The 54-credit PhD in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages enables you to explore language development and multilingual education through intensive study and original research into language education and development, pedagogy, and multilingualism and multiliteracy. You’ll emerge well-equipped to pursue a career in academic, multilingual, and bicultural settings.
Core Course Sequence
You’ll take courses in the foundations of Teaching English to speakers of other languages, cognate areas of interest, research methodology, and dissertation research and preparation. You’ll receive extensive faculty mentoring, allowing you to engage in a highly individualized curriculum that gives you both the flexibility and the resources and guidance to pursue a specialized research interest such as intercultural communication, research methodologies and educational foundations. The program culminates in a written dissertation.
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