Ph.D. in Romance Languages--Portuguese Area of Emphasis

Degree: Doctor of Philosophy

School/College: Arts and Sciences

Department: Romance Languages

Program of Study or Area of Emphasis: Portuguese

For the Ph.D. in Romance Languages with an area of emphasis in Portuguese, a minimum of 12 graduate courses, preliminary written and oral examinations, a dissertation, and an oral dissertation defense are required. Students will take 8 or 9 of the 12 courses required for the Ph.D. in Portuguese literature, language, and culture, and 3 or 4 courses in the minor field of study. The minor must be a well-defined set of courses either within the department or outside the department, some of which may already have been taken as part of the M.A. degree at the University of Georgia. The hours of credit of ROML 8000 which may be taken at the Ph.D. level are limited to 6. See the Graduate Handbook for additional information on this program.

REQUIRED COURSES (3 HOURS)

ELECTIVE COURSES (CHOICE OF 36 HOURS)

Select from among graduate courses in Literature and Culture (PORT prefix), Romance Languages (ROML prefix), or other courses as approved by the Doctoral Advisory Committee.