Description Admission Requirements Courses Dissertation PhD Exams Proposed Timeline
The typical student seeking admission into this program would have a Master's in English, Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, or TESOL.
See UA Graduate Catalog at UA website for Graduate School requirements
An application for the Applied Linguistics degree should include:
-Data sheet
-Statement of purpose
-2 copies of all transcripts (including UA)
-Three letters of recommendation
-Proof of immunization
-Application fee.
See departmental requirements for GPA and entrance exam score. Whereas the Graduate School requires a TOEFL score of at least 550 for applicants whose first language is not English, the Applied Linguistics PhD concentration requires a higher score (see below).
The English PhD requires :
-GRE score of at least 1500 total
-Sample of critical writing (20 pages)
-GPA of 3.5 or better on MA-level courses.
Applied Linguistics PhD concentration requirements :
-A TOEFL score of at least 600
-A TSE score or an audiotape with samples of informal and formal speech by the applicant.