Language, Literacy and Culture Education, EdS

Curriculum

This is a 51-credit hour program of advanced/doctoral level coursework specializing in language, literacies and culture education, without the requirement to conduct original dissertation research. Students have the option to apply for the PhD program and transfer over the full credits from their EdS, if accepted.  The coursework is fairly customizable and falls under these general requirements:

• Common Core - 9 credits
• Research Course - 3 credits
• Language, Literacy and Culture Education Specialization Courses - 24 credits
• Cognate Area of Study - 9 credits
• Electives - 6 credits

Course Information
Course Rotation

Research and Faculty

We have a large graduate faculty with a diverse range of expertise.  Faculty mentor you throughout your program and encourage you to engage in collaborative learning opportunities. Students have many chances to work with faculty on a variety of field-based and scholarly projects, programs and engagements. Explore some of the initiatives and programs that our faculty lead: 

• Advancing Informal STEM Learning Grant (connecting literacy, science and technology)
• Belizean doctoral cohort and international literacy development
• Elementary Education ExCEL Program
• Ethical ELA (English Language Arts)
• Initiative for Literacy in a Digital Age
• International Literacy Association Children’s Literature and Reading Special Interest Group
• OSU Writing Project
• Randall and Carol White Reading and Mathematics Center
• Teaching about the Tulsa Race Massacre and the John Legend LRNG Grant
• Whippoorwill Book Award for Rural YA Literature

Meet our faculty
College Research Initiatives

Admissions

Applications are accepted for fall semester admission only.  To be considered for assistantship opportunities, the application deadline is January 15 for studies that begin in August of the same year.  For applicants not seeking an assistantship, the application deadline is April 1 for a fall start.

Fall Priority Deadline for Assistantship Application - January 15
Fall Final Deadline (Non-assistantship) - April 1

To apply to the Education Specialist in Language, Literacy and Culture Education, complete the following: 

• Graduate College application
• Transcripts from all previously attended institutions (3.0 minimum graduate GPA required)
• Two to three letters of recommendation 
• Current resume/vita
• Personal and career goal statement that addresses how this program supports your professional goals (two pages). Include discussion of qualifications related to potential assistantship positions, if applicable.
• Academic or scholarly writing sample (e.g. master’s class paper, thesis, etc.)
• Video conference interview may be required

Cost

Currently enrolled students are eligible for scholarships offered through the College of Education and Human Sciences. 

Cost
Scholarships
Financing graduate school
Assistantships