English, Ph.D.
Degree Requirements
The first year of full-time Ph.D. study will normally include 18 credit hours, at least 12 credit hours of which should be graduate seminars in English literature. This program of studies will be arranged in consultation with the student’s advisory committee at a meeting that will take place no later than one week before the start of classes.
Two candidacy examinations - the Period Examination and the Special Area Examination - each consist of a four-hour written component and a one-hour oral component. For additional details, consult the English, Theatre, Film & Media supplementary regulations.
Second Language Reading Requirement: Doctoral students are required to have some knowledge of a language other than English. For a Ph.D. degree, a grade of C+ or better in 6 undergraduate credit hours of language courses satisfies the requirement. Students who have a reading knowledge of a second language but who have not taken a university-level course in it may satisfy the requirement by demonstrating competence in that language, which in most cases, will be done by taking a reading test. For additional details, consult the English, Theatre, Film & Media supplementary regulations.
Expected Time to Graduate: 4 years
Progression Chart
| Year 1 | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| GRAD 7300 | Research Integrity Tutorial | 0 |
| GRAD 7500 | Academic Integrity Tutorial | 0 |
| ENGL 7XXX | Courses designated 7000 or above offered by the Department of English, Theatre, Film & Media | 12 |
| Select 6 credit hours at the 3000 level or above in any department. | 6 | |
| All courses are subject to the approval of the Graduate Chair and the Exploratory Committee. | ||
| Hours | 18 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| GRAD 8010 | Doctoral Candidacy Examination 1 | 0 |
November: Period Exam |
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May: Special Area Exam |
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| Hours | 0 | |
| Years 3-4 | ||
| GRAD 8000 | Doctoral Thesis | 0 |
| Thesis Proposal 2 | ||
| Language Requirement: either C+ or better in 6 credit hours of auxiliary undergraduate language coursework, or successful completion of reading test. 3 | ||
| Thesis Research and Writing 4 | ||
| Hours | 0 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
- 1
All students must sit for two Candidacy Examinations: a Period Examination and a Special Area Examination. See English, Theatre, Film & Media Supplementary Regulations for details.
- 2
See English, Theatre, Film & Media Supplementary Regulations for details.
- 3
See English, Theatre, Film & Media Supplementary Regulations for details.
- 4
See English, Theatre, Film & Media Supplementary Regulations for details.
Registration Information
Students should familiarize themselves with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies ‘GRAD’ courses applicable to their program. If you have questions about which GRAD course(s) to register in, please consult your home department/unit.
All students (new and returning) must have their courses approved by the graduate chair prior to registering. Any courses added/dropped/changed must be at all times approved by the graduate chair. Only those courses that have been approved will be credited to your program. Courses are subject to cancellation if there is insufficient enrolment.
Students are reminded that they must satisfy the language requirement prior to scheduling their thesis defence.
Regulations
Students must meet the requirements as outlined in both Supplementary Regulation and BFAR documents as approved by Senate.
Supplementary Regulations
Individual units may require specific requirements above and beyond those of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, and students should consult unit supplementary regulations for these specific regulations.
Bona Fide Academic Requirements (BFAR)
Bona Fide Academic Requirements (BFAR) represent the core academic requirements a graduate student must acquire in order to gain, and demonstrate acquisition of, essential knowledge and skills.
All students must successfully complete:
- GRAD 7300 prior to applying to any ethics boards which are appropriate to the student’s research or within the student’s first year, whichever comes first; and
- GRAD 7500 within the first term of registration;
unless these courses have been completed previously, as per Mandatory Academic Integrity Course and Mandatory Research Integrity Online Course.
Students must also meet additional BFAR requirements that may be specified for their program.
General Regulations
All students must:
- maintain a minimum degree grade point average of 3.0 with no grade below C+,
- meet the minimum and not exceed the maximum course requirements, and
- meet the minimum and not exceed the maximum time requirements (in terms of time in program and lapse or expiration of credit of courses).