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Students pursuing the D.M.L. degree should generally expect to complete degree requirements according to the following time line:

Upon preliminary acceptance to the program, submit topic of qualifying paper and preliminary bibliography, along with enrollment deposit.

The deadline for applying to the D.M.L. program is April 15. Following acceptance to the program, a one-page description of the qualifying paper topic (written primarily in the target language) and a suggested bibliography no longer than one page must be received by May 1 and approved by the director of the first language School before the beginning of the summer session. You may fax 802- 443-2075 or email marchica@middlebury.edu.

During the summer of application, successful completion of placement tests in both the first and second languages; and completion of three units of credit in the principal language, including two advanced graduate courses and a qualifying paper. Students successfully completing the summer of application are formally admitted to D.M.L. candidacy, at which time the Dean of the Language Schools and Schools Abroad sends each candidate a reading list in the first language and a set of official guidelines. Upon formal admission to degree candidacy, completion of course work in the first language (six additional units). This is usually achieved in two summers, but may be accelerated by attending one of Middlebury's schools abroad for an academic year. Credit for up to three courses may be transferred only for first-language work and in accordance with the regulations of the appropriate School. A minimum grade of B+ is required for transferred courses.

Comprehensive examinations, generally taken as soon as possible after completion of course work in the first language. Exams may be taken after completing course work in both languages.

Course work in the second language (three units), often completed in the fourth summer of the program. All three second-language courses must be taken at Middlebury, or, in the case of Spanish, at Middlebury's summer graduate program in Guadalajara. An M.A. in the second language from one of the Middlebury Language Schools or Schools Abroad is acceptable as fulfillment of the second-language requirements. A native speaker of the second language is not exempt from the course requirements.

Completion of all course work, preferably by the end of the fifth summer, and no later than the end of the seventh summer.

Submission of the dissertation prospectus to the director of the School of the principal language in the summer during which coursework is completed and not later than the end of the seventh summer, whichever comes first.

Successful completion of the dissertation and its defense, no later than the 10th summer following the summer of application. The dissertation fee is due when the dissertation is submitted. No extensions are granted.

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