完成硕士学位后被录取的学生必须完成24小时的课程学习。获得文学学士学位的博士课程的学生必须在完成文学硕士课程后18个小时内完成课程。所有博士生必须完成英语510：研究方法，英语506：专业交流，理论与实践，以及英语487：文学与批判理论（或另一门理论课程）。那些在MA工作过程中未完成相当于英语400：作文和写作教学的人必须尽快完成该基础培训。博士课程没有分配要求。博士生除资格考试外，还需完成至少18个学分的学位论文研究。拥有硕士学位的博士生通常在第二年的春季学期参加考试，而获得文学学士学位的博士生则应在第
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