Graduate Distribution Requirements

Distribution Requirements

Ph.D. students are required to fulfill the following distribution requirements through coursework

• Pre-1700: One seminar covering literature, theory, or other writing from pre-1700
• 1700-1900: One seminar covering literature, theory, or other writing from 1700-1900
• Post-1900: One seminar covering literature, theory, other writing, or film from post-1900
• Lit of the Americas: One seminar covering literature, theory, other writing, or film from the Americas (includes North, Central, and south Americas)
• Lit outside the Americas: One seminar covering literature, theory, other writing, or film from outside the Americas
• Minority Lit: One seminar covering literature, theory, other writing, or film from or about minority perspectives (racial, ethnic, gender, sexuality, etc. 

A single course may be counted for up to 2 distribution requirements. For example, a course on race and empire in eighteenth-century British literature would fulfill any two of the following requirements: 1700-1900, Lit outside the Americas, Minority Lit.

In cases where there is uncertainty about the classification of a course, students should consult with the Grad Chair. 

7000-Level Requirement

All Ph.D. students are required to take at least five 7000-level courses in the first two years of the program.

M.A. students are required to take at least one 7000-level course.