博士 “文化，扫盲与语言”课程（CLL）于2001年迎来了第一批博士生。CLL位于教育与人类发展学院的双文化双语研究系。该课程侧重于文化，文化和语言的相互联系，旨在为文化研究，文化发展，语言学习和使用提供坚实的基础。博士生通常在以下三个主要重点领域内或跨以下领域从事研究主题：1）应用语言学； 2）双语知识和双语教育； 3）墨西哥-美国，奇卡纳/ o，拉丁/ o文化。教师和学生在充满活力的跨学科氛围中工作，他们与应用语言学，人类学家，教育研究人员，心理学家和社会学家讨论与语言和读写能力社会化，边缘化社区的赋
This PhD program focuses on the interrelatedness of culture, literacy and language and is designed to provide a firm foundation in the fields of cultural studies, literacy development, and language learning and use. The PhD in Culture, Literacy and Language (CLL) has three major focal areas: 1) applied linguistics, 2) bi-literacy and bilingual education, 3) Mexican-American, Chicana/o, Latina/o cultures. CLL faculty and students work in a vibrant interdisciplinary atmosphere with applied linguists, sociolinguists, educational researchers, ethnographers, biliteracy experts, and assessment specialists. The interdisciplinary program is flexible in terms of foci of study, as well as scheduling designed to accommodate full-time and working professionals.<br>The Department of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies offers opportunities for advanced study and research leading to the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Culture, Literacy, and Language. The program focuses on interdisciplinary research in multicultural-multilingual contexts and is designed to provide a firm foundation in the fields of cultural studies, literacy development, and language learning and use. Successful Ph.D. candidates must demonstrate in-depth interdisciplinary knowledge in culture, literacy, and language, and must deliver an original contribution to the field.