Overview

Department of Teaching, Learning and Sociocultural Studies / Department of Teaching, Learning and Sociocultural Studies is located in Tucson, AZ, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Teaching and teacher education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Teaching and teacher education
Master of Arts (MA)	Teaching and teacher education
Master of Arts (MA)	Language, reading and culture
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Language, reading and culture
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Language, reading and culture
(Graduate Certificate)	Reading instruction
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Language, reading and culture

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Optional Thesis (MA)
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE or MAT Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Other Advanced Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE, MAT Thesis Optional

Admissions

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	2 letters of recommendation, resume
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE or MAT
Doctoral Degree Requirements	2 letters of recommendation, resume

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 7
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Reading, Native American education, language policy, children's literature, bilingual/bicultural literacy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1430 East Second Street, Room 512
Tucson, AZ  85721
United States

Contact Dr. Bruce Johnson
Interim Department Head
Email: brucej@email.arizona.edu
Phone: 520-621-2928

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