Structure of the Ph.D. Program

The Ph.D. program requires the successful completion of 60 hours of work. These hours involve sixteen courses, research language exams, qualifying exams, a teaching practicum, comprehensive exams, and dissertation.

Program Structure Requirements Credit Hours
Core Seminar (1) Hermeneutics (xx 901) 3 hours
Subcore Seminar (1) Required in Discipline 3 hours
Non-discipline Electives (3) Elective 1 3 hours
Courses of student's choosing in
each of the other three disciplines
Elective 2 3 hours
Elective 3 3 hours
Research Seminars (2) Research Seminar 1 3 hours
Research Seminar 2 3 hours
Elective Seminars (9) Elective 1 3 hours
Also transfers
and independent studies
Elective 2 3 hours
Elective 3 3 hours
Elective 4 3 hours
Elective 5 3 hours
Elective 6 3 hours
Elective 7 3 hours
Elective 8 3 hours
Elective 9 3 hours
Post-coursework Teaching Practicum 0 hours
12 hours Comprehensive Exams 0 hours
Dissertation Process 12 hours