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Introduction
Overview of the Programs
English Graduate Student Organization
Important Semester Dates
1. Admission to the Programs
2. Requirements of the Graduate Program
3. MA Course Requirements
4. Intent to Graduate
5. Advancement to Candidacy
6. Course Requirements
7. Cognate Option
8. Additional Requirements
9. Advancement to Candidacy
10. Intent to Graduate
11. Overview of Preliminary Examinations
12. Preliminary Exam Areas
13. Prelim Exam Procedures & Guidance
14. Criteria for Assessing the Quality of Ph.D. Preliminary Exams
15. Archive: Former Exam Areas & Reading Lists
16. Creating Proposals for Custom Exams & Portfolios
17. Coursework
18. Course Load
19. Internships
20. Directed Reading Courses
21. Directed Creative Writing
22. Master's and Doctoral Reading Courses
23. How to Register for Directed Reading, Directed Creative Writing, and Master's/Doctoral Reading Courses
24. Adding and Dropping Courses
25. Cancelling Scheduled Courses
26. Repeating Courses
27. General Policies
28. Assessment of Graduate Assistants
29. Policies on Continuing Support
30. Level of Graduate Assistant Support
31. Graduate Assistant Awards
32. Kevin J. Donovan Graduate Award for Excellence in Scholarship
33. David Lavery Travel Award in Film Studies and Popular Culture
34. William R. Wolfe Graduate Writing Award
35. Richard C. and Virginia Peck Award
36. Neil D. Frazier Writing Award
37. Standards and Expectations
38. Statement of Community Standards of Civil Behavior
39. Academic Integrity
40. Academic Misconduct Defined (MTSU Policy 312.III.B)
41. Academic Misconduct Policy
42. Portfolios, Theses, and Dissertations
43. Directed Portfolio
44. Thesis
45. Dissertation
46. Selecting a Thesis or Dissertation Topic
47. Selecting a Director and Readers
48. Changing a Topic, Director, or Readers
49. How to Register for Directed Portfolio, Thesis, or Dissertation Hours
50. Steps in Writing a Thesis or Dissertation
51. Deadlines
52. What Writers of Theses and Dissertations Should Expect
53. Assessment of Portfolios, Theses, and Dissertations
54. Academic Job Market
55. Applying for Academic Jobs
56. Non-academic Jobs
Appendix 1a: Checklist for Applicants (U.S. Students)
Appendix 1b: Checklist for Applications (International Students)
Appendix 2: Grades and Academic Standing
Appendix 3: Timeline and Checklist for M.A. Degree
Appendix 4: Timeline and Checklist for Ph.D. Degree
Appendix 5: Sample Course Plans for Students with Assistantships
Appendix 6: Assessment Instruments
Appendix 7: Library Resources
Appendix 8: Forms
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