| Ph.
D. in English
The Ph.D. in English is a 90 hour program.
Candidates must select a faculty advisor and determine a
degree focus within the first 27 hours of coursework.
Focus Areas
The student will focus in one or more of the following areas:
- Medieval literature
- Renaissance literature
- Restoration and 18th-century British literature
- 19th-century British literature
- 20th-century British literature
- American literature
- Contemporary literature
- Creative Writing
- Persuasive and Technical Writing
- Poetics
Degree
Requirements
Ph.D. candidates must take the following courses:
Required courses (30 hours total)
Foundation Courses (12 hours – must
take within first 3 semesters)
- ENGL 5550
Studies in the Teaching of Composition or
ENTW 5550 Studies
in the Teaching of
Technical Composition
- ENGL 5760
Scholarly and Critical Writing
- ENGL 5750
Bibliography and Methods of Research
in Literature
- ENGL 5810
Literary Criticism and Theory
Distribution Requirements (18 hours)
Electives (36 hours)
Limited to 2 Special Problems courses, except by
permission of the Chair of Graduate Studies in English and
the student's major adviser.
Directed Research (12 hours –
6941 for 3, 6, or 9 hours)
The student must take 12 hours of Directed Research.
With permission of the student's major advisor and the Chair
of Graduate Studies in English, the student may take up
to 6 hours of organized classes in lieu of Directed Research.
The student may not enroll in Directed Research until the
Ph.D. examination and the foreign language requirement have
been met.
Dissertation (12 hours)
The student must take 12 hours of Dissertation. The
student may not enroll in Dissertation until the Ph.D. examination,
the foreign language requirement, and the Directed Research
requirement have been met.
Advising
& Degree Plans
During the second semester of graduate work toward
the doctoral degree, the student is required to file a degree
plan in the office of the Chair of Graduate Studies in English.
Doctoral candidates in English should contact:
Dr. Marshall Armintor
Graduate Advisor
Auditorium Building, Room 116C
940.565.2116
marmintor@unt.edu
Dissertation
Committee
The dissertation committee is composed of three faculty
members. The dissertation will be directed by a qualified
faculty member whose area of expertise is in the student's
major area. Two other faculty members from the Department
of English constitute the rest of the dissertation committee.
The Chair of Graduate Studies and the Graduate Advisor
will assist the student in the selection of the dissertation
committee.
Dissertation
Prospectus
Each student is required to provide an extended and detailed
dissertation prospectus to his or her dissertation committee.
The prospectus, developed while the student is enrolled
for ENGL 6941 (Directed Research), must be turned in to
the dissertation committee no later than the end of April
of the
fourth year.
The dissertation prospectus must be approved by all members
of the student's dissertation committee. The approved prospectus,
along with a prospectus cover sheet and approval form, must
be turned in to the Chair of Graduate Studies
in English.
The faculty committee that approves the prospectus must
be the same as the dissertation committee. Any changes in
the constitution of the dissertation committee must be approved
by the graduate committee. Students may not enroll for dissertation
until the prospectus has been approved by the dissertation
committee and turned in to the Chair of Graduate Studies
in English.
Fellowships
& Financial Assistance
Full-time students who meet all qualifications for both
the doctoral program and for instructional positions will
be offered employment as graders, academic assistants or
teaching fellows in the Department of English, thus receiving
financial support for a five-year period in the pursuit
of the doctoral degree. Financial support will normally
not be awarded beyond the fifth year of graduate studies.
Students are not required to perform any instructional
services if they do not want to receive this form of financial
aid. Part-time students will normally be employed elsewhere,
but, if qualified, they are not precluded from performing
instructional services at some time during their studies.
Scholarships may be awarded to incoming graduate students
who show unusual promise as indicated by their application
credentials. These will normally be one-year scholarships
for students not yet eligible to be teaching fellows. Similar
scholarships may also be awarded to students in their fifth
year, principally to help defray the costs of producing
a dissertation.
