# 2025-2026 General Catalog

**Source**: https://catalog.ucdavis.edu/departments-programs-degrees/english/english-phd/
**Parent**: https://catalog.ucdavis.edu/departments-programs-degrees/#programsanddegreestext

[Office & Contact Information](https://catalog.ucdavis.edu/departments-programs-degrees/english/)

Hsuan Hsu, Ph.D., Graduate Director

## Graduate Study

The Department of English offers a program of study and research leading to the Ph.D. in literature. Detailed information may be obtained from the graduate advisor or the Chairperson of the Department.

The department’s affiliation with the Critical Theory Program also provides the opportunity for Ph.D. students in English to prepare for the designated emphasis in Critical Theory (an interdisciplinary program in theories and methodologies in the humanities and social sciences). There is a range of other programs in which students may pursue a Designated Emphasis; see [Designated Emphasis](https://english.ucdavis.edu/designated-emphasis).

### Degree Requirements & Program Coordinator

See [English](https://grad.ucdavis.edu/programs/genl).

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