ENGLISH DEPARTMENT May 2020 GRADUATE HANDBOOK Saint Louis University Page | 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1: PROGRAM OBJECTIVES .............................................................................................................................5 STUDENT OUTCOMES ASSESSMENT ...................................................................................................................................................... 6 SECTION 2: PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS ................................................................................................................6 SECTION 3: PROGRAM ADMISSION POLICIES & PRACTICES ...............................................................................6 GENERAL .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 PREREQUISITES ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 NORMATIVE EXPECTATIONS FOR ADMISSION ..................................................................................................................................... 6 PROTOCOL FOR SLU MASTER’S STUDENTS SEEKING TO TRANSITION TO THE PH.D. PROGRAM ............................................... 7 POLICY FOR 1818 ACC TEACHERS ....................................................................................................................................................... 7 SECTION 4: CURRICULAR OVERVIEW ..........................................................................................................................8 MASTER OF ARTS ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 REQUIRED COURSES FOR THE M.A. ....................................................................................................................................................... 8 M.A. DISTRIBUTIVE REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................................................................................... 9 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY ........................................................................................................................................................................ 9 REQUIRED COURSES FOR THE PH.D. ..................................................................................................................................................... 9 PH.D. DISTRIBUTIVE REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................................................................ 10 DEGREE CONCENTRATIONS .................................................................................................................................................................. 10 THE DOCTORAL QUALIFYING EXAM ...................................................................................................................................................... 10 SECTION 5: THE STRUCTURE OF THE MASTER’S PROGRAM ............................................................................ 11 YEAR 1: .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 YEAR 2: .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 THE MASTER’S ESSAY AND THE MASTER’S THESIS .......................................................................................................................... 12 DEPARTMENTAL GUIDELINES FOR THE M.A. EXAMINATION ......................................................................................................... 12 SECTION 6: THE STRUCTURE OF THE PH.D. PROGRAM ..................................................................................... 12 YEAR 1: .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12 YEAR 2: .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 YEAR 3: .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 PREPARING FOR DOCTORAL QUALIFYING EXAMINATIONS.............................................................................................................. 15 ADVANCING TO CANDIDACY ................................................................................................................................................................. 16 YEARS 4-5: .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 16 WRITING THE DISSERTATION .............................................................................................................................................................. 16 DISSERTATION DEFENSE FORMAT ...................................................................................................................................................... 17 SECTION 7: GENERAL PROGRAM POLICIES ............................................................................................................ 17 RULES GOVERNING GRADUATE COURSEWORK OUTSIDE THE DEPARTMENT............................................................................... 18 THE FOREIGN LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT .......................................................................................................................................... 18 GUIDELINES FOR GRADUATE STUDENT TEACHING OF COMPOSITION COURSES ......................................................................... 20 POLICY ON GRADUATE STUDENT TEACHING OF LITERATURE COURSES....................................................................................... 20 COLLEGE GRADUATE STUDENT TEACHING LOAD POLICY ............................................................................................................... 21 NON-TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS THAT ARE PART OF A GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIP: .............................................. 21 Page | 2 ENROLLMENT AND REGISTRATION ..................................................................................................................................................... 22 SECTION 8: ADVISEMENT AND PROJECT DIRECTION ......................................................................................... 23 DEPARTMENTAL GRADUATE ADVISING GUIDELINES ....................................................................................................................... 23 MASTER’S ESSAY/THESIS AND DOCTORAL DISSERTATION DIRECTION ....................................................................................... 23 GRADUATE STUDENT ADVISING........................................................................................................................................................... 23 REQUESTS FOR A TIME-TO-DEGREE EXTENSION .............................................................................................................................. 23 TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS ........................................................................................................................................................................ 24 LEAVES OF ABSENCE .............................................................................................................................................................................. 24 SECTION 9: INFORMATION FOR THOSE ON ASSISTANTSHIP/FELLOWSHIP, DEPARTMENTAL STANDARDS FOR ACADEMIC PROGRESS & RETENTION, AND ACADEMIC APPEALS ................................ 24 ASSISTANTSHIP FUNDING RESTRICTIONS .......................................................................................................................................... 24 COMPLIANCE ISSUES FOR THOSE ON ASSISTANTSHIP/FELLOWSHIP ............................................................................................ 24 EXPECTED ACADEMIC PROGRESS ........................................................................................................................................................ 25 PROGRAM WITHDRAWAL AND READMISSION PROCESSES .............................................................................................................. 26 ACADEMIC DISMISSAL............................................................................................................................................................................ 27 COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES GRADUATE PROGRAM APPEALS PROCEDURES (APPROVED SPRING 2016 AND AVAILABLE HERE ) ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 27 SECTION 10: CAREER