NAME
STUDENT NUMBER
MA or PhD
EMAIL
DATE
Course descriptions and the 2017-18 class schedule can be found on the Department of English website: http://www.uwo.ca/english/graduate/courses.html .
You may also wish to consult faculty webpages: http://www.uwo.ca/english/people/fulltime.html .
In the following, note that all Fall and Winter term courses in 2017-18 are Half (0.5) courses. Summer courses are Full (1.0) courses. Course requirements for the MA and PhD are counted in
Full courses, with two halves equaling one full course.
Course requirements:
MA students should expect to take three (3.0) courses, or the equivalent in half and full courses, during the Fall and Winter terms. The course load for the two terms must be balanced, except in respect to English 9002A, which is taken in addition to the Fall Term courses. If you have chosen the four-course program, you will take the fourth course in the Summer 2018 term.
If you are proposing to do an MA Thesis, an Independent Research Project, or a reading course starting in the Fall 2017, you should note this in the comment box provided below after your list of ranked courses. You should also make contact with relevant faculty during the Summer 2017 in order to begin to develop your proposal. See the MA Regulations regarding submission of proposals for these. You must still submit a full list of ranked courses.
PhD students should expect to take the equivalent of three (3.0) full courses over the course of their first two years of the PhD program, in addition to the mandatory course on Advanced Research Methods, to be taken if needed in the first Fall term. Please carefully read through the section of the PhD Regulations on Course Work.
If you are proposing to do a reading course starting in the Fall 2017, you should note this in the comment box provided below after your list of ranked courses. You should also make contact with relevant faculty during the Summer 2017 in order to begin to develop your proposal. See the PhD Regulations on the Reading Course (item #3) for information on submitting proposals for these. You must still submit a full list of ranked courses.
PhD students should also indicate in the Comments box at the bottom of the course ranking form how they wish to divide up their courses over the terms for each of the first and second years (e.g., “2 half courses in Fall 2017, one half course in Winter 2018, two half courses in Fall 2018, one half course in Winter 2019”). Please note that we do not recommend taking more than one half course in the Winter term as you prepare for your secondary and then primary field exams. Please also note that the course offerings for 2018-19 will not be known until the Winter 2018 term. As well, PhD students may choose the full-year equivalent Summer course.
Before completing your ranking, please note the following points:
- All MA students are required to take at least one half-course on a topic before 1900.
All PhD students are required to take at least one half-course on a topic before 1900 if they have not already done so at the MA level. This course must be from the English graduate program offerings. (** after the course number below indicates that the course satisfies the pre-1900 requirement.) It is your responsibility to ensure this requirement is met.
- It is possible to take up to 1.0 course in a graduate program other than English, with the approval of the Chair of Graduate Studies in English and the approval of the instructor for the course. This could consist of either one full course or up to two half courses. You would need to have substantial undergraduate and/or MA level preparation in the other subject. Please complete and submit the External Course Selection form by the appropriate deadlines as indicated at the top of the form.
- In the Fall term, all MA and first-year PhD students will automatically be enrolled in English 9002A, a mandatory half-course on Advanced Research Methods. This course is taken in addition to the regular course load.
NB: If you are a PhD student who has taken a similar course during your MA studies, please take a copy of the detailed syllabus to the first session of this class in September. The course instructor may waive this requirement.
- The program does its utmost to place all students in their courses of greatest preference but cannot guarantee enrolment in any specific course.
Please rank the following courses in the order of your preference, with “1” being your most preferred course and “16” being your least preferred.
MA students: Please try to balance your terms in your rankings as much as possible, as your course assignment will be based on an equal number of courses in each term.
** indicates course satisfies the pre-1900 requirement
If you wish to provide any further details or information, please do so in the box below (the box will expand if/as necessary).
*If you are an MA student who is considering completing an Independent Research Project or a thesis, or an MA or PhD student who is considering a reading course, please indicate this below.
Please submit the completed form by the end of the day on
Friday 23 June 2017.
This form will be submitted directly to Leanne Trask, Graduate Coordinator; a copy will also be sent to the email address you provided above. If you have any questions, please contact Leanne at leanne.trask@uwo.ca.
