ENGL 697 is offered only in the Fall semester, ENGL 664 only in the Spring.
Research assistants work for a professor on a variety of projects.
Those who fall below this level have one semester probation to get their grade points back up. Tenure Assistantships are annual appointments. Criteria for Reappointment include grades, incompletes, progress toward a degree, and teaching performance. Master's students may hold assistantships for a maximum of two years, Ph.D. students for a maximum of five years. Students who earn both degrees here are limited to a total of six years.