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Program Learning Outcomes for PhD in English Students graduating from this program will: Apply advanced abilities in literary, cultural, and critical studies, including: critical reading, thinking, and writing; professional methodologies; literary and cultural histories and theoretical and interdisciplinary perspectives. Demonstrate breadth and depth of knowledge in fields of specialization for research and teaching. Demonstrate pedagogical ability to teach literature and culture at the university level. Demonstrate professional level skills in public and oral presentation through participation in symposia, WIP groups, conferences and in-course presentations. Demonstrate capacity to create professional-level and ultimately publishable research that makes original contributions to scholarly debates. Degree Requirements for MA and PhD in English PhD Program—To gain admission to PhD candidacy, students must satisfy the first six of the following requirements, and they must receive approval for their dissertation prospectus from the department’s graduate committee. To earn a PhD in English, candidates also must complete the last two requirements. Students must: Satisfactorily complete a minimum of 12 graduate courses, of which at least 10 must be graduate seminars. With the approval of the PAC, students may enroll in ENGL 621 Directed Reading, either as a traditional directed reading course or as a 400-level English course to which a graduate component has been added. ENGL 621 counts toward the 12 required graduate courses but does not count as a graduate seminar. Students also are encouraged to take graduate courses in other departments related to their areas of interest. These will count toward the 12-course requirement but not usually for distribution. Satisfactorily complete the following two required courses: ENGL 600 Topics in Literary Theory and ENGL 605 Third-Year Writing Workshop. These count toward the 12-course requirement. Satisfactorily complete the distribution requirement, which consists of two courses before 1800 and two after 1800. These count toward the 12-course requirement. Satisfactorily complete the teaching requirement by serving twice as a teaching assistant, completing ENGL 510/511 Pedagogy, and teaching at least one lower-level course designed in conjunction with the instructor of ENGL 510. ENGL 510 does count toward the 12-course requirement. Pass a qualifying exam that consists of two qualifying papers, and pass an oral exam. Refer to for further details. Complete a dissertation prospectus that defines the topic of the dissertation, the particular thesis that the dissertation hopes to develop about the topic, and the relevance and importance of the dissertation's thesis for the contribution it will make to the student's chosen field. The dissertation prospectus and a satisfactory draft of a chapter must be approved for the student to advance to candidacy. Refer to External Linkfor further details. Complete a dissertation that demonstrates a capacity for independent and original work of high quality. Pass an oral exam on the dissertation and related fields of study.
Program overview
Main Subject
English Language and Literature
Study Level
PHD
Program Learning Outcomes for PhD in English Students graduating from this program will: Apply advanced abilities in literary, cultural, and critical studies, including: critical reading, thinking, and writing; professional methodologies; literary and cultural histories and theoretical and interdisciplinary perspectives. Demonstrate breadth and depth of knowledge in fields of specialization for research and teaching. Demonstrate pedagogical ability to teach literature and culture at the university level. Demonstrate professional level skills in public and oral presentation through participation in symposia, WIP groups, conferences and in-course presentations. Demonstrate capacity to create professional-level and ultimately publishable research that makes original contributions to scholarly debates. Degree Requirements for MA and PhD in English PhD Program—To gain admission to PhD candidacy, students must satisfy the first six of the following requirements, and they must receive approval for their dissertation prospectus from the department’s graduate committee. To earn a PhD in English, candidates also must complete the last two requirements. Students must: Satisfactorily complete a minimum of 12 graduate courses, of which at least 10 must be graduate seminars. With the approval of the PAC, students may enroll in ENGL 621 Directed Reading, either as a traditional directed reading course or as a 400-level English course to which a graduate component has been added. ENGL 621 counts toward the 12 required graduate courses but does not count as a graduate seminar. Students also are encouraged to take graduate courses in other departments related to their areas of interest. These will count toward the 12-course requirement but not usually for distribution. Satisfactorily complete the following two required courses: ENGL 600 Topics in Literary Theory and ENGL 605 Third-Year Writing Workshop. These count toward the 12-course requirement. Satisfactorily complete the distribution requirement, which consists of two courses before 1800 and two after 1800. These count toward the 12-course requirement. Satisfactorily complete the teaching requirement by serving twice as a teaching assistant, completing ENGL 510/511 Pedagogy, and teaching at least one lower-level course designed in conjunction with the instructor of ENGL 510. ENGL 510 does count toward the 12-course requirement. Pass a qualifying exam that consists of two qualifying papers, and pass an oral exam. Refer to for further details. Complete a dissertation prospectus that defines the topic of the dissertation, the particular thesis that the dissertation hopes to develop about the topic, and the relevance and importance of the dissertation's thesis for the contribution it will make to the student's chosen field. The dissertation prospectus and a satisfactory draft of a chapter must be approved for the student to advance to candidacy. Refer to External Linkfor further details. Complete a dissertation that demonstrates a capacity for independent and original work of high quality. Pass an oral exam on the dissertation and related fields of study.
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Doctor of Philosophy in English
Rice University, Houston, United States
# 151-200QS Subject Rankings
English Language and LiteratureMain Subject Area
Program overview
Main Subject
English Language and Literature
Study Level
PHD
Program overview
Main Subject
English Language and Literature
Study Level
PHD
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