Section 6. Coursework in Other Departments
With the approval of the Faculty Graduate Advisor, students may count some graduate work done in other departments toward their degree requirements in English. However, at least 40 out of the required 48 units for the MA/PhD program (that is, 10 out of the required 12 courses) must be taken within the English Department. Similarly, at least 28 out of the required 36 units for the PhD program (7 out of the required 9 courses) must be taken within the English Department.
Graduate students are allowed to take any amount of additional coursework outside their home department (for example, if they are working toward an Interdisciplinary PhD emphasis/Certificate program, or for personal enrichment) provided they meet any prerequisites and are approved by the instructor of record. In some cases, it may be necessary to contact a non-English faculty instructor directly for an Add Code in order to enroll. However, these additional credits will NOT count toward their degree requirements in English.
In connection with coursework in other departments, note that—by petition to the Graduate Committee/Graduate Division, and after consultation with the dissertation committee chair—a faculty member from another department may serve as the third member on the examining committee for the second qualifying exam and/or the dissertation committee.