Student enrolls in a minimum of nine courses over the three quarters of the academic year. The student also works as a Teaching Assistant for two of the three quarters, assigned to assist a faculty member with his or her course.

Student enrolls in a minimum of nine courses over the three quarters of the academic year. The student also again works as a Teaching Assistant for two of the three quarters.

Student participates in the Teaching Practicum beginning in the Winter, but they actually register for this course (PHL 697: Graduate Teaching Practicum) in the Spring Quarter of Year Three. For further details on the Teaching Practicum, see Appendix 5: Teaching Practicum.

Students normally spend the Spring Quarter abroad on the Richardson Fellowship (for details about this fellowship, see Appendix 3: Richardson Fellowship).

In the rare cases when a student does not go abroad on the Richardson Fellowship, they will also enroll in a full schedule of nine courses over the three quarters of the academic year.

Note 1: An M.A. is awarded after 12 courses (48 quarter hours) have been successfully completed. The student must apply for the formal conferral of the M.A. in order for the student to begin teaching in year three.

Note 2: One second-year student participates in the year-long ENS Exchange Program (for details about this program, see Appendix 4: ENS Exchange Program).

Student enrolls in six courses and, in addition, teaches three courses over the three quarters of the academic year.

Student continues to participate in the Teaching Practicum in the Autumn and Winter Quarters and officially enrolls in PHL 697: Graduate Teaching Practicum in the Spring Quarter.

Student prepares application for the Writing Quarters program. For further details about the relevant structure and timeline for Year Three, see Appendix 7: Writing Quarters, Section I: Year Three.

In addition, student begins work on a Dissertation Proposal. For details about the Dissertation Proposal, see Section 5 and Appendix 7: Dissertation Procedures & Policies, Sections I-II.

Student enrolls in three courses and teaches three courses over the three quarters of the academic year.

Students qualifying for the Writing Quarters program do not teach during the Spring Quarter (reducing their teaching load to two courses). For further details about the structure and timeline for Year Four, see Appendix 6: Writing Quarters, Section I: Year Four.

Students who have not received the fourth year Writing Quarter enroll in PHL 699: Dissertation Research.

Student continues work on, completes, and defends a Dissertation Proposal. For departmental policies and further details about the Dissertation Proposal, see Section 5 and Appendix 7: Dissertation Procedures & Policies, Sections I-II.

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PhD Dissertation Procedure

PhD Dissertation Committee Constitution Form​

Student enrolls in PHL 701: Candidacy Continuation and teaches three courses over the three quarters of the academic year. Student works on their dissertation project.

For departmental policies and further details about the Dissertation, see Section 6 and Appendix 7: Dissertation Procedures & Policies, Section III.

Student prepares application for the Writing Quarters program. For further details about the relevant structure and timeline of Year Five, see Appendix 6: Writing Quarters, Section II.

In addition, the student is expected to apply for external grants and fellowships to further support their dissertation research.

Student enrolls in PHL 701: Candidacy Continuation and teaches three courses over the three quarters of the academic year.

Students qualifying for the Writing Quarters program do not teach during the Autumn Quarter (reducing their teaching load to two courses). For further details about the relevant structure and timeline of Year Six, see Appendix 6: Writing Quarters, Section II.

Student concludes dissertation research, submits their thesis, and participates in an oral defense of their dissertation. For departmental policies and further details about the Dissertation, see Section 6 and Appendix 7: Dissertation Procedures & Policies, Section III.