Departmental Information

LANGUAGE, READING AND CULTURE (LRC )

The department is committed to scholarship and leadership in the development of a knowledge base consisting of theory, research and practice related to language and reading in the context of culture. The department's research, teaching and service addresses bilingualism, biliteracy, bilingual/multicultural education, language acquisition and variation, literacy development and the relationships of language, culture, teaching and learning.

The department offers programs leading to the Master of Education degree in bilingual/bicultural education and the Master of Arts degree with majors in bilingual/multicultural education and in language, reading and culture. The department also offers programs leading to the Educational Specialist, Doctor of Education, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees with a major in language, reading and culture. For information on graduate admission and graduate degree programs, please consult the Graduate Catalog.