Coursework Requirements

Coursework

Consult the following for details on minimum credit and grade requirements, transfer credits (Continuing Education classes taken before entering the graduate program are considered transfer courses), and other regulations. Also note that a course cannot fulfill more than one requirement.

M.A. Course Requirements (Fall 2013 and later)

One of the primary aims of the M.A. program is to enable students to acquire a breadth of knowledge as well as to identify potential areas for further research.

  • GSD 8001, Approaches to Textual Analysis (Fall Semester, 3 cr)
  • GSD 5103, Teaching of Germanic Languages (Fall Semester, 3 cr)
  • 6 electives in German or Scandinavian literature/culture (18 cr)
    • If you are electing to have a track, at least 5 of these must deal with that track.
  • Minimum of 6 credits in courses either outside the major or in a designated minor.

Ph.D. Course Requirements (Fall 2013 and later)

The coursework for the Ph.D. program should begin to focus your area of research, moving towards specialization while also providing contextualization for your work.  You should choose your courses for the Ph.D. program both within and outside the Department with your scholarly interests in mind. Coursework should be completed  before the prelims (or have at most one course left (no more than 4 credits).

Your coursework should help you to prepare for the prelims, but additional reading to develop a more focused research area is also necessary.

Some required courses (e.g., GSD 8801, Dissertation Seminar) are only offered every other year, so plan ahead.

  • GSD 8801, Dissertation Seminar (3 cr)
  • 5 electives in German or Scandinavian literature/culture beyond the M.A. (15 cr)
    • If you are electing to have a track, at least 4 of these must deal with that track.
  • 12 credits (usually 4 courses) in courses outside the major or in a designated minor. Two of these courses may be outside courses from the GNSD M.A.

Although no coursework involved, PhD students are also required to take 24 thesis credits:

  • GSD 8888, Thesis Credits (24 cr)

If not taken at the M.A. level, the following courses are also required:

  • GSD 5103, Teaching of Germanic Languages (Fall Semester, 3 cr)
  • GSD 8001, Approaches to Textual Analysis (Fall Semester, 3 cr)