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Ph.D. Sample Degree Plan
Ph.D. in Humanities Sample Degree Plan
The typical course load for a graduate student is 9 hours (3 courses) per long-term semester and 6 hours (2 courses) per summer semester. The School of Arts & Humanities offers courses each summer to help students graduate more quickly if they so wish. A number of courses in all terms are offered at night to benefit students who work or have other commitments during the day.
Semester I (Fall) |
| Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Arts & Humanities |
3 hours |
| The Art and Craft of Translation Workshop | 3 hours |
| World Literature | 3 hours |
Semester II (Spring) |
| Advanced Translation Workshop | 3 hours |
| Latin American Political, Social, and Cultural Thought | 3 hours |
| Creating Nonfictions | 3 hours |
Semester III (Summer) |
| History of Modern Thought | 3 hours |
| Writing for New Media | 3 hours |
Semester IV (Fall) |
| Contemporary Fiction | 3 hours |
| The Nature of Language | 3 hours |
| Literature of the 20th Century | 3 hours |
Semester V (Spring) |
| Independent Study in 3 Areas for Qualifying Exams - Emphasis on Translation Studies | 9 hours |
Semester VI -- Graduation |
| Dissertation (minimum of 2 long-term semesters) | 18 hours |
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