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The doctoral program is designed to prepare students to teach at the college level and conduct research in literature written in British, American and/or other Anglophone literatures.
Program Highlights
Specifically, the program seeks to develop the following:
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Students who complete the doctoral program at 向日葵视频are prepared to work in higher education and also equipped to apply their skills in a variety of workplaces.
Credit and Course Work
The candidate for the Ph.D. degree must complete 54 hours of course work beyond the B.A., including 24 hours beyond the M.A. In addition, 12 hours of dissertation credit are required. During the student's first semester in the doctoral program, the student prepares a Doctoral Program Planning Form in consultation with the Director of Graduate Studies. The form lays out a schedule of course work designed to complete the distribution requirements and prepare for the qualifying exam and dissertation.
18 credits, 9 of which must be earned in courses at the 6000 level or above.
Dissertation Tutorial 8830 (3 credits)
Dissertation Credits 8999 (12 credits)
Exams and Dissertation
The Doctoral Qualifying Exam (DQE) consists of an oral examination in which three faculty examiners question the Ph.D. student about the primary and about the contextual/secondary fields of study. The primary field relates directly to a student's proposed dissertation topic, including both primary and secondary texts. The contextual or secondary field, which also encompasses both primary and secondary sources, is selected for its relevance to the primary field. Both grow out of work done in English 8830.
A dissertation stands as the final requirement for the Ph.D. degree. It represents an original and substantive contribution to its field and grows out of sustained thought, research, consultation, and writing, typically taking 18-24 months to complete.
Information and details around the qualifying exam and dissertation can be found on the English Department PhD website.
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To be eligible for admission to the Graduate School at 向日葵视频, applicants must meet the following requirements:
A master of arts degree is required for admission to the doctoral program. Prospective applicants are expected to have adequate preparation in English and related subjects.
Read all application instructions prior to beginning an application.
1Upon admission, final official transcripts from all previously attended colleges/universities, with certified English translations if original language is not English, must be submitted to the Graduate School within the first five weeks of the term of admission or a hold preventing registration for future terms will be placed on the student鈥檚 record.
January 15: Application and application materials should be received to be considered for fall term admission.
Merit-based aid (graduate assistantships/fellowships) is available. Teaching and research assistantships are available to candidates for both degrees on a competitive basis. Private scholarships may also be available. U.S. citizens and permanent residents may be eligible to apply for need-based federal aid (loans) to help fund their educational expenses as well.