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Language and Literacy (PhD)

Language and Literacy (PhD)

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Program description
Degree awarded: PHD  Curriculum and Instruction (Language and Literacy)

The concentration in language and literacy in the interdisciplinary Ph.D. program in curriculum and instruction at ASU provides opportunities for research and study in language and literacy education:

  • Adolescent literacy.
  • Bilingualism.
  • Biliteracy.
  • Children's literature.
  • Classroom discourse.
  • Educational linguistics.
  • Emergent literacy.
  • Gender and literacy.
  • Heritage language studies.
  • Language and literacy education.
  • Language policy.
  • New literacies.
  • Reading.
  • Second language acquisition.
  • Technoliteracies.
  • Writing.

The language and literacy Ph.D. concentration is designed to develop scholars in language and literacy education.

At a glance
  • STEM-OPT extension eligible: No

Degree requirements

84 credit hours, a written comprehensive exam, an oral comprehensive exam, a prospectus and a dissertation

The following domains comprise the interdisciplinary language and literacy Ph.D. program:

Area of concentration: 30 credit hours are required pertaining to language and literacy education.

Cognate study: 12 credit hours are taken outside the students declared concentration to broaden their understanding of the conceptual base and issues underlying the study of curriculum and instruction.

Inquiry and analysis: 15 credit hours of empirical analysis and inquiry foundations are required in advanced design and data analysis in quantitative and/or qualitative research methods.

Language and literacy doctoral seminars: Each semester for the first four semesters in the program, students are required to take the one-hour language and literacy seminar on linguistics, early literacy, adolescent/adult literacy and language policy/politics.

Core coursework: Six credit hours of courses (interdisciplinary research seminar in curriculum and instruction and curriculum theory and practice) are required as the curriculum and instruction core.

Internships: Six credit hours of research and university teaching internships are required to broaden the training and experience of students.

Independent research and dissertation: A minimum of three credit hours of research and 12 credit hours of dissertation leading to completion of an approved dissertation are required.

Admission requirements

General university admission requirements:

All students are required to meet general university admission requirements.
U.S. applicants | International applicants | English proficiency

The following are required:

  1. Application to the Graduate College.
  2. Curriculum vitae (resume).
  3. GRE scores.
  4. Letter of intent/statement of purpose.
  5. Statement of research interests.
  6. Three letters of recommendation from individuals who can speak to the applicant's potential for success in a graduate program.
  7. Transcripts.
  8. Writing sample (approximately 10 pages in length).

Additional materials may be required to gain admission into certain programs or cohorts.

Admission to the program is contingent upon the commitment from an approved mentor in the concentration to advise and mentor the applicant.

Note: This program is at maximum enrollment capacity and is not accepting new applications.

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