PhD Program Timetables

First, second, and third years: 18 credits of 600-level course work annually (54 credits in all).

Second semester of third year: (1) select three faculty members to serve on the qualifying examination committee, and (2) choose the qualifying examination areas (the Director of Graduate Studies can be of assistance during this process). (3) In consultation with examiners, begin to draft lists of readings for the qualifying exam.

Summer before and first semester of fourth year: Read for the qualifying exam. In the second half of the fall semester or the first half of the spring semester, take the qualifying examination and file an approved dissertation prospectus (ENG 697 Readings for the Qualifying Examination).

Second semester of fourth year: Begin writing the dissertation.

Fifth and sixth years: Complete the dissertation.

Those students who enter with a BA will be awarded an MA at the end of their second year of study if they have passed 36 credits of literature courses at the 600-level with a minimum GPA of 3.5, have demonstrated proficiency in one foreign language, and have met the distribution requirements.

First and second years: 18 credits of 600-level course work annually (36 credits in all).

Second semester of second year: 1) select three faculty members to serve on the qualifying examination committee, and (2) choose the qualifying examination areas (the Director of Graduate Studies can be of assistance during this process). (3) In consultation with examiners, begin to draft lists of readings for the qualifying exam.

Summer before and first semester of third year: Read for the qualifying exam. In the second half of the fall semester or the first half of the spring semester, take the qualifying examination and file an approved dissertation prospectus (ENG 697 Readings for the Qualifying Examination).

Second semester of third year: Begin writing dissertation.

Fourth and fifth years: Complete the dissertation.