About Language, Literacy, & Culture PhD

Licensure

This program leads to initial teacher licensure in Massachusetts. Because of reciprocity agreements between states, you may be able to transfer your license to another state. However, the College of Education at UMass Amherst makes no guarantees that this program meets teacher licensure requirements in any state other than Massachusetts. If you are seeking licensure in another state, you should contact Beverley Bell, Assistant Dean of Educator Preparation, bjbell [at] umass [dot] edu (bjbell[at]umass[dot]edu), (413)545-2701 for more information about how to determine whether this program will be appropriate for you. Access to your state’s licensing agency is available on the Teacher Licensure Agency Directory. 

Contact

For more information about the Education Specialist Degree in Language, Literacy, & Culture, please contact Dr. Thersa Austin, the Language, Literacy, & Culture Concentration Coordinator, at taustin [at] educ [dot] umass [dot] edu (taustin[at]educ[dot]umass[dot]edu)