Texas Tech University
Requirements Checklist: Ph.D. in English with a concentration in Linguistics
Required:
Possibilities:
2 foundation courses
5340
5342
Before:*
After: *
5301
5307
5303
5309
5304
5313
5305
5315
5306
5334 (may count as either)
2 courses in British
literature, 1 before 1700
and 1 after
2 courses in American
literature, 1 before 1900
and 1 after; ENGL 5337
(American Dialects or
Linguistics and Literature
with American focus) may
replace one course
1 professional
development course
1 additional course
selected in consultation w/
advisory committee
1 pedagogy course
Before:
5320
5323
6 courses in the student’s
area of specialization (at
least 4 of which must be
taken at TTU as PhD; one
course must focus on the
structure of English and
one course must focus on
sociological issues)
Literary genres: lit courses
from above must cover at
least three of five genres
(poetry, drama, fiction,
film, non-fiction)
12 dissertation hours
Tools: language(s);
philology; relevant
subfields
5335 (required)
5337
5338
5339
Residency Requirement
24 hours of coursework
during 18 months
60 minimum in English or 45
with 15-hour minor
Total Hours
After:
5324
5325
Course # and Date
Completed
Suggested
Future
Enrollment
*
5390
LING or CMLL courses as
advised
5392
LING or CMLL courses as
advised – note 60/45 hr.
requirements below
8000
*Courses in individual genres (ENGL 5350, 5351, ENGL 5352, ENGL 5353) and/or specialized or Advanced
Problems courses (ENGL 5317, 5327, 5380) may also satisfy these period/genre requirements.