First Year | ||
| Semester 1 (Fall) | 3 courses - must include ROMST 501S: Methods & Theories of Romance Studies | Graduate Assistantship |
| Semester 2 (Spring) | 3 courses | Graduate Assistantship |
Second Year | ||
| Semester 3 (Fall) | 3 courses - must include ROMST 700: Theories and Techniques of Teaching World Languages (Pedagogy Course) 2 courses for students with an MA | Serve as Language Teaching Apprentice (LTA) as part of Pedagogy Course |
| Semester 4 (Spring) | 3 courses 2 courses for students with an MA | Teach a language course |
Third Year | ||
| Semester 5 (Fall) | 2 courses Take Preliminary Examination (Portfolio Format) | Teach a language course
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| Semester 6 (Spring) | Take Dissertation Prospectus Workshop | Teach a language course OR TA with a professor on the graduate faculty *Students can expect to TA once between year 3 & 5 |
Fourth Year | ||
| Semester 7 (Fall) | Dissertation research and writing | Fellowship support free of service responsibility |
| Semester 8 (Spring) | Dissertation research and writing | Fellowship support free of service responsibility |
Fifth Year | ||
| Semester 9 (Fall) | Dissertation research and writing ROMST 755S: Dissertation and Career Prep for 5th and 6th year Graduates (must be taken once between Semester 5 and graduation) | Teach 327S (if TA has been completed) OR TA with a professor on the graduate faculty OR Teach a language course Apply for Sixth Year Fellowships if needed |
| Semester 10 (Spring) | Dissertation research and writing ROMST 755S: Dissertation and Career Prep for 5th and 6th year Graduates (must be taken once between Semester 5 and graduation) | Teach 327S (if TA has been completed) OR TA with a professor on the graduate faculty OR Teach a language course |