Teaching
Fellowship Application
Foreign
Language Requirement
The student must demonstrate a reading knowledge of at least
one foreign language other than his or her native language.
The student will work with his or her major adviser to
decide what foreign language is most appropriate for his
or her graduate program and scholarly interests. Some student's
advisers may require additional foreign language work. The
student's adviser may also set specific requirements based
on individual scholarly needs.
The student may demonstrate reading knowledge in any of
the following ways:
- By showing transcript(s) proof of completion of 12
hours of a foreign language with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
- By passing the appropriate competency test as administered
by the Foreign Language department
at UNT.
Pass-Through
Master's Degree
Students who are admitted into the Ph.D. program in English
may apply to the master's program in English and receive
a degree after completing all requirements for the master's
degree while continuing the doctoral program.
To file for the Pass-Through Master's Degree, consult
Dr. Marshall Armintor
Graduate Advisor
Auditorium Building, Room 116C
940.565.2116
marmintor@unt.edu
Ph.D.
Examination
The student must take the Ph.D. examination during the last
semester of organized coursework. The Ph.D. examination
will be administered by the student's dissertation committee
in either November or in April.
The Ph.D. examination may be taken twice. If the candidate
fails the examination on both occasions, then permission
for any retake of the examination must be granted by the
graduate committee.
The student must pass
- One four-hour written comprehensive examination in the
primary area
- One four-hour written examination in any other secondary
area of the student's choice
- One two-hour oral examination
The student's major adviser and committee will determine
the nature of the examinations and prepare and administer
them. The student will be expected to have expert knowledge
of one area of concentration and general comprehensive knowledge
of the secondary area.
After the student passes the written comprehensive examinations
in both the primary and the secondary area, the student
will then take one two-hour oral examination. The oral examination
will touch on all of the written exams, both in the primary
and in the secondary area.
The student must pass these examinations before being permitted
to register for Directed Research and
Dissertation hours.
Placement
File Service
The Department of English assists Ph.D. candidates during
their job search for up to five years from the date of graduation,
or until the first academic employment, whichever comes
first. Candidates may receive help in preparing curriculum
vitae, as well as scheduling mock interviews.
Candidates may also set up a placement file in the office
of Graduate Studies in English. After paying a placement
file fee of $30 (good for 30 mailings), candidates may then
request to have this dossier sent to academic institutions
to which they are applying. Candidates may request to have
this dossier returned to them once they have gotten their
first academic employment.
Candidates must give three weeks notice for all Placement
File requests. Requests made less than three weeks in advance
will be mailed in as timely a manner as possible. Candidates
are responsible for providing and updating all materials
in the placement file, including:
- Official copies of all academic transcripts
- Curriculum Vitae
- Writing samples
- Student evaluations of the candidate's teaching
- Statement of teaching philosophy
- Letters of recommendation
To participate in the job search program,
contact
Dr. John Peters
Job Placement Officer
Language Building, Room 409E
940.565.2635
jgpeters@unt.edu
To set up a placement file, contact
Sara Dammann
Administrative Assistant
Auditorium Building, Room 116
940.565.2114
sarad@unt.edu
Ph.D.
Candidate Placement File Policy
Ph.D.
Candidate Placement File Request Form
Residency
Requirements
Every candidate for the doctoral degree must complete the
appropriate residence requirement at UNT. The minimum residence
requirement consists of two consecutive long semesters at
UNT (fall and the following spring, or spring and the following
fall), or a fall or spring semester and one adjoining summer
session at UNT.
During the long semesters a minimum of 9 hours must be
taken. During the combined summer terms a minimum load of
9 semester hours must be taken.
For more information, consult
UNT
Residency Information
Eagle Student Services Center, Room 209
940.565.2748
Satisfactory
Progress Policy
Candidates must make satisfactory progress as outlined in
the Satisfactory
Progress Policy.
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