Ph.D. General Requirements
In order to fulfill requirements toward the Ph.D., a minimum of seventeen graduate courses (excluding SPPT 5999 and GRAD 8100) are taken in the major area after the B.A. Those courses will be distributed as follows:
Literatures and Cultures
- For Spanish: Four 5xxx survey courses in Spanish-American and four in Peninsular.
- For Portuguese: Four 5xxx survey courses (or 8xxx) in Portuguese and four 5xxx in Spanish-American or Peninsular.
- Two 5xxx or 8xxx level courses in Portuguese (In exceptional circumstances courses may be substituted with the approval of the adviser if such substitution strengthens the student’s program. For example, Latin may be substituted for programs in Medieval; Italian and/or Latin for programs in Golden Age.)
- SpPt 5999
- Ideally Six 8xxx level courses in order to strengthen and further define the student's area of concentration. These courses can include courses taken to satisfy the Minor or Related Field requirement. The final make-up of the program is decided by the student with the consent of his/her academic adviser.
Linguistics
- Ten 5xxx and 8xxx-level courses in Hispanic Linguistics.
- Three courses outside the department relating to linguistics.
- SpPt 5999
Three 5xxx or 8xxx level courses in order to strengthen and further define the student's area of concentration. These courses can include courses taken to satisfy the Minor or Related Field requirement. The final make-up of the program is decided by the student and his/her academic adviser.