1. University of Maryland Baltimore County
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  4. PhD in Language Literacy and Culture

PhD in Language Literacy and Culture

5 Years On Campus Phd Program

University of Maryland Baltimore County

Program Overview

The Ph.D. in Language, Literacy and Culture is an interdisciplinary program which investigates the concepts and processes of language, literacy, and culture in relationship to social, cultural, linguistic, historical, technological, and ideological formations. This interdisciplinary program draws upon the departments of Africana Studies; American Studies; Education; English; Gender and Women s Studies; History; Modern Languages, Linguistics and Intercultural Communication; and Sociology, Anthropology, and Health Administration and Policy at UMBC. The goal of the program is to provide research and applications that will enable professionals to work with interdisciplinary issues in language, literacy and culture.

Program Key Stats

$25068 (Annual cost)



57 %

Eligibility Criteria


80
150
148
640
6.5
80

Additional Information & Requirements

Official transcripts, Writing Sample, Goal Statement, Supplemental or Department Requirements, Education History, Letter of Recommendation, Resum or CV, Test scores: IELTS, TOEFL, GRE, Financial Responsibility form.

Career Options

  • Public policy
  • Social service
  • Political work
  • Education
  • Historic preservation
  • Art conservation
  • Governmental work
  • Urban planning/development
  • Community leadership

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