Doctor of Philosophy in Literature and Criticism
Students must select one of the following three options to fulfill this requirement. The option selected must have the approval of the director of Graduate Studies in Literature and the dean of the School of Graduate Studies and Research and should be related to the student’s programmatic or research interests or long-range professional needs. If a student chooses course work to fulfill this requirement, the courses must be taken after admission to the doctoral program in literature.
- Six semester hours of graduate credit beyond the 30 hours required, with a grade of B or above, in approved and regularly scheduled rhetoric, linguistics, writing for publication, or computer courses, including Teaching Writing, Teaching College Literature, and Literature as Profession.
- Proficiency in a second foreign language (not English) as measured by an exam designed by Indiana University of Pennsylvania faculty in the Foreign Language Department, or by other means approved by the dean of the School of Graduate Studies and Research. The language must be relevant to the student’s dissertation research. Testing or verification must be accomplished after admission to the program. The Office of Career Services (Pratt Hall) administers language testing; testing dates and application for the test are available from this office. Six semester hours of graduate credit beyond the 30 hours required, with a grade of B or above, in history, philosophy, or other humanities courses (at IUP) directly related to the student’s research needs and approved by the director of Graduate Studies in Literature and the dean of the School of Graduate Studies and Research.
