Language, Diversity & Literacy Studies
Lead the way with this Doctoral Degree
The Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction with a track in Language, Diversity & Literacy Studies creates scholars who are critically committed to empowering and advocating for linguistically and culturally varied individuals and communities. Graduates of this program will experience collaborative, participative, and innovative research that leads to knowledge and understanding of language and literacy studies from multiple perspectives (cultural, historical, linguistical, and literary).
Learning Model
Face-to-face[1], Online
Credit Hours
93 credits
Students typically transfer 30 hours from a qualifying Master’s program.
Tuition Estimates
Average In or Out of State
$415-500 per credit hour
Tuition rates are based on your residency determination of Texas Resident, Non-Resident, or Foreign. Please consult the Admissions site for more information.
Career Opportunities
Graduates of this program will find a variety of career opportunities in many fields, including but not limited to:
- Faculty in higher education
- Educational program officers and policy analysts in government agencies
- Instructional specialists and leaders in school districts or schools
- Educational researchers and consultants in private or non-profit organizations
More info about this program
1 Face-to-face program availability:
- Face-to-face delivery is available as a cohort, in select years.
- Face-to-face delivery is available as an individual only if you have been invited by a C&I faculty member to apply as an on-campus student and serve as a graduate research assistant.
- We do not review applications for face-to-face delivery if you apply outside of a cohort year, or were not invited by a C&I faculty member to apply.
Online Course Delivery
The Ph.D. in C&I program can be completed completely online, but there are courses and degree milestones that require mandatory synchronous meetings via virtual meetings and video conferencing software.
- Coursework: Most C&I doctoral online classes have synchronous meetings via Zoom to maximize the effectiveness of teaching and learning; those classes may or may not require attendance at synchronous sessions as a part of the course grade. If such courses have mandatory synchronous meetings, they are noted at the time of registration (so you will know before signing up).
- Degree Milestones: Applicants should be aware that live, synchronous interaction is not only part of the coursework but also required to complete their qualifying exam (oral), proposal defense, and final dissertation defense. These milestones may be completed remotely and online, but not asynchronously.
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Meet the program faculty
Affiliated faculty
College of Education
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Address
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Email
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