Overview

Program in Language, Literacy, and Culture / Program in Language, Literacy, and Culture is located in Baltimore, MD, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	7

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

29

Applied

12

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Research writing sample; resume or curriculum vitae; master's degree; 3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

60

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5%
Black or African American	30%
White or Caucasian	60%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.67%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1.67%
Two or more races	1.67%
Unknown	3.33%

Gender

Male (31%)

Female (68%)

Faculty

5

Total faculty

Full-time - 4

Part-time - 1

Male (2)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Educational equity, identity, intercultural communication, technology and communication, workplace diversity
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, MD  21250
United States

Contact Dr. Craig Saper
Interim Graduate Program Director
Email: csaper@umbc.edu
Phone: 410-455-2376
Fax: 410-455-8947

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