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GRADUATE PROGRAMS
The M.A. Program in English To pursue the MA in English, students must earn a B.A. or equivalent, with credit in English equivalent to the TCU 30-semester-hour major and with sophomore-level credit in a foreign language. Applicants with less preparation may be admitted conditionally, but must take such additional courses as are prescribed by AddRan College and the departmental director of graduate studies. Applicants must present recent GRE scores (less than five years old)with the admission application. Applicants must also submit a writing sample (10-20 pages, exclusive of notes and works cited) that demonstrates appropriate academic and writing skills needed for success in an English graduate program. Applicants should include with their materials a personal statement outlining career goals, explaining how they match the English Program at TCU, and three to five references directly relevant to postgraduate work in English studies. The program requires at least 30 semester hours of credit approved by the director of graduate studies in addition to any coursework required because of inadequate prerequisites. The 30 hours include six hours for a thesis and may include up to nine hours for an approved minor or approved courses in a related field or fields. The M.A. must be completed within five years from initial matriculation. The Ph.D Programs in English Admission to Ph.D. from Master's Program Students admitted only to the M.A. program at TCU must reapply for admission to the Ph.D. program; their record is subject to review by the department's graduate admissions committee: admission is not automatic. Completion of Prior Master's Degree In special cases, students may be given provisional admittance to the Ph.D. program if they have not yet completed their Master's program. They will, however, lose any Fellowship, DA, GI, or GA appointment if they have not completed their Master's degree before the beginning of their second year in the TCU doctoral program. "Transferable" Credit Doctoral program students who have completed a Master's degree in English studies at another appropriately accredited university may receive credit for as much as 6 courses (18 credit hours). The DGS will assess a student's official transcripts, and make an appropriate judgment concerning such courses. When a student's earlier course work is incomplete, or in a disciplinary field other than English studies, or completed more than 6 years previously, such credits are not transferable. Transfer credit is not available for students in the M.A. program. (Technically, the department does not "transfer" credit, but instead certifies to the university that appropriate graduate coursework has been completed elsewhere; TCU requires that all doctoral students complete at least 30 hours of course work at TCU, not including dissertation guidance.)
Course Requirements for the Ph.D Program in English Students must complete for credit a minimum of 54 semester hours of graduate courses, exclusive of credit hours for the dissertation. Post-graduate hours completed more than seven years prior to a student's admission into TCU's English graduate program may not count toward requirements; the graduate adviser will determine applicable credit on a case-by-case basis. Of the 54 hours, at least 30 must be taken at TCU, and 27 must be in courses that satisfy the graduate core, which is described in subdivisions A, B and C below:
Course Requirements for the Ph.D Program in Rhetoric and Composition Students must complete for credit a minimum of 54 semester hours of graduate courses, exclusive of credit hours for the dissertation. Postgraduate hours completed more than seven years prior to a student's admission into TCU's graduate program in Rhetoric and Composition may not count toward requirements; the graduate advisor will determine applicable credit on a case by case basis. Of the 54 hours, at least 30 must be taken at TCU and 27 must be in courses that satisfy the graduate core, which is described in subdivisions A, B and C below.
Time Limits The Ph.D. dissertation must be completed within six years after admission to candidacy. Language Requirement Reading knowledge of one approved foreign language, typically selected from French, German, Spanish or Latin, is required. Other languages may be offered on approval of the Departmental Graduate Committee, but the language should be the one most appropriate to the student's research, field of concentration or professional development. This requirement may be met by satisfying the general University statement under PhD Degree Requirements or by any other means approved by the Departmental Graduate Committee. The language requirement must be satisfied before the student can be admitted to candidacy for the PhD degree. Completion of 6 undergraduate hours at the sophomore level with grade B. For students who have not completed the foreign language requirement prior to entering the doctoral program, several options are available:
Examinations A qualifying examination, consisting of three essays written over a period of five days and a two-hour oral examination, is offered when a student has completed for credit 48-54 hours of graduate courses, of which 24-30 hours must be from TCU; has completed the graduate core; and has met the language and residency requirements. These examinations are based upon the student's areas of concentration. Two examinations must fall within the concentration area; the third may fall within a related or directly complementary field. The student and his/her advisory committee will determine the areas to be covered by these specialty examinations. A student who fails one or more parts of the examinations may take them again, but a second failure on one examination bars the student from candidacy. Dissertation Doctoral students must complete a dissertation that demonstrates their ability to do independent and original research, and to synthesize their findings and existing knowledge into a unified document. A candidate must present a dissertation prospectus to his/her advisory committee for discussion, suggestions and approval before proceeding with the project. The candidate's oral defense of the dissertation is a public lecture based upon his/her findings, presented to the Department of English graduate faculty, graduate students and other interested persons within the academic community. Advisory Committee Before taking qualifying examinations, a student requests through the director of graduate studies that the associate dean of AddRan College of Liberal Arts appoint an advisory committee of four members. The dissertation director normally serves as chair of the student's advisory committee. One member of the committee may come from outside the Department of English if the candidate's dissertation project requires such additional expertise. The advisory committee suggests concentration courses, prepares the qualifying examinations, approves the student for candidacy and directs the dissertation. Academic Advising Students are advised by the departmental director of graduate studies throughout their doctoral programs. .
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