PhD English (English Education) at Arizona State University

Programme overview

The Doctor of Philosophy program in English with a concentration in English education prepares you as an educator, leader or researcher to examine the writing and reading practices of secondary students. The program emphasizes critical thinking and inquiry into instructional practices of secondary English language arts teachers and provides training in pedagogy, curricular development and research methodologies.

What you will study

84 credit hours, a written comprehensive exam, a prospectus and a dissertation Required Core (3 credit hours) ENG 501 Approaches to Research (3) Concentration (12 credit hours) ENG 506 Methods and Issues in Teaching Language (3) ENG 507 Methods and Issues in Teaching Composition (3) ENG 540 Teaching Young Adult Literature (3) ENG 541 Teaching Texts in Secondary Classrooms (3) ENG 594 Topic: Central Arizona Writing Project Summer Institute (3) ENG 606 Advanced Studies in English Education (3) Other Requirements (9 credit hours) ENG 525 Teaching Second Language Writing (3) ENG 556 Theories in Literacy (3) ENG 594 Topic: Teaching First-year Composition (3) ENG 598 Special Topics (3) ENG 606 Advanced Studies in English Education (3) ENG 655 Disciplinary Discourses (3) Internships (6 credit hours) ENG 784 Internship (6) Electives and Research (42 credit hours) Culminating Experience (12 credit hours) ENG 799 Dissertation (12) Additional Curriculum Information When approved by the student's supervisory committee and the Graduate College, this program allows 30 credit hours from a previously awarded master's degree to be used for this degree.

Career pathways

Graduates may have careers as teachers and administrators in the field of language arts and literacy education in secondary schools, as researchers and as instructors of English education at the college level. This degree is highly respected and sometimes required for positions in state and federal departments of education and with federal education bureaus (i.e., U.S.

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Application information

Entry 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 are 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 a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.50 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; the terms available for each programme are listed in Degree Search.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each programme office and listed in Degree Search. The nonrefundable application fee is $75 for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA and international online students outside the U.S., and $120 for international students on a nonimmigrant visa studying in the U.S.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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