Checksheet for Rhetoric & Writing Ph.D. Program

I.  MASTER'S CREDIT: 30 hours

II. LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT:

(Note: the Ph.D. language requirement must be satisfied before the preliminary exams may be scheduled.)

Date satisfied: __________________

III. DOCTORAL COURSE WORK: Minimum 33 hours. But coursework, examination and dissertation hours must total 60 hours.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
6070 or equivalent Theory course in the MA program
6150 or equivalent Linguistics course in MA program
6200 or equivalent course in MA
6020 (required of all first-year teaching assistants) does not count toward required hours. 

RHETORIC AND WRITING CORE COURSES: 24 hours
6210 Intro to Rhetoric and Composition as a Discipline
7220 History of Rhetoric and Written Discourse
7230 Issues in Historical Rhetoric
7240 Rhetoric of Written Discourse
7260 Research in Rhetoric & Writing
7280 Computer Mediated Writing
7290 Publication in Rhetoric and Writing
7800 at least one special-topic seminar.

Note: As the core of the program, these eight courses may not be waived or substituted

RHETORIC & WRITING ELECTIVES: 9-15 hrs required

Students take three to five additional Rhetoric & Writing Program Courses (depending on whether they need to take ENG 6070 and 6150).  Students may take more electives if they wish.  Example courses: 6200, additional 7800s, other special-topic R&W courses, Readings courses, Research Group, Practicum.  A course emphasizing advanced writing pedagogy is recommended. 

Note: This is the standard elective approach, one intended to help students develop strong backgrounds in a complex field.

Option 2: Students with MAs in composition and rhetoric may, with faculty approval, take cognate courses (up 12 hours) relevant to their research or teaching interests (e.g.: courses in Technical Writing, Literature, Women’s Studies, Speech Communication, Ethnic Studies, Higher-Education).

Rhetoric & Writing Program Electives: 9-15 hours required

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IV. REQUIRED EXAMINATIONS AND DISSERTATION HOURS: 19-27 hours

___ENG 7980 Study for Prelims (3-6 hours) Candidate may count up 6 hours of credit for preliminary exam preparation.

___ENG 7990 Dissertation Research (16-21 hours) Candidate must accumulate a minimum of 16 hours of dissertation credit and may count a maximum of 21 toward graduation. (All graduating candidates must be registered for at least one dissertation research credit hour in the semester in which graduation is scheduled.) 

V. OTHER DEGREE REQUIREMENTS:

• Completion of Prelim Examinations
  • Date completed:__________
• Graduate Lecture
  • Date completed:__________
• Dissertation Defense
  • Date completed:__________
• Submission of Acceptable Dissertation
• Electronic Copy
  • Date submitted:__________