Overview

PhD Program in Composition and Cultural Rhetoric / PhD Program in Composition and Cultural Rhetoric is located in Syracuse, NY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Three letters of recommendation, essay on intellectual history and academic interests, statement about teaching interests and practical experience, resume, transcripts

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 100

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Research

Focus of faculty research:	American ethnic rhetorics, authorship studies, composition studies and pedagogies, studies of gender and sexuality, transnational rhetorics and globalization
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Department of Writing Studies, Rhetoric, and Composition
239 HB Crouse Hall
Syracuse, NY  13244
United States

Contact Prof. Eileen Schell
Associate Professor, Writing and Rhetoric/Director of Graduate Studies
Email: eeschell@syr.edu
Phone: 315-443-1067

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