The Language, Literacy, and Sociocultural Studies (LLSS) doctoral and master's degree programs offer a specialization in Educational Thought and Sociocultural Studies (ETSS). ETSS offers an interdisciplinary and broad educational approach to concepts and debates (historical and contemporary) in the social foundations of education. The primary focus in ETSS is on using critical theories of race, class, gender, and language to better understand educational phenomenon. The programs rich and varied curriculum consists of courses that range from traditional educational foundations (e.g., Education and Anthropology, History of Education, Sociology of Education) to emerging perspectives (e.g., Critical Race Theory, Feminist Epistemologies, Whiteness Studies) to qualitative research (e.g., Ethnographic and Qualitative Research).