1. Selection of an approved
area of specialization and a faculty mentor in the first year.
The following areas of specialization have been approved:
- Twentieth-Century German Literature (1890-Present)
- Nineteenth-Century German Literature (1800?1890)
- Age of Goethe (1750-1830)
- Early Modern German Literature ("Mittlere Deutsche
Literatur," 1400-1750)
- Medieval German Literature (750-1500)
- Germanic Linguistics
- German Applied Linguistics
2. GERM 900, Workshop for
Ph.D. students (1 hr.).
3. Normally a minimum of 27 credit hours
(exclusive of GERM 900, Workshop for Ph.D. students, and GERM 999, Doctoral Dissertation) beyond that required for the M.A. degree.
Three courses should be in the student's area of specialization; six courses in other areas. Students in philology or linguistics must
have three courses in post-1400 literature; students in post-1400 literature must have three courses in philology or linguistics.
4. At least one semester
of half-time teaching or equivalent (normally, GERM 700 or
GERM 800 will be required concurrently with the first semester
of teaching).
5. A reading knowledge of French and another
modern language, Latin or Greek is required. Students specializing
in medieval philology must select Latin as the second language
for reading knowledge.
6. The filing of a dissertation
proposal in the second year. The dissertation proposal must
be approved at least two weeks before the date of the Oral
Comprehensive Examination.
7. A three-part written Departmental
Preliminary Examination. In order to be admitted to the Ph.D.
Oral Comprehensive Examination (required by the Graduate School)
the candidate must have passed all parts of the Ph.D. Preliminary
Examination.
8. RESIDENCE REQUIREMENT.
"Two semesters, which may include one summer session,
must be spent in resident study at the University of Kansas.
During this period of residence, the student must be involved
full-time in academic or professional pursuits, which may
include an appointment for teaching or research if the teaching/research
is directed specifically toward the student's degree objectives.
The student must be enrolled in a minimum of six (6) credit
hours per semester, and the increased research involvement
must be fully supported and documented by the dissertation
supervisor as contributing to the student's dissertation or
program objectives. The research work must be performed under
the direct supervision of the major advisor if on campus,
or with adequate liaison if off campus" (Catalog).
The following student loads for course work
and/or appointments in this University for teaching or research
represent full-time graduate student status for purposes of
meeting the residence requirement:
a. twelve (12) semester
credit hours per semester, or six (6) in one summer session;
b. nine (9) semester credit hours and 25%
teaching or research per semester;
c. six (6) semester credit hours and 50%
teaching or research per semester;
d. three (3) credit hours and 50% teaching
or research in one summer session (Manual).
Employment outside the university may be petitioned
to be used to fulfill residency if it pertains directly to
dissertation research. A minimum of six hours enrollment per
semester, or three during one summer session, is required
if the residency requirement is to be met by outside employment
(Manual).
