English, PhD

Admission Requirements

Program Requirements

Course Requirements

1. Students may take no more than two appropriate courses from other Departments.

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2. Approval from the Director of Graduate Studies is required to take more than two independent study courses; this is typically granted only in exceptional circumstances and as pedagogically appropriate.

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3. Up to three graded courses, including independent study courses, may be from the same faculty member.

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4. Beyond the minimum eight course requirements listed above, students are also required to complete twelve credits of Proseminar (two credits completed first-year), Research (ENG 698), or Dissertation (ENG 699) work; upon completion of the eight classes taken during the first four semester, students are required to be registered for either ENG 698 or ENG 699 depending on their ABD status, and the additional credits are typical completed in this manner without difficulty.

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Foreign Language and Research Requirements

1. Evidence of the student having passed a certified translation exam in a graduate program at an accredited institution similar to Binghamton University.

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2. Presenting transcript evidence of at least three years (six semesters) of college-level study of a single foreign language (fourth- and fifth-year high school study in the same language count as two semesters each) with a grade average of B or better, completed no more than five years before admission to the PhD program at Binghamton University.

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3. Successful completion of a graduate course at Binghamton University or a comparable institution in a foreign language or of a graduate course in comparative literature in which a significant portion of the work is done in a foreign language.

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4. Successful completion of a graduate proficiency workshop and examination.

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5. Successful completion of a translation examination.

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6. Successful completion, with a grade of B or higher, of a graduate course approved by the Graduate Director that combines two of the following: digital humanities theory, data analytics, and analysis of digital media for the humanities (such as text analysis, digital storytelling, digital public humanities, digital rhetoric), and the application of digital skills in the humanties. Designated courses may require additional projects beyond standard coursework to meet departmental standards.

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Field Examination Requirement

Dissertation Requirement

Additional Information About the Program