MA/PhD Calendar: Lit/Comp & Rhet

The deadlines described here apply to Literature and Comp & Rhet students who will complete their coursework at or after the end of the spring 2017 semester.

First Year:

• Meet with GPD and faculty mentor.
• Coursework (2 per semester).

Second Year:

• Spring: Discuss Advisory Session with GPD.
• Coursework (2 per semester).

Third Year:

• End of Fall semester: DEADLINE for completing Advisory Session.
• Spring: Meet with GPD and faculty advisors about Two-Area Exam.
• Begin compiling area lists in consultation with advisors.
• Coursework (2 per semester).

Fourth Year:

• Spring: Begin writing area rationales.
• Coursework (2 per semester).
• Optional: “Graduate Writing Workshop” (792C) - CAN count as a required course.

Fifth Year:

• Schedule and complete Two-Area Exam.
• End of Fall semester: DEADLINE for submitting final drafts of area rationales
• End of Spring Break: DEADLINE for submitting Dissertation Prospectus
• Work on dissertation.

Sixth Year:

• Meet with advisor and Associate GPD about job search.
• Work on dissertation.
• Begin job search process.

Seventh Year (final year of funding):

• Finish dissertation.
• File degree paperwork with English Graduate Office.
• Job search.

NOTE: All MA/PhD students are required to take a minimum of 16 classes (ten for the MA plus six for the PhD), six area credits (796W and 796X), and 18 dissertation credits. The English Graduate Program Assistant registers students for dissertation and area credits upon student request. Of course, students are not prevented from taking more than the required number of classes and may want to use a class to help them work on an area exam rationale.