Program in Language and Literacy

Overview

University of South Carolina / Program in Language and Literacy is located in Columbia, SC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Education (M Ed)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	13
Doctoral Degrees	4

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, Miller Analogies Test Comp Exam Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, Miller Analogies Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

29

Applied

19

Accepted

16

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, Miller Analogies Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Teaching certificate, resume, letters of reference, letter of intent
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, Miller Analogies Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Resum&,e, letters of reference, letter of intent, interview

Student Body

75

Total Graduate Students

49%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

50%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.67%
Black or African American	8%
White or Caucasian	84%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	4%

Gender

Male (5%)

Female (94%)

Faculty

7

Total faculty

Full-time - 6

Part-time - 1

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Remedial and compensatory education, metacognition and learning, literacy, learning, teacher change
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Columbia, SC  29208
United States

Contact Dr. Diane DeFord
Phone: 803-777-7000

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