Primarily a distance learning institution, Atlantic International University offers a number of degree programs, including a doctorate in English Literature. Students enrolled in the track include study in a variety of areas: comparative literature, composition studies and commonwealth literature. Students study a broad range of literature topics, including science fiction, American literature, 19th Century literature and modern drama. To complete the doctorate, candidates must propose and finish a dissertation and publish it online, professionally or through peer journals. The school stresses that each student gets to tailor studies directly to his interests.
Atlantic International University
Pioneer Plaza
900 Fort Street Mall 40
Honolulu, HI 96813
800-993-0066
aiu.edu
Texas Tech University's online studies program offers a doctorate in English which focuses on rhetoric and technical communication. Students study composition, rhetorical analysis and research methods. The program takes about two to three years to complete depending on the amount of prior coursework completed. The school requires all candidates to propose and complete a dissertation as well as complete a two-week residency at Texas Tech's campus. The school requires students to submit a letter of commitment from the student's employer, acknowledging the two weeks of missed time.
Texas Tech University
Department of English
2500 Broadway
Lubbock, TX 79409
ttu.edu
Ashwood University offers an English Ph.D. program solely online. Students earn their degree based on a few factors including thesis, work history and educational history. Although not a traditional college, Ashwood does have accreditation through two bodies: the World Online Education Accrediting Commission and the Board of Online Universities Accreditation. The English and English literature Ph.D. track requires students to submit a doctoral thesis to the school's faculty for evaluation along with a work history, education history and a list of relevant organizations of which the student is a member. A number of professionals and faculty members from other universities make up the school's faculty body.