G8.3 Course Requirements

The minimum requirements are: nine credits in the major and six in each of the two supporting fields. Course credits earned in the MA program (with the exception of Port 311-312, Port 330, Port 361-362, and the proseminar Port 707), and any transfer credits used to satisfy MA requirements, do satisfy the PhD course requirements. A maximum of three credits of independent study (Port 899) in each of the areas of concentration may be used, with prior departmental approval, when corresponding courses are not offered in a timely fashion.

Note: Students, in consultation with their advisor, should ensure that they have a minimum of six advanced courses beyond the MA. At least two of these courses must be in the major. One of these advanced courses may be taken outside the Portuguese and Spanish program or transferred from another institution, with the advisor’s consent. An advanced course is defined as 400-level, or above. The proseminar is for MA students only and does not count for doctoral credit.