Language, Literacy, and Intercultural Studies

Gain the skills and knowledge to understand linguistic and social practices between people with differing cultural and organizational backgrounds. Students have the opportunity to apply classroom knowledge in real-world settings during a summer internship.

An interdisciplinary program dedicated to exploring literacy and language through sociopolitical, cultural, psychological, historical, and linguistic lenses. Internships in schools and community and social service agencies allow you to work with learners across generations and cultures.

Through in-depth study and field-based practice, students develop the skills to assess learner needs, design customized language curricula, and apply a range of evidence-based teaching and assessment methods.

Designed for early- to mid-career world language educators who have a strong commitment to bringing research into their practice, this program equips experienced language teachers with the knowledge, research skills, and technical expertise to become leaders in language education.

This program focuses on language learning and teaching as well as the role of language in education. Our questions and concerns are situated squarely in educational policy and practice, informing and informed by interdisciplinary theory and research in linguistics, anthropology, psychology, sociology, history, and other fields.

Prepares practitioner-scholars to lead and innovate in educational roles within schools, districts, colleges, universities, government agencies, foundations, entrepreneurial ventures, and consulting firms.

Students focus on developing their understanding and expertise in particular aspects of the field such as teacher education, pedagogy, curriculum, leadership, policy, urban education, multicultural education, and literacy across diverse contexts. They also master the art of conducting research on critical literacy issues and challenges, both locally and globally.