Ph.D. Degree Requirements

Students entering the PhD program must have completed an MA first. Students without an MA degree should apply first to our MA program. 1. Core Courses: All students must complete 500, 561, and 571. These courses replace the qualifying exam requirement and must be passed with a grade of B or better in each. For students who have already completed 500, 561, 571 as part of our M.A. program, those units must be replaced by 9 elective units approved by the student’s advisor.2. Required Theory Seminars: All students must complete at least two of the required theory seminars from the theory seminar rotation: 609, 610, 620, 669.3. Major: All students must successfully complete a minimum...