DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN GERMAN
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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN GERMAN

In addition to the general requirements of the Graduate School for the Doctor of Philosophy degree (especially the residence requirement), a student must meet the following specific Departmental requirements:

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).