Purdue University College of Liberal Arts
Information for
English as a Second Language
PhD Program
While the focus of the Program in ESL at the doctoral level is broad, the faculty brings expertise in second language assessment, second language writing, World Englishes, and applied linguistics studies. This program is unique in that these areas have been tailored to tie in with specific programs within Purdue University. The emphasis in second language writing has close ties to the Program in Rhetoric and Composition in the Department of English; second language assessment is directly linked to the Provost's Office Oral English Proficiency Program; World Englishes emphasis relates to subfields within the Department of English, namely, post colonial literatures, English linguistics, and cultural studies as well as the Interdepartmental Program in Linguistics in the School of Liberal Arts.
Length of Program: 4-5 years. Students may be full-time or part-time and begin the program at the beginning of the fall or spring semester.
Program Requirements: 60 hours (30 beyond the MA). Competence in a language other than English is required. A thesis and a comprehensive exam are required.
For detailed information on program requirements, click here.
Courses Offered: (*required); *Theoretical Foundations of ESL; *Curriculum Design in ESL, *Sociolinguistics; *One from: Quantitative Research; Qualitative Research; Seminar in Second Language Writing; Seminar in World Englishes; Seminar in Language Assessment; Variable Title Seminar in ESL.
Admission Requirements: Admission requires a bachelor's degree from a college or university of recognized standing with a GPA of 3.0 or other academic indices of outstanding performance. The program requires GRE scores. Nonnative English speakers must also provide a TOEFL ibt score.
Contact us:
E-mail: esl@purdue.edu
Director, English as a Second Language
Department of English
Purdue University
500 Oval Drive
West Lafayette, IN 47907 USATelephone: (76) 494-3769
Fax: (765) 494-3780