Graduate Program

Graduate Advisor Contact and Student Information
Contact: Mary Gurule
Hokona Hall, Room 142, (505) 277-5282

Application materials and degree program information is available at: http://www.unm.edu/~edling

Graduate Application link for domestic applicants: http://www.unm.edu/preview/na_grad.html

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Degree Offered

Ph.D. in Educational Linguistics

Application Deadline
December 1

The department of Language, Literacy and Sociocultural Studies (LLSS) in the College of Education and the Department of Linguistics in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of New Mexico offer an interdisciplinary program leading to the Ph.D. in Educational Linguistics. Educational Linguistics at UNM is an interdisciplinary program made up of faculty from across the university who share an understanding of the influence of communities and educational contexts on language learning. The program supports a variety of interrelated interests, such as language maintenance and language revitalization, language policy and planning, bilingualism, and issues of assessment. Communities and languages of the Southwest and signed languages are of particular interest.

Entrance Requirements:
M.S. or M.A. in Education, Linguistics or complementary field.

Exit Requirements:
72 hours of course work beyond B.A., plus 18 dissertation hours

Required Core:
LING 504, LING 502 or 503, LING 522, LING 523, LING 531, LING 567, plus 6 hrs. of LING seminar hrs. from specified list.
24 hours in COE (including LLSS 640 and LLSS 645) selected with advisor
24 hours from LING, ED and related fields selected with advisor
18 dissertation hours

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