G-REL-PHD - Religion - PhD

Students will be expected to take courses that contribute to an understanding of their field of specialization and will be required to take two written preliminary examinations within that field. In addition to coursework in their major and dissertation fields, students will take courses in minor fields that will contribute to the enrichment of their major studies and will be required to take a written preliminary examination in each area of their minors. A minor requirement may be fulfilled in the program or by work in a cognate department or program, such as women’s studies, English, history, literature, philosophy, political science, or sociology, and will constitute the outside minor and material for a fourth written preliminary examination. There is, in addition, an oral examination conducted by the student’s committee shortly after the written examinations. Foreign language requirements determined by the faculty in the field of specialization must be met before taking the doctoral preliminary examination.