English Education, Ph.D.
The Ph.D. degree program in English Education is directed primarily toward students seeking or already holding positions as English teachers or English teacher educators in higher education or school sytems. Our overall focus is preparing teacher educators in the English language arts. Possible areas of concentration include teaching literature and reading, media education, composition education, K-12 curriculum development, and educational linguistics. The doctorate requires a minimum of 54 points beyond the M.A. and successful completion of a candidacy essay and dissertation.
Specific requirements for the Ph.D. degree are determined in consultation with the adviser. Doctoral applicants must present a master's degree in English education, English, or a related field such as reading, linguistics, or TESOL. Preference will be given to applicants with three of more years of teaching the English language arts K-12.
For a more complete statement of English Education at Steinhardt, read "Who We Are in Teacher Education: Our Background, Mission and Vision".