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ISU Ph.D. in English and the Teaching of English

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  • 17 September 2014 at 11:10 am #5483

    Jessica Winston
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    Dear Forum Members,

    About a year ago, one forum member raised a question about preparing graduate students for positions with 4-4 teaching loads. Given this question, I wanted to draw your attention to the Idaho State University Ph.D. in English and the Teaching of English, which is program that aims to prepare students for these types of jobs.

    The Ph.D. is a distinctive program that integrates research in literature with practical and theoretical training in literature and composition pedagogy. We also offer a graduate certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), which may be completed as part of the Ph.D. or as a stand-alone credential. The program seeks to prepare students for teaching-intensive careers at two- and four-year schools.

    The ISU Department of English and Philosophy has an established record of graduate training, having offered an M.A. in English since 1960 and doctoral degrees since 1971. The Ph.D. is distinctive for its emphasis on pedagogy at every stage of the program: required seminars in composition and literature pedagogy, supervised internships, a comprehensive exam on an area in the teaching of English, and a required, pedagogically-oriented dissertation chapter. The recent “MLA Task Force Report on Doctoral Study” featured the ISU Ph.D. program as one that reflects the “emerging new character of doctoral programs.”

    In case you are someone you know might be interested in attending our program, we are currently inviting applications for the 2015-2016 academic year. The Ph.D. in English and the Teaching of English attracts applicants from around the region, nation, and the world. We especially welcome applications from those whose primary career goal is a tenure-track (or equivalent) position at a two-year college.

    Funding is available. Applications are due February 15 for students who want to begin in fall of 2015. We also have an October 1 deadline for students who wish to be considered for spring admissions.

    For more information, please see our department’s website, http://www.isu.edu/english/, and click on the “Graduate Programs” link at the top of the page.

    Yours sincerely,

    Jessica Winston
    Director of Graduate Studies
    Department of English and Philosophy
    Idaho State University

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