Departments, Schools, Colleges

LANGUAGE, READING AND CULTURE (LRC )

Contact Information:

Department of Language, Reading and Culture The University of Arizona Education Building, 512A PO Box 210069 Tucson, AZ 85721-0069

Phone: (520) 621-1311 Fax: (520) 621-1853 Email: lrcinfo@email.arizona.edu Web: Department Homepage

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• LRC  Course Descriptions

Degrees, Majors, Minors and Options:

Graduate Degrees -- consult the Graduate Catalog or the program office for details.

• Master of Arts (M.A.)
• Master of Education (M.Ed.)
• Educational Specialist (Ed.S.)
• Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Graduate Certificate-- consult the Graduate Catalog or the college office for details.

• Reading Instruction Graduate Certificate

 

Majors and Degrees

• Bilingual/Bicultural Education (M.Ed.) – The Master of Education Degree with a major in Bilingual/Bicultural Education was disestablished, effective June 2009. Students interested in this program are encouraged to contact the Department of Teaching, Learning and Sociocultural Studies at (520) 621-1311 or lrcinfo@email.arizona.edu to discuss other options.
• Bilingual/Multicultural Education (M.A.) – The Master of Arts Degree with a major in Bilingual/Multicultural Education was disestablished, effective June 2009. Students interested in this program are encouraged to contact the Department of Teaching, Learning and Sociocultural Studies at (520) 621-1311 or lrcinfo@email.arizona.edu to discuss other options.
• Language, Reading and Culture (M.A., Ed.S., Ed.D., Ph.D.)

The Department:

The Department of Language, Reading and Culture is in the College of Education.

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.

For more information contact the department listed above.