UPR RP English Department - Degree: Doctoral

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Basic Requirements for Graduation

Besides the general requirements for graduation from the Río Piedras Campus, Ph.D. students must:

1.	satisfy a one-year residency requirement;
2.	demonstrate evidence of knowledge of French (or a justifiable substitute language) other than English or Spanish. This requires 6-12 credits (depending on the nature of the courses taken) in French (or a substitute language justified by research needs), or the equivalent competency examination;
3.	take ENGL 6488 - The Literature, Language, and Culture of the English-speaking Caribbean, which must be taken before doctoral seminars;
4.	take three 6000-level courses in Caribbean literature (ENGL 6410, ENGL 6486, ENGL 6489 for the Literature specialization) and Caribbean language (ENGL 6045, ENGL 6469, ENGL 6475 for the Linguistics specialization);
5.	complete 36 graduate credits beyond the M.A., of which a minimum of 15 are English doctoral (8000-level) seminars (see below for requirements that the other 21 credits must meet);
6.	complete a research seminar;
7.	pass comprehensive examinations;
8.	write a successful Ph.D. dissertation in the field.

All requirements for the Ph.D. must be completed within eight (8) sequential calendar years from the date of first admission/enrollment as a Ph.D. student. Only under extraordinary circumstances will requests for extensions be considered, and those will normally not exceed a one-year period. Time is measured from initial entry to the program, and is based on academic years, that is, ending either December 15 or May 15. "Time out" is counted, unless the student officially withdraws from the program and then subsequently applies as a new student.

Last update: December 15, 2007 17:09