St. Louis,
MO,
United States
Type
Private
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PhD in English in St. Louis United States | Saint Louis University
Saint Louis University
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St. Louis United States
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
6,288
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
60 months
Saint Louis University's doctoral program in English offers comprehensive academic preparation across diverse literary disciplines, rhetoric, and composition studies. Our curriculum equips candidates with essential skills in teaching methodologies, scholarly investigation, academic writing, and theoretical frameworks. This advanced degree opens doors to university teaching positions as well as alternative career paths such as publishing, editorial work, and high school education. The program mandates completion of 24 credit hours post-master's degree and requires competency in a foreign language. Following coursework, doctoral candidates undertake comprehensive written and oral exams focused on their specialization area. The final stages involve developing a dissertation proposal, completing original research, and publicly defending the scholarly work.
Program Length - 5 Years
Total Credits - 36
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
High GPA (3.7 and above in English).
Identified fields/areas of intended study, possible thesis/dissertation topics, and specific faculty in the department with whom students might wish to work.
A professional goal statement that aligns well with the curricula the department offers. The statement should be no more than 750 words and should lay out professional and intellectual goals and the interest in graduate studies in English. While plans may change, this statement will help the department assess the grasp of the field and the ability to describe ideas coherently and compellingly. The statement should address
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) - 6.5. Paper-based TOEFL (PBT) - 550. Computer-based TOEFL (IBT) - 80. Evidence-Based reading and writing of the SAT - 550. English portion of the ACT - 21.
Identified fields/areas of intended study, possible thesis/dissertation topics, and specific faculty in the department with whom students might wish to work.
A professional goal statement that aligns well with the curricula the department offers. The statement should be no more than 750 words and should lay out professional and intellectual goals and the interest in graduate studies in English. While plans may change, this statement will help the department assess the grasp of the field and the ability to describe ideas coherently and compellingly. The statement should address
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) - 6.5. Paper-based TOEFL (PBT) - 550. Computer-based TOEFL (IBT) - 80. Evidence-Based reading and writing of the SAT - 550. English portion of the ACT - 21.
Tuition
USD
6,288