Overview

Program in Language, Literacy and Sociocultural Studies / Program in Language, Literacy and Sociocultural Studies is located in Albuquerque, NM, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Educational linguistics
Master of Arts (MA)	American indian education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Tesol
Master of Arts (MA)	Bilingual education
Master of Arts (MA)	Educational thought and sociocultural studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Literacy/language arts
Master of Arts (MA)	Tesol
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Bilingual education
Master of Arts (MA)	Literacy/language arts
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Educational thought and sociocultural studies
Master of Arts (MA)	Social studies

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	28
Doctoral Degrees	14
Other Advanced Degrees	7

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Research skills

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

32

Applied

14

Accepted

11

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	September 15th	Not reported	No
Summer deadline	February 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Letter of intent, 3 letters of recommendation, resume, BA/BS, department demographic form, transcripts
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Writing sample, letter of intent, 3 letters of recommendation, resume, BA/BS, MA, department demographic form, transcripts

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

111

Total Graduate Students

17%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	35.14%
Black or African American	3.6%
White or Caucasian	27%
American Indian or Alaska Native	9.91%
Asian	3.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.6%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (23%)

Female (76%)

Faculty

19

Total faculty

Full-time - 16

Part-time - 3

Male (6)

Female (13)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	School reform, professional development, history of education, Native American education, politics of education, feminism and issues of sexual identity, critical race theory, bilingualism, literacy reading, adolescent literature, second language acquisition, critical theory and schooling, indigenous languages
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM  87131-2039
United States

Contact Tryphenia Peele-Eady
Chair
Email: tbpeele@unm.edu
Phone: 505-2770437

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