13 PhD programmes offered by the university

The PhD program in Spanish Literature and Culture at Arizona State University consists of two specializations: Spanish literature and culture.

The PhD program in History at Arizona State University offers outstanding opportunities for graduate study in North American, European, public and global-comparative history.

The academic study of religion is a central component of the humanities and has become increasingly recognized as a critical tool in understanding society and politics in a globalized world. This Religious Studies program is offered at Arizona State University.

This English (English Education) program at Arizona State University is designed for a wide range of students with diverse interests, backgrounds and professional goals. It is ideal preparation for your career as an expert teacher of English, or as a scholar, researcher, curriculum developer, teacher educator or leader in the field of English education.

Receive solid academic preparation, intensive professional development opportunities, and strong pedagogical training and teaching experiences, all with this Spanish Linguistics program at Arizona State University.

The PhD program in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics at Arizona State University focuses on the scientific study of human language and the application of that study to the human condition.

The PhD program in English (Writing, Rhetorics and Literacies) at Arizona State University promotes the study of rhetorical strategies, production, distribution and interpretation of oral, written, digital, visual, discursive, material and symbolic texts.

If you have an interest in social justice through an examination of and contribution to cultural expression in this hemisphere, then consider joining our program in Theatre (Theatre and Performance of the Americas) at Arizona State University.

The PhD program in English (Literature) at Arizona State University trains students in various methodologies, pedagogies and areas of inquiry that constitute literary and cultural studies.

The PhD program in Comparative Culture and Language at Arizona State University offers professional training that is linguistically well-grounded, historically and culturally informed, and methodologically transdisciplinary, through courses and supervision of research.

The School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies at Arizona State University offers a newly redesigned PhD program in Philosophy.

The PhD program in East Asian Languages and Civilization at Arizona State University is a research-intensive, transdisciplinary, area-based degree in the study of traditional and modern languages and cultures of China.

This History and Philosophy of Science program offers you a unique opportunity to study the history and philosophy of science while embedded among biologists within Arizona State University's School of Life Sciences. You can benefit from participating in the university's interdisciplinary culture and integrating coursework from the sciences into your education.