The BA program in English with a concentration in writing, rhetorics and literacies teaches students strategies for inquiry.
Enact social change by creating compelling arguments, engaging in collaborative problem-solving and transforming words into action. This program is for those who want to be on the cutting edge of knowledge. You can use technology, language and design to make a lasting impact.
The BA program in English with a concentration in writing, rhetorics and literacies teaches students strategies for inquiry.Students explore the ways in which communication creates knowledge and action. Students study how communication is constructed, circulated, reacted to and repurposed through time and place. Through differing tools of inquiry, students investigate the history, theories and methods of inquiry as well as pragmatic and social actions of rhetoric, writing and literacies.In addition to the guidelines in the Concurrent Program Options section below, students interested in pursuing concurrent or second baccalaureate degrees in The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences are advised to visit the college's website for more information and requirements.
May 2025
Tempe Campus
Tempe,
Tempe,
Arizona,
85281, West, United States
January 2026
Tempe Campus
Tempe,
Tempe,
Arizona,
85281, West, United States
You’re considered a first-year student if you graduated from a regionally accredited high school or earned your GED, and you never attended college or have fewer than 12 transferable college credit hours.
First-year students must have a 3.00 grade point average (GPA) (a "B" or better where "A"=4.00) from a secondary school.
English proficiency
TOEFL iBT (internet-based test) - the minimum score is 61 (iBT)
TOEFL pBT (paper-based test) - minimum score is 57
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) - The overall band score requirement for the academic test is at least 6.0.
Pearson Test of English (PTE) - ASU requires a score of at least 53.
Duolingo English test - minimum score of 95.
Application deadline: Spring - November 1; Fall - May 1.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.