours)
• Additional selection from the criticism courses in the core (3 credit hours)**

Specialization: Literary Studies: Creative: 27 hours

• Graduate courses in Creative Writing: at least three must be seminars (15 credit hours)
• Course in applied theory for Creative Writing (3 credit hours)
• Graduate courses in literature: at least two must be seminars (9 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.

*For students to achieve 54 hours with the Literary Studies Critical specialization, they will complete a minimum of 6 hours of electives, for students to achieve 54 hours with the Literary Studies Creative specialization, they will complete a minimum of 3 hours of electives.Other graduate courses, including Directed Research and Independent Study classes, may be included with the approval of the Graduate Coordinator.

**Critical specialization students who took a literary criticism or theory course in their MA program may be eligible for an exemption from this additional requirement. If approved by the Graduate Coordinator, another 3 credit hour course may be substituted to reach the required number of hours.

Note: 50% of the program of study must be taken at the 700-level