Tempe,
AZ,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PhD in English - English Education in Tempe United States | Arizona State University
Arizona State University
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Tempe United States
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
37,044
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
42 months
The English PhD program specializing in English education equips students to analyze both secondary students' reading/writing habits and teaching methods in secondary English classrooms, highlighting connections between instructional approaches and research techniques for studying English education.
This program features engaging coursework, faculty guidance, cross-disciplinary experiences, and community involvement opportunities.
Research specializations may include adolescent literature, secondary literacy practices, digital literacies, ELL instruction, critical literacy studies, and curriculum design for secondary English. Students are encouraged to take complementary courses in other English Department disciplines like rhetoric, linguistics, and literature, as well as relevant classes in the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College covering literacy studies and educational research methods.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's and master's degree from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants with master's degrees in English education and related fields, such as English literature, applied linguistics, education, and rhetoric and composition will be considered. A minimum of three years of full-time teaching or volunteer work in secondary English language arts classrooms or in literate-rich settings is required.
Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00= A) in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program, or applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.50 (scale is 4.00= A) in an applicable master's degree program.
All applicants must submit:
graduate admission application and application fee
official transcripts
statement of purpose
resume or curriculum vitae
three letters of recommendation
academic writing sample
proof of English proficiency
One of the following results on a standardized English proficiency test: (a) 100 or higher on the IBT, (b) 7.0 or higher on the IELTS. The MTESOL program will also accept a 68 or higher on the Pearson Test of English Academic (PTEA).
Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's and master's degree from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants with master's degrees in English education and related fields, such as English literature, applied linguistics, education, and rhetoric and composition will be considered. A minimum of three years of full-time teaching or volunteer work in secondary English language arts classrooms or in literate-rich settings is required.
Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00= A) in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program, or applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.50 (scale is 4.00= A) in an applicable master's degree program.
All applicants must submit:
graduate admission application and application fee
official transcripts
statement of purpose
resume or curriculum vitae
three letters of recommendation
academic writing sample
proof of English proficiency
One of the following results on a standardized English proficiency test: (a) 100 or higher on the IBT, (b) 7.0 or higher on the IELTS. The MTESOL program will also accept a 68 or higher on the Pearson Test of English Academic (PTEA).
Tuition
USD
37,044