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LLC Admissions Information
Applications for admission to the Language, Literacy,
and Culture Doctoral Program must meet the general requirements
for admission to the University of Maryland Baltimore County Graduate
School. Admission to the LLC Ph.D. program is highly competitive,
and typically only one out of five applicants is accepted.
Go to the Graduate School website for application
information. See link below:
http://www.umbc.edu/gradschool/admissions
Each applicant will be evaluated on the basis of:
- Previous education, including MA/MS degrees or
advanced graduate education in related disciplines reflected in
official transcripts.
- Relevant work experience reflected in curriculum
vitae or resume.
- Statement of Goals and Research
Interests outlining reasons for seeking enrollment in
the program.
Note: This statement is a crucial component of the application.
In it you should explain as explicitly as possible the area in
which you plan to conduct research, your knowledge of that field,
including relevant studies, and your previous experience in it.
A statement of general interest is not sufficient.
- Three letters of recommendation
attesting to the student's academic and personal potential for
contributing substantially to a field of study related to the
degree.
Note: Please ask your referees to discuss as specifically as possible
your ability to conduct research.
- A sample of academic writing
(an MA thesis, a research paper, or a report) that is indicative
of your ability to conduct research in your chosen area.
Note: You should explain the relevance of this writing sample
to your application in the Statement of Goals and Research.
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
scores (only for those without a Master's degree from an American
university) and TOEFL scores (for international
students).
Who Should Apply?
Prospective students for the Ph.D. Program in Language, Literacy,
and Culture include:
- Government agency personnel and other public policy
makers concerned with the impact of socio-cultural diversity and
increased communications modes and systems upon societal institutions;
- Administrators and trainers in human resources
or human relations departments in health care, education, business,
industry, and non-profit organizations;
- Community college and university personnel, including
foreign student advisors, administrators, and educators working
in adult basic education and English as a Second Language and
foreign language at all levels;
- Teacher educators engaged in preparing future
and current teachers to more effectively address the educational
needs of an increasingly diverse student population;
- K-12 teachers, school counselors, and administrators
working in ethnically and linguistically diverse schools or responsible
for multicultural education programs;
- and Intercultural consultants and trainers in
private or public sectors, including social service agencies,
businesses, government agencies, and research institutions.
The program will make a special
effort to enroll students who are typically under-represented in
doctoral programs.
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