PhD Course Requirements

Required Credits based on previous academic work.

*I HAVE . . .*	YOU NEED TO COMPLETE
a BA, BS, or equivalent.	54 credits of 600-level courses
an MA in English.	36 credits of 600-level courses
completed some advanced graduate work in English but have not earned an MA in English.	At least 45 credits of 600-level courses; transfer-credit amount will be up to the DGS’s judgment

	Distribution Requirements Checklist (18 credits)*
	two 600-level courses in literature before 1700 (6 credits)
	two 600-level courses in literature from 1700-1900 (6 credits)
	one 600-level course in literature after 1900 (3 credits)
	one of the following theory courses: ENG 681 or 682 (3 credits)
	year-long Teaching Practicum (0 credits): writing (fall: ENG 691), literature (spring: ENG 692)
	remaining credits to be taken as electives with a maximum of 6 credits allowed in disciplines outside English

*MA students may petition to have a portion of their distribution requirements waived.