11.758, FYI: New Ph.D. Program/Lang & Literacy/ Arizona

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Subject: 11.758, FYI: New Ph.D. Program/Lang & Literacy/ Arizona

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Date:  Fri, 31 Mar 2000 16:37:21 -0800
From:  Jeff MacSwan <macswan at asu.edu>
Subject:  New Ph.D. program/Language and Literacy, Arizona State University

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Date:  Fri, 31 Mar 2000 16:37:21 -0800
From:  Jeff MacSwan <macswan at asu.edu>
Subject:  New Ph.D. program/Language and Literacy, Arizona State University

The College of Education at Arizona State University announces a new Ph.D.
concentration in Language and Literacy in the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. in
Curriculum and Instruction.  Please distribute this announcement widely to
students and colleagues.

Arizona State University, an internationally recognized metropolitan
Research I university, is located in the heart of Tempe, Arizona, where
approximately 42,000 students are enrolled in daytime and evening
classes.  The university is recognized nationally as a foremost research
institution offering excellent undergraduate and graduate education and
nationally-ranked athletic programs as well as a full array of cultural
activities.

U.S. News and World Report recently ranked the College of Education at
Arizona State University as 17th in the nation, 12th among public institutions.

The new Interdisciplinary Language and Literacy Ph.D. Program in the
Division of Curriculum and Instruction of the College of Education provides
opportunities for research and study in one or more of the following:
language and literacy education, children's literature, classroom discourse
analysis, gender and literacy, emergent literacy, adolescent literacy,
biliteracy, second language learning, educational linguistics,
bilingualism, language policy, and other language education topics.

PROGRAM GOALS

The Language and Literacy Ph.D. Program is designed to produce researchers
and teacher educators. The goals of the program are to prepare students to
critically analyze and conduct research in their area of specialization;
and to prepare students to carry out research, teaching, and service
activities associated with faculty positions at institutions of higher
education and other professional positions.

Some students opt to specialize in research, others pursue careers in
teaching or administration, but all are prepared to make individual career
decisions based on examined theory in language and literacy and a critical
view of research.

THE CURRICULUM

Our doctoral curriculum typically requires at least three years of graduate
study.  Students are required to spend one year as fulltime students on
campus at Arizona State University.  However, all students are encouraged
to integrate into the scholarly community on campus as much as possible,
and to spend a good amount of time interacting with faculty and other
students in the program.

The curriculum provides students with a core set of courses, seminars,
internships, and research experiences.  Each student's program of study
builds upon core requirements and is uniquely designed around individual
interests, in consultation with the student's advisor.

An important feature of the program in Language and Literacy is that
students are encouraged to draw on the scholarly resources of the entire
university and develop a cross-disciplinary program of study that includes
courses from outside the College of Education.

REQUIREMENTS

The following six domains comprise the Interdisciplinary Language and
Literacy Ph.D. Program:

Area of Concentration

30 semester hours pertaining to language and literacy education, children's
literature, gender and literacy, emergent literacy, adolescent literature,
classroom discourse analysis, educational linguistics, bilingualism and
bilingual education, second language learning, language policy, biliteracy,
or other language education topics.

Cognate Study

12 semester hours are taken to broaden the student's understanding of the
conceptual base and issues underlying the study of curriculum and
instruction. Students take related work outside their declared areas of
concentration. Students are expected to choose courses that have a clear
link to their dissertation efforts. Cognate studies can be drawn from a
broad range of offerings across the University.
	
  Inquiry and Analysis

15 semester hours of empirical analysis and inquiry foundations are
required in advanced design and data analysis in quantitative and/or
qualitative research methods.

  Core Requirements in Curriculum and Instruction

6 semester hours of courses (Interdisciplinary Research Seminar in
Curriculum and Instruction and Curriculum Theory and Practice) are required
as the Curriculum and Instruction core.

Practicum and Integrative/Professional Development Seminars

6 semester hours of research and University teaching internships are
required to broaden the training and experience of students.

Dissertation and Independent Research

24 semester units of dissertation and independent research leading to
completion of an approved dissertation are required.

Doctoral students are also encouraged to participate in the Preparing
Future Faculty Program offered by ASU's Graduate College. This program
consists of two semester hours in which students learn faculty roles and
responsibilities and participate in an ongoing series of integrative and
collaborative seminars coordinated with the Graduate College. Students have
the opportunity to develop and participate in interdisciplinary teaching,
research, and service activities.

LANGUAGE AND LITERACY FACULTY

Dr. Beatriz Arias (Ph.D., Stanford University): Language policy, bilingual
teacher preparation, secondary bilingual education.  bea at asu.edu

Dr. James Christie (Ph.D., Claremont Graduate School): Emergent
literacy.  jchristie at asu.edu

Dr. Carol Christine (Ph.D., University of Arizona): Language and literacy
education, children's literature. caroljc at asu.edu

Dr. Carole Edelsky (Ph.D., University of New Mexico): Language education
and classroom discourse, language and gender.  edelsky at asu.edu

Dr. Billie Enz (Ph.D., Arizona State University): Emergent literacy,
language acquisition.  bjenz at asu.edu

Dr. Christian Faltis (Ph.D., Stanford University): Bilingualism, second
language acquisition, secondary bilingual education.  cfaltis at asu.edu

Dr. Gustavo Fischman (Ph.D., UCLA): Cultural studies, international and
comparative education. fischman at asu.edu

Dr. Barbara Guzzetti (Ph.D., University of Colorado): Gender and literacy,
adolescent literacy.  guzzetti at asu.edu

Dr. Sarah Hudelson (Ph.D., University of Texas, Austin): Biliteracy, second
language acquisition.  sarahh at asu.edu

Dr. Jeff MacSwan (Ph.D., UCLA): Bilingualism, code switching, educational
linguistics, language assessment policy for linguistic
minorities.  macswan at asu.edu

Dr. Jeff McQuillan (Ph.D., University of Southern California): Language and
literacy education, second language learning.  jeff.mcquillan at asu.edu

Dr. Alleen P. Nilson (Ph.D., University of Iowa): Adolescent literature,
language issues.  alleen.nilsen at asu.edu

Dr. Kellie Rolstad (Ph.D., UCLA): Dual language education, language
diversity, educational linguistics, elementary language arts.  rolstad at asu.edu

Dr. Karen Smith (Ph.D., Arizona State University): Language and literacy
education, language policy. karen.smith2 at asu.edu

Dr. Lucy Tse (Ph.D., University of Southern California): Second language
learning, bilingualism, and biliteracy.  lucy.tse at asu.edu

Dr. Josephine Peyton Young (Ph.D., University of Georgia): Adolescent
literacy, critical literacy, and gender and literacy.  joyoung at asu.edu

Dr. Terrence G. Wiley (Ph.D., University of Southern California): Language
policy, second language acquisition, bilingualism, literacy, language
diversity.  tgwiley at earthlink.net


FUNDING AND APPLICATION DEADLINE

Applications for fall, 2000 are currently being accepted.  A limited number
of full and partial funding packages will be available on a competitive
basis. The application deadline is revolving; admissions decisions are made
about once a month. Students who wish to pursue academic support are
encouraged to apply early. Applicants and prospective applicants are
encouraged to contact program area faculty with whom they share common
academic interests.

To request an application, write to

Doctoral Studies
Language and Literacy Program
Box 871911
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ 85287-1911

Or call (602) 965-4602.

Visit our website at http://is.asu.edu/coe/langlit/


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