Carbondale,
IL,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PhD in English in Carbondale United States | Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
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Carbondale United States
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
40,809
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
60 months
The Doctor of Philosophy in English equips graduate students with scholarly expertise and teaching skills across diverse literary fields, theoretical approaches, cultural analysis, and rhetoric/composition studies. This five-year PhD curriculum is structured for full-time enrollment. Students fulfill residency requirements by completing 24 graduate credit hours prior to qualifying exams, plus an additional 24 dissertation credit hours. Language proficiency in at least one foreign language must be verified through coursework or testing. Doctoral candidates work closely with faculty advisors to tailor their academic path, submitting a detailed Program of Study by their fourth semester that specifies their research focus and methodology, approved by their advisory committee.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
3.0 on all previous graduate level coursework (approximately a B+ average) (some exceptions apply)
An applicant was awarded a Master's degree at an accredited college/university in the United States and has been in residence in the United States continuously prior to application to SIU (not out of the country for more than one calendar year).
You have a minimum of 60 graded (A, B, C) hours of recent coursework completed at an accredited college / university in the United States with continuous residence in the United States prior to application at SIU. Pass / Fail, Satisfactory / Unsatisfactory, or Proficiency credit is not acceptable.
You must apply formally for admission, even if you have earned a master's degree at SIU. Admission to the Ph.D. in English program is decided by the Graduate Studies Committee, which makes its decision according to the following criteria:
An M.A. degree in English or its equivalent
Official transcripts
Statement of purpose
Three letters of recommendation
Writing sample
550 on the paper-based TOEFL
80 on the internet-based TOEFL
6.5 on the IELTS
An applicant was awarded a Master's degree at an accredited college/university in the United States and has been in residence in the United States continuously prior to application to SIU (not out of the country for more than one calendar year).
You have a minimum of 60 graded (A, B, C) hours of recent coursework completed at an accredited college / university in the United States with continuous residence in the United States prior to application at SIU. Pass / Fail, Satisfactory / Unsatisfactory, or Proficiency credit is not acceptable.
You must apply formally for admission, even if you have earned a master's degree at SIU. Admission to the Ph.D. in English program is decided by the Graduate Studies Committee, which makes its decision according to the following criteria:
An M.A. degree in English or its equivalent
Official transcripts
Statement of purpose
Three letters of recommendation
Writing sample
550 on the paper-based TOEFL
80 on the internet-based TOEFL
6.5 on the IELTS
Tuition
USD
40,809