Arizona State University The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 14 courses 84 total credits
The Doctor of Philosophy program in English with a concentration in literature trains you in the methodologies, pedagogies and areas of inquiry that constitute literary and cultural studies. With a distinguished faculty who cover a robust variety of expertises, the program offers you opportunities for specialization in literary criticism, cultural analysis, theory and various fields of interdisciplinary study. You graduate with a range of highly sought-after skills and competencies: research and analysis of complex material, communication in written and oral modes, collaboration, independence and self-motivation, creativity and adaptability.
| Required Core | 3 credits |
| Concentration | 12 credits |
| Pedagogies and Practices | 3 credits |
| Language and Linguistics | 3 credits |
| Restricted Electives | 12 credits |
| Electives and Research | 39 credits |
| Culminating Experience | 12 credits |
| Total Credits | 84 credits |
Required Core
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 501 | Approaches to Research | 3 |
| Total Required Core | 3 credits | |
Concentration
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 588 | Writing for Publication | 3 |
| ENG 601 | Job Market Workshop: Designing Your Future | 3 |
| ENG 605 | Advanced Contemporary Approaches to Literary and Cultural Studies | 3 |
| ENG 790 | Reading and Conference | 3 |
| Total Concentration | 12 credits | |
Pedagogies and Practices
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 555 | Literary and Cultural Pedagogies | 3 |
| ENG 580 | Practicum | 3 |
| ENG 604 | Interdisciplinary Cultural Studies | 3 |
| ENG 784 | Internship | 3 |
| Total Pedagogies and Practices | 3 credits | |
Language and Linguistics
a 400-level course in an approved language (3) an approved 500-level LIN course (3) an approved graduate-level SILC course (3)
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 530 | Old English | 3 |
| ENG 532 | Middle English Dialects | 3 |
| ENG 550 | Translation | 3 |
| LIN 517 | History of the English Language | 3 |
| Total Language and Linguistics | 3 credits | |
Restricted Electives
Electives and Research
Culminating Experience
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 799 | Dissertation | 12 |
| Total Culminating Experience | 12 credits | |
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. Students who do not hold a master's degree are required to take additional elective and research credit hours to reach the 84 credit hours required for this program. The restricted electives include four courses which students can choose from an approved list of literary and cultural studies. Theses courses may be substituted with advisor approval.
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