Graduate Catalog, 1999-2001. The Benson Latin American Collection is one of many campus resources for advanced work in non-European literature and language. The following faculty members served on the Graduate Studies Committee in the spring semester 1998-1999. A total of thirty-three semester hours of work is required, of which at least six must be in a related field outside the Department of English.
Details are available from the graduate adviser.
As preparation for the English graduate program, a strong undergraduate background in British and American literature and language is desirable, as well as advanced coursework in related fields. Doctor of Philosophy To enter the doctoral degree program, all master's-level students must pass the qualifying examination. With the consent of the graduate adviser, students who enter the program with a Master of Arts degree from another university may be eligible for exemption from the examination. Students who began their graduate work at the University must pass the examination in the spring semester of the second year of graduate study. Students who began graduate study at another institution may petition the graduate adviser to transfer applicable credit from the other school.