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English Ph.D. Literary History Concentration Requirements

Graduation Requirements for the Literary History Concentration in the Ph.D. in English (PH5239) 

Doctoral students in Literature aspire to a comprehensive knowledge of a literary period, genre, or movement through a systematic historical, theoretical, and critical course of study. They develop advanced techniques and skills in scholarly research, theoretical analysis, and cultural studies. 

Professional English Courses

. The following professional courses are required for all students:

  • ENG 5890 - Teaching College English
  • ENG 5950 - Introduction to English Studies
  • 8 credit hours chosen from the following:
    • ENG 5915 - Internship
    • ENG 6910 - Apprenticeship in Teaching
    • ENG 7575 - Teaching Writing Online
    • ENG 7770 - Colloquium on the Profession of English
    • ENG 7810 - Professional Issues in Teaching College English
    • Up to 8 hours of a foreign language

Electives

Complete 12 credit hours of English courses as advised by the Director of Graduate Studies (courses listed in the 鈥淧rofessional English Courses鈥� requirement do not fulfill this requirement).

Literary History Concentration Requirements

Literature and Critical Theory

Complete 16 credit hours of literature and/or critical theory courses chosen from:

  • ENG 7010 - Topics in Old English Language and Prose
  • ENG 7020 - Topics in Old English Poetry
  • ENG 7090 - Topics in Medieval Literature
  • ENG 7130 - Topics in Early Modern British Literature
  • ENG 7135 - Topics in the Works of William Shakespeare
  • ENG 7170 - Topics in Milton
  • ENG 7190 - Topics in Restoration and 18th-Century British Literature
  • ENG 7230 - Topics in British Romanticism
  • ENG 7235 - Topics in Victorian Literature
  • ENG 7270 - Topics in British Literature since 1900
  • ENG 7290 - Topics in American Literature to 1776
  • ENG 7300 - Topics in American Literature 1776-1865
  • ENG 7330 - Topics in American Literature 1865-1918
  • ENG 7340 - Topics in American Literature since 1918
  • ENG 7350 - Topics in African American Literature
  • ENG 7400 - Topics in Postcolonial Literature
  • ENG 7410 - Topics in Critical Theory
  • ENG 7420 - Topics in History of Books and Printing

Elective

Complete a minimum of 4 credit hours from Creative Writing or Rhetoric and Composition.

Advanced Requirements

All students must successfully complete a comprehensive examination; Literary History and Rhetoric and Composition students must also successfully defend a dissertation prospectus. A minimum of 6 hours of ENG 7940 should be completed for the comprehensive exam.

Culminating Experience

All students complete a dissertation, a book-length manuscript typically at least 200 pages in length, and defend their work to a committee of faculty members both within and outside of the department. A minimum of 6 dissertation hours (ENG 8950) is required and a maximum of 45 dissertation hours (ENG 8950) may count toward degree requirements.