Timetable for Graduate Students

Ph.D. in Spanish | Combined Ph.D. in Spanish and Portuguese

Ph.D. in Spanish

Students entering the program with a B.A. or Licenciatura

Up to 15 credit hours may be applied to the Spanish Ph.D.

1^st year

Fall semester:

• 4 courses, including:
  • SPAN 6010 Literary Analysis and Theory
  • SLS/SPAN 6030 Foreign Language Learning and Teaching

In addition to the four courses for credit, register for PORT 1103 as an official audit if completing the language requirement with PORT 5203 in the spring semester. Graduate auditors are expected to complete all course requirements as if the course were taken for credit and obtain a final grade of at least B+.

Spring semester:

• 4 courses
• Fulfill language requirement

Summer:

• Prepare and submit M.A. Thesis

2^nd year

Fall semester:

• 3 courses
• Selection of academic advisor

Spring semester:

• 3 courses or 2 courses and SPAN 6080 (this course does not count toward the degree)
• Take Comprehensive Exam

3^rd year

Fall semester:

• 3 courses, including:
  • SPAN 6020 Ibero-Romance Philology, if offered
  • SPAN 6040 Research and Grant Proposal Writing, if offered

Spring semester:

• 3 courses
• Formation of the Ph.D. committee: a chair, two members from the department, and one outside member
• Submit the first draft of the reading lists and the two-page statement of the thesis of the dissertation to the advisor by the end of the semester

4^th year

Fall semester:

• Complete remaining course work (including 6020 or 6040 if not taken earlier) and register for Non-candidate Research (SPAN 8999)
• Submit complete first draft of dissertation proposal and final draft of reading lists to advisor.
• Submit final dissertation proposal
• Schedule Qualifying Exam

Spring semester:

• Register for Non-candidate Research (SPAN 8999) or Ph.D. and Dissertation Research (SPAN 9999) if the Qualifying Exam was taken in the fall. All students must complete the Qualifying Exam by the end of the fourth year
• Apply for dissertation scholarships or research grants
• Students must continue to register for credit hours until they reach 72. Afterwards they must register for 0.0 hours of SPAN 9999

5^th year

• Students must continue to register for credit hours until they reach 72. Afterwards they must register for 0.0 hours of SPAN 9999
• Dissertation
• Apply for dissertation scholarships or research grants
• Dissertation defense and granting of Ph.D. degree

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Students entering the program with an M.A. in a field that may allow transfer credit hours for the Spanish Ph.D.

Up to 15 credit hours may be applied to the Spanish Ph.D.

1^st year

Fall semester:

• 3 courses, including:
  • SPAN 6010 Literary Analysis and Theory
  • SLS/SPAN 6030 Foreign Language Learning and Teaching

In addition to the three courses for credit, register for PORT 1103 as an official audit if completing the language requirement with PORT 5203 in the spring semester. Graduate auditors are expected to complete all course requirements as if the course were taken for credit and obtain a final grade of at least B+.

Spring semester:

• 3 courses
• Fulfill M.A. language requirement by the end of the year, if not fulfilled at previous institution
• A decision about transfer credit hours (up to 15) will be made at the end of the year

Summer:

• Prepare and submit M.A. Thesis

2^nd year

Fall semester:

• 3 courses, including:
  • SPAN 6020 Ibero-Romance Philology, if offered
  • SPAN 6040 Research and Grant Proposal Writing, if offered
• Selection of academic adviser

Spring semester:

• 3 courses or 2 courses and SPAN 6080 (this course does not count toward the degree)
• Take Comprehensive Exam

3^rd year

Fall semester:

• 3 courses (including 6020 or 6040 if not taken earlier)
• Submit complete first draft of dissertation proposal and final draft of reading lists to adviser
• Formation of the Ph.D. committee: a chair, two members from the department, and one outside member
• Submit the first draft of the reading lists and the two-page statement of the thesis of the dissertation to the adviser

Spring semester:

• 1 or 2 courses (assuming 15 transfer hours)
• SPAN 8999 for 3.0 or 6.0 hours
• Submit final dissertation proposal
• Schedule Qualifying Exam

4^th and 5^th years

• Complete Qualifying Exam
• Apply for dissertation scholarships and research grants
• Students must continue to register for credit hours until they reach 72. Afterwards they must register for 0.0 hours of SPAN 9999
• Dissertation
• Apply for dissertation scholarships or research grants
• Dissertation defense and granting of Ph.D. degree

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Combined Ph.D. in Spanish and Portuguese

Students entering the program with a B.A. or Licenciatura

Up to 15 credit hours may be applied to the Combined Ph.D. in Spanish and Portuguese.

