Coursework The required number of courses and timeline for coursework follows the NELC Department guidelines.
Students will also enroll in EMST 700/701 and EMST 800/801 during the second year of coursework, and in EMST 900 during the spring of year 3. These courses do not count towards the total number of courses required for the Ph.D. in NELC.
Advising A student’s academic adviser will be a member in NELC. A student may also choose to have as co-adviser a faculty member affiliated with the Program in Early Modern Studies who is not affiliated with NELC.
Language Requirement The language requirement will follow the NELC department requirements.
Qualifying Examination Qualifying exams will follow the NELC department requirements for the Arabic Humanities track, with the added requirement that one of the fields be focused on an early modern topic.
Dissertation At least one faculty member affiliated with the Program in Early Modern Studies must be on the dissertation committee.
Teaching A student’s teaching assignments will be determined by NELC, with every effort made to assign a student to at least one course (or course equivalent) in early modern studies.