Overview

Department of Language and Literacy Education / Department of Language and Literacy Education is located in Athens, GA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Language and literacy education
Master of Education (M Ed)	English education

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	43
Doctoral Degrees	15
Other Advanced Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

Evening/weekend programs available?

No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

185

Applied

112

Accepted

42

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	Not reported	Yes
Spring deadline	November 15th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test or MAT
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550

Student Body

194

Total Graduate Students

15%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.03%
Black or African American	8.76%
White or Caucasian	67%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	0.52%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	0.52%
Unknown	5.67%

Gender

Male (17%)

Female (82%)

Faculty

15

Total faculty

Full-time - 15

Part-time - 0

Male (4)

Female (11)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Comprehension, critical literacy, literacy and technology, vocabulary instruction, content area reading
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 125/308A Aderhold Hall 7121
Athens, GA  30602
United States

Contact Dr. Mark A. Faust
Head
Email: mfaust@uga.edu
Phone: 706-542-4515
Fax: 706-542-4509

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