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Program Description
The PhD program in English Education prepares students to build a career as a university researcher, English curriculum specialist in governmental and nonprofit educational organizations, or English teacher educator in post-secondary school systems. Areas of focus include literature, reading, media education, composition education, curriculum development, and applied linguistics.
The program partners with schools across New York City to provide opportunities for fieldwork, giving doctoral students a wide range of potential sites for conducting research. Students attend doctoral seminars that foster deep conversations on relevant texts and issues in the field, design research proposals, implement a research agenda, and disseminate findings.
Admissions
Admission to graduate programs in the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development requires the following minimum components:
- Résumé/CV
- Statement of Purpose
- Letters of Recommendation
- Transcripts
- Proficiency in English
See NYU Steinhardt's Graduate Admissions website for additional information on school-wide admission. Some programs may require additional components for admissions.
See How to Apply for admission requirements and instructions specific to this program.
Program Requirements
Course List
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| TCHL-GE 3037 | Prosem I Teach/Learn (taken each term, for a total of 12 credits) | 1-3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 0 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| Total Credits | 60 |
Additional Program Requirements
In each of the fall and spring semesters of Years 1, 2, and 3 of PhD study, all full-time students are required to enroll in a 0-credit research experience course.
The written candidacy requirement consists of either a qualifying paper or a written exam. The oral candidacy requirement will consist of a comprehensive exam scheduled after coursework has been completed and preferably no later than the Fall semester of the third year.
Once advanced to candidacy, students then form their dissertation committees and proceed to develop a dissertation proposal. Committees will consist of at least three members: a chair from Teaching and Learning and two additional members from within or outside of Teaching and Learning. At least one member should be in the student’s program area.
Upon completion of the dissertation and its approval by dissertation committee members, a defense will be held with the student, chair, committee members, and at least two additional faculty members who did not serve on the dissertation committee, one of whom must come from outside the program. The defense serves as the final stage of the doctoral process.
Sample Plan of Study
Plan of Study Grid
| 1st Semester/Term |
|---|
| TCHL-GE 3037 |
Prosem I Teach/Learn |
1-3 |
|
3 |
|
3 |
|
0 |
| | Credits | 9 |
| 2nd Semester/Term |
|---|
| TCHL-GE 3037 |
Prosem I Teach/Learn |
1-3 |
|
3 |
|
3 |
|
0 |
| | Credits | 9 |
| 3rd Semester/Term |
|---|
| TCHL-GE 3037 |
Prosem I Teach/Learn |
1-3 |
|
3 |
|
3 |
|
3 |
|
0 |
| | Credits | 10 |
| 4th Semester/Term |
|---|
| TCHL-GE 3037 |
Prosem I Teach/Learn |
1-3 |
|
3 |
|
3 |
|
3 |
|
0 |
| | Credits | 10 |
| 5th Semester/Term |
|---|
| TCHL-GE 3037 |
Prosem I Teach/Learn |
1-3 |
|
6 |
|
0 |
|
3 |
| | Credits | 10 |
| 6th Semester/Term |
|---|
| TCHL-GE 3037 |
Prosem I Teach/Learn |
1-3 |
|
6 |
|
0 |
| | Credits | 7 |
| 7th Semester/Term |
|---|
| TCHL-GE 3037 |
Prosem I Teach/Learn |
1-3 |
|
3 |
|
0 |
| | Credits | 4 |
| 8th Semester/Term |
|---|
| TCHL-GE 3037 |
Prosem I Teach/Learn |
1-3 |
|
0 |
| | Credits | 1 |
| | Total Credits | 60 |
Following completion of the required coursework for the PhD, students are expected to maintain active status at New York University by enrolling in a research/writing course or a Maintain Matriculation (MAINT-GE 4747) course. All non-course requirements must be fulfilled prior to degree conferral, although the specific timing of completion may vary from student-to-student.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will:
- Demonstrate expertise in theories, concepts, and critical issues in their program specialization.
- Apply research designs and methodologies appropriate to their research questions.
- Demonstrate effective written and oral communication of scholarship to multiple audiences.
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