完成硕士学位后，学生必须先获得部门许可才能继续攻读博士学位。允许继续进行是所有教员会议上做出的决定，它是基于班级工作，MA考试和教师培训计划中的一般表现而制定的。硕士以上学位课程至少需要八门研究生课程（24学分）。与硕士课程的情况一样，如果需要，可以在部门外修一门课程（需要部门批准）。鼓励为论文做准备的专业化。对研究生讲师的教学绩效进行定期评估是评估候选人在课程中进度的不可或缺的部分。
After completion of the M.A., the student must receive departmental permission to proceed before beginning work on the doctorate. Permission to proceed is a decision arrived at in a meeting of all faculty members, and is based on class work, the M.A. examination, and general performance in the teacher training program. At least eight graduate courses (24 credits) are required beyond the M.A. degree. As in the case of the Master's Program, one course may be taken outside the department if desired (with departmental approval). Specialization that prepares for a dissertation is encouraged. Periodic evaluation of the teaching performance of graduate instructors forms an integral part of the evaluation of the candidate's progress in the program.