TABLE OF CONTENTS
English Department Graduate Student Manual
Table
of Contents
Welcome from the Department Chairperson
I. General Information
Departmental Structure and Important Contact Information
Admission Procedures for the Master's Degree Programs
Admission Procedures for the Doctoral Programs
Permission to Take Graduate Course (PTG) status
Initial Advising and Registration
Minimum Registration Requirements
Readings in English (598) and Independent Research (710)
Financing -- Policies Governing DA and TA Awards
Annual Assessment of Graduate Students
Association of Graduate English Students (AGES)
Procedures for Entering the Academic Job Market
II. Master's Degree Program
M.A. in English (MA) Requirements
M.A. in the Teaching of English (MATE) Requirements
M.F.A. in Creative Writing (MFA) Requirements
III. Doctoral Programs
Ph.D. Residency Requirement and Timeliness to Degree
Doctoral Advisor Selection and Committee Selection
Core Course Requirements of the PhD Program
PhD in English with a Literature Emphasis Requirements
PhD in English with an English Education Emphasis Requirements
PhD in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis Requirements
Rationale and Timetable
Approved Languages
Fulfilling the Requirement Through Previous Course Work
Fulfilling the Requirement Through Course Work
Fulfilling the Requirement Through An Examination
Doctoral Readings Examination and Dissertation Prospectus Defense Examination
Request to Extend Time of Program