Curriculum
Humanities Ph.D. Curriculum
The Humanities Ph.D. curriculum provides two tracks:
- Humanities with a single-subject concentration; 2) Humanities with a double-subject concentration.
- Humanities Ph.D. Curriculum with a SINGLE-SUBJECT CONCENTRATION
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Humanities and Pedagogical Courses CHUM 875: Humanistic Inquiry CHUM 876: The Person in History & Literature CHUM 877: Literature & Popular Culture CHUM 878: Ideas & Their Exemplars CHUM 879: Interdisciplinary Seminar: Ethics & Social Philosophy CHUM 880: Special Topics: Contemporary Issues in Humanities CHUM 881: Teaching & The Humanities CHUM 882: The Internship in Humanities CHUM 883: Science & The Humanities
Humanities Ph.D. Electives (Select one (1) course) CHUM 885: Digital Humanities CHUM 886: Directed Research CHUM 888: A Review of the Humanities |
30 Credit Hours 3 Credit Hours 3 Credit Hours 3 Credit Hours 3 Credit Hours 3 Credit Hours 3 Credit Hours 3 Credit Hours 3 Credit Hours 3 Credit Hours
3 Credit Hours 3 Credit Hours 3 Credit Hours
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Research Methodology and Design CHUM 891: Research Methods CHUM 892: Research Design |
6 Credit Hours 3 Credit Hours 3 Credit Hours
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Concentration African American Studies, Africana Women’s Studies, English, and History |
30 Credit Hours (Please review graduate curriculum from area of concentration.)
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Modern Languages French for Graduate Students Spanish for Graduate Students |
Please Note: Two Modern Languages courses are required, however the hours are not counted towards the degree hours. As a substitute, students may demonstrate reading proficiency in one (1) Modern Language and by passing an examination in a graduate course in computer science, statistical analysis, or another applicable research tool. (See Pg. 115 in the Graduate Student Handbook.)
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Comprehensive Examinations -Humanities Ph.D. Interdisciplinary Core -Concentration Comprehensive Examination
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Please Note: These are required examinations, but there are no credit hours awarded, however PASS/FAIL grade awarded. |
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Dissertation Research (Select two (2) Humanities Ph.D. Dissertation courses, or pick one (1) from Humanities Ph.D. and one (1) from the Primary Concentration) CHUM 901: Dissertation Consultation CHUM 905: Dissertation Research |
6 Credit Hours *Please see Humanities Ph.D. Student Handbook for Dissertation formats & Defense information.
1-3 Credit Hours 1-3 Credit Hours
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Humanities Ph.D. Degree |
Total University Credit Hours: 72 Credit Hours |
2) Humanities Ph.D. Curriculum with a DOUBLE-SUBJECT CONCENTRATION
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Requirements |
University Credit Hours |
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Humanities and Pedagogical Courses CHUM 875: Humanistic Inquiry CHUM 876: The Person in History & Literature CHUM 877: Literature & Popular Culture CHUM 878: Ideas & Their Exemplars CHUM 879: Interdisciplinary Seminar: Ethics & Social Philosophy CHUM 881: Teaching & The Humanities CHUM 882: The Internship in Humanities CHUM 883: Science & The Humanities |
24 Credit Hours 3 Credit Hours 3 Credit Hours 3 Credit Hours 3 Credit Hours 3 Credit Hours 3 Credit Hours 3 Credit Hours 3 Credit Hours
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Research Methodology and Design CHUM 891: Research Methods CHUM 892: Research Design |
6 Credit Hours 3 Credit Hours 3 Credit Hours
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Primary Concentration African American Studies, Africana Women’s Studies, English, and History |
24 Credit Hours (Please review graduate curriculum from area of concentration.)
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Secondary Concentration (Select eighteen (18) credit hours from any of the following majors: English, History, Africana Women’s Studies, African American Studies, Political Science, Public Administration, and Sociology)
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18 Credit Hours |
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Modern Languages French for Graduate Students Spanish for Graduate Students |
Please Note: Two Modern Languages courses are required, however the hours are not counted towards the degree hours. As a substitute, students may demonstrate reading proficiency in one (1) Modern Language and by passing an examination in a graduate course in computer science, statistical analysis, or another applicable research tool. (See Pg. 115 in the Graduate Student Handbook.)
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Comprehensive Examinations -Humanities Ph.D. Interdisciplinary Core -Concentration Comprehensive Examination |
Please Note: These are required examinations, but there are no credit hours awarded, however PASS/FAIL grade awarded. |
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Dissertation Research (Select two (2) Humanities Ph.D. Dissertation courses, or pick one (1) from Humanities Ph.D. and one (1) from the Primary Concentration) CHUM 901: Dissertation Consultation CHUM 905: Dissertation Research |
6 Credit Hours *Please see Humanities Ph.D. Student Handbook for Dissertation formats & Defense information. 1-3 Credit Hours 1-3 Credit Hours
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Humanities Ph.D. Degree with Double-Subject |
Total University Credit Hours: 78 Credit Hours |