1^st year

Fall semester:

• 4 courses, including:
  • SPAN/PORT 6010 Literary Analysis and Theory
  • SLS/SPAN 6030 Foreign Language Learning and Teaching

Depending on their linguistic preparation, non-native speakers of Portuguese may be advised to either register for PORT 1103 (Intensive Elementary Portuguese) as an official audit or take PORT 5203 (Intermediate Portuguese) for credit. Graduate auditors are expected to complete all course requirements as if the course were taken for credit and obtain a final grade of at least B+.

Spring semester:

• 4 courses
• Students should take PORT 5303 Introduction to Luso-Brazilian Literature (if applicable) in their first year

Summer:

• Prepare and submit M.A. Thesis

2^nd year

Fall semester:

• 3 courses
• Selection of academic adviser

Spring semester:

• 3 courses

3^rd year

Fall semester:

• 3 courses, including:
  • SPAN/PORT 6020 Ibero-Romance Philology, if offered
  • SPAN/PORT 6040 Research and Grant Proposal Writing, if offered, or;
• 2 courses and SPAN 6080 (this course does not count toward the degree)
• Take Combined Comprehensive Exam

Spring semester:

• 3 courses
• Formation of the Ph.D. committee: a chair, two members from the department, and one outside member
• Submit the first draft of the reading lists and the two-page statement of the thesis of the dissertation to the advisor by the end of the semester

4^th year

Fall semester:

• Complete remaining course work (including SPAN 6020 or 6040) and, if needed, register for Non-candidate Research (SPAN/PORT 8999)
• Submit complete first draft of dissertation proposal and final draft of reading lists to adviser.
• Submit final dissertation proposal
• Schedule Qualifying Exam

Spring semester:

• Register for Non-candidate Research (SPAN/PORT 8999) for 6.0 hours or for enough hours to reach 72 credit hours
• Complete Qualifying Exam
• Apply for dissertation scholarships or research grants

5^th year

• Students must continue to register for credit hours until they reach 72. Afterwards they must register for 0.0 hours of SPAN/PORT 9999
• Dissertation
• Apply for dissertation scholarships or research grants
• Dissertation defense and granting of Ph.D. degree

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Students entering the program with an M.A. in a field that may allow transfer credit hours for the Combined Ph.D.

Up to 15 credit hours may be applied to the Combined Ph.D. in Spanish and Portuguese.

1^st year

Fall semester:

• 3 courses, including:
  • SPAN/PORT 6010 Literary Analysis and Theory
  • SLS/SPAN 6030 Foreign Language Learning and Teaching

Depending on their linguistic preparation, non-native speakers of Portuguese may be advised to either register for PORT 1103 (Intensive Elementary Portuguese) as an official audit or take PORT 5203 (Intermediate Portuguese) for credit. Graduate auditors are expected to complete all course requirements as if the course were taken for credit and obtain a final grade of at least B+.

Spring semester:

• 3 courses
• A decision about transfer credit hours (up to 15) will be made at the end of the year.
• Students should take PORT 5303 Introduction to Luso-Brazilian Literature (if applicable) and Comparative Methodology (if offered) in their first year

Summer:

• Prepare and submit M.A. Thesis

2^nd year

Fall semester:

• 3 courses, including:
  • SPAN/PORT 6020 Ibero-Romance Philology, if offered
  • SPAN/PORT 6040 Research and Grant Proposal Writing, if offered
• Selection of academic adviser

Spring semester:

• 3 courses
• Formation of the Ph.D. committee: a chair, two members from the department, and one outside member

3^rd year

Fall semester:

• 3 courses (including 6020 or 6040 if not taken earlier) or 2 courses and SPAN 6080 (this course does not count toward the degree)
• Take Combined Comprehensive Exam
• Submit the first draft of the reading lists and the two-page statement of the thesis of the dissertation to the advisor by the end of the semester

Spring semester:

• Complete remaining course work and, if needed, register for Non-candidate Research (SPAN/PORT 8999)
• Submit complete first draft of dissertation proposal and final draft of reading lists to advisor.
• Submit final dissertation proposal
• Schedule Qualifying Exam

4^th and 5^th years

• Complete Qualifying Exam
• Students must continue to register for credit hours until they reach 72. Afterwards they must register for 0.0 hours of SPAN/PORT 9999
• Apply for dissertation scholarships and research grants
• Dissertation defense and granting of Ph.D. degree

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