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(30 credit hours), or eight courses (24 credit hours) plusthesis (ENGL 869, 6 credits); (2) demonstrated ability towork in a foreign language; and (3) successfulcompletion of the MA Comprehensive Examination.The PhD is granted when the following requirementshave been met: (1) at least eight courses (24 credithours) beyond those taken for the MA; (2) full-timestudy in two consecutive semesters; (3) demonstratedability to work in a second foreign language oradvanced ability in one foreign language; (4) passingthe PhD Specialty Examination; (5) writing andsuccessfully defending the dissertation.demonstrated either (a) an ability to read and work in onelanguage other than English or (b) the acquisition of a skill orbody of knowledge important to the student’s doctoral project;(3) passed the Qualifying and the Ph.D. Specialty exam; (4)completed and successfully defended the doctoral project.Students who wish to leave the program and receive an M.A.degree must successfully pass the Qualifying Exam, complete atotal of 10 courses (including the required courses in theprogram—ENGL600, ENGL 684 and ENGL 688), complete atleast one course in American Literature and one course inBritish Literature, and earn at least a 3.5 cumulative GPA.