Ph.D. Program in Composition/Rhetoric/Literacy

Required Course Distribution (3 credit hour courses)

One course (a 6000 level seminar) in Research Methods in Rhetoric, Composition, and Literacy.

Four other courses in C/R/L
Two of these must be in history of composition or rhetoric theory at the 5000 level, and one must be a research seminar in C/R/L at the 6000 level. These three courses should be other than C/R/L courses done for the M.A.; and other than the required methods course mentioned above.

Two courses in Literary and Cultural Studies
These must be 5000 or 6000 level courses; they may be in any of the areas in Literary and Cultural Studies, and may include courses in literary criticism and theory. No directed readings allowed.

Three elective courses
These courses may be distributed over C/R/L, Literary and Cultural Studies, or in disciplines outside English. They must be directly relevant to the student's preparation for doctoral research, and must be approved by the Advisory Committee.

Total Hours for Both Literary and Cultural Studies and Composition, Rhetoric, and Literacy Credit for Required Course Distribution: 30 hrs
Credit for C/R/L teaching course (if not received during M.A.): 3 hrs
Credit for Directed Readings for General Examination: 6 hrs
Credit for Dissertation Research for Dissertation Proposal: 3 hrs
Minimum credit for Doctoral Dissertation: 15 hrs (without C/R/L teaching course: 18 hrs)
Total credit for Ph.D. in Literary and Cultural Studies or Composition, Rhetoric, and Literacy: 57 hrs (beyond 33 hrs for M.A.; or 90 hrs beyond B.A.)

-- Advising sheet for PhD graduate students

Literary and Cultural Studies
Composition, Rhetoric and Literacy

Area of Concentration | Ph.D. Advisement | Credit Hours
Foreign Language Requirement | Teaching Requirement
General Examination | Dissertation | Annual Evaluation
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