Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in English - Concentration in Rhetoric and Composition Program By Ball State University |Top Universities

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in English - Concentration in Rhetoric and Composition

Main Subject Area

English Language and LiteratureMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

English Language and Literature

Degree

MDiv

Study Level

PHD

The PhD in English with a concentration in applied linguistics requires a total of 48 graduate hours and a dissertation (with 10 associated hours to be taken at Ball state). Up to 32 hours from the master’s degree may be applied to the total of 90 hours for the doctoral degree. Students may elect to take one or more cognates in an appropriate department or university area. ENG 520 Introduction to Linguistics and a graduate research course are prerequisites to the program. Students who have not taken them or done equivalent work must take ENG 520 or an additional 3 hours of ENG 601, but these courses will not be included in the 48 hours of course work required for graduation. Before writing comprehensive examinations, candidates must demonstrate competence in two foreign languages, other than English, relevant to their research.

Program overview

Main Subject

English Language and Literature

Degree

MDiv

Study Level

PHD

The PhD in English with a concentration in applied linguistics requires a total of 48 graduate hours and a dissertation (with 10 associated hours to be taken at Ball state). Up to 32 hours from the master’s degree may be applied to the total of 90 hours for the doctoral degree. Students may elect to take one or more cognates in an appropriate department or university area. ENG 520 Introduction to Linguistics and a graduate research course are prerequisites to the program. Students who have not taken them or done equivalent work must take ENG 520 or an additional 3 hours of ENG 601, but these courses will not be included in the 48 hours of course work required for graduation. Before writing comprehensive examinations, candidates must demonstrate competence in two foreign languages, other than English, relevant to their research.

Admission requirements

Undergraduate

79+
6+

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Each year, more than 800 international students, both graduate and undergraduate, attend Ball State for our - affordable cost of attendance - availability of scholarships and assistantships - breadth of educational programs - ranked and recognized academic programs and reputation for academic excellence - friendly and welcoming campus environment - top-notch facilities and technology - comfortable residence halls - convenient dining facilities - extensive library collections - more than 300 student organizations - calendar full of activities and entertainment For students from Europe of South Asia, interested in learning more about Ball State University.

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