Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Concentration: English Language
The Department of English Literature offers a PhD program in English Language. This program offers students opportunities to critically examine the English Language as lingua franca exploring issues of multi-lingual and multi-cultural significance related to the historical context of the English Language as a global tongue . Students are also expected to study language theories separately or apply them to literary/cultural texts. The program aims to provide PhD candidates with a broad knowledge in the field of English language studies including writing / reading theories and stylistics emphasizing students' academic and professional potential. Students will be trained to conduct innovative scholarly and critical work in different language contexts in order to prepare them for future careers in a huge job market which requires distinction and excellence in language skills. Our faculty have been trained at premier research institutions throughout North America and Europe and are accomplished teachers and scholars. Doctoral students are supervised and supported from the beginning of the program, through thesis development, to dissertation defense and beyond.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate the breadth of knowledge in the discipline and advance, in-depth knowledge in the sub-discipline or area of specialization.
- Perform and defend an original work of research in their fields of specialization which contributed new human knowledge.
- Identify, analyze critically and explain open problems in their disciplines and apply relevant research methodology for finding a possible solution.
- Communicate the major tenets of their field of specialization and their work orally and in writing to the faculty, their peers, and the lay public.
- Identify areas where ethical issues may arise in their field, and articulate strategies to mitigate situations related to ethical issues in their profession.
- Demonstrate an insight into the transferable nature of research skills to other work environments and the range of career opportunities available to them inside and outside academia.
Degree Requirements
Required Credit Hours : minimum 54 hours
Program Requirements:
Part 1: General Requirements (6 hours ) | Credit Hours | |
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CHSS700 | Research Methods and Ethics | 3 |
CHSS702 | Critical Reading and Writing | 3 |
Part 2: Concentration Requirements (9 hours ) | Credit Hours | |
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ELAN750 | Stylistics | 3 |
ELAN782 | World English | 3 |
ELAN786 | Roots of Modern English | 3 |
Part 3: Elective Requirements (Any 9 credits of the following courses:) (9 hours ) | Credit Hours | |
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ENGL716 | World Diasporic Literature | 3 |
ENGL720 | Romanticism/s | 3 |
ENGL745 | Poetry and Poetics | 3 |
ENGL755 | Fiction and Narrativity | 3 |
ENGL765 | Language and Performance | 3 |
ENGL770 | Cinema Studies | 3 |
ENGL793 | Women’s Literacy Voices | 3 |
Part 4: Qualification Requirements (0 hours ) | Credit Hours | |
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ELAN800 | Comprehensive Exam | 0 |
ELAN810 | Research Proposal | 0 |
Part 5: Research Requirements (30 hours ) | Credit Hours | |
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ELAN900 | Dissertation Research | 30 |
ELAN910 | Dissertation Defense | 0 |
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