Applied Linguistics, B.A.

Return to: 3110 Department of Applied Linguistics and English as a Second Language

NOTE: Students completing AL 3021, AL 3041, AL 3051, AL 3101, and AL 4161 will receive the certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language if they apply for it. Contact the Applied Linguistics undergraduate director (alugdirector@gsu.edu) for information.

Degree Requirements

Field of Study Area (18 Hours)

Major Electives (6 Hours)

Choose two courses from the following:

AL 2021 - Introduction to English Linguistics 3 Credit Hours
AL 2101 - Exploring Language 3 Credit Hours
AL 2102 - Languages of the World 3 Credit Hours
AL 2231 - Understanding Miscommunication 3 Credit Hours
AL 2290 - Introductory Special Topics in Applied Linguistics 3 Credit Hours
NOTE: Some 2000-level courses are prerequisites to upper-level AL courses. See course descriptions or an advisor for details.

World language requirements (3-12 Hours)

World language through the 2002 level (0-9): Students must complete world language courses through level 2002 in one world language or demonstrate equivalent proficiency through examination (e.g., Advanced Placement, CLEP, or other approved examination procedures). American Sign Language (ASL) may be taken for your entire four-semester language series.
Less commonly taught World language (3): Students must complete at least one semester of a less commonly taught language (LCTL) (i.e., any language other than French, German, Latin, Spanish, or Italian) and are strongly encouraged to study a non-Indo-European language to fulfill this requirement. This requirement is in addition to the four-semester language series, unless the language studied through 2002 is an LCTL. American Sign Language is considered an LTCL for the purposes of fulfilling this requirement.
A student may include world language study through course 1002 in the Core IMPACTS Arts, Humanities & Ethics Area; in this case, additional electives may be taken in the Field of Study Area to attain 18 credit hours.

Field Electives

Students who complete their world language requirement through examination or use their world language courses in a minor must choose additional electives at the 1000/2000 level to reach 18 credit hours in the Field of Study Area. Applied linguistics students are encouraged to study additional languages to fulfill these requirements.

Select additional elective courses from the following to complete 18 hours in the Field of Study Area:

World Language 1001-1002 3-6 Credit Hours
World Language 2001-2002 3-6 Credit Hours
ANTH 1102 - Introduction to Anthropology 3 Credit Hours
ANTH 2020 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology 3 Credit Hours
ANTH 2040 - Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology 3 Credit Hours
ECON 2100 - Global Economics 3 Credit Hours
ENGL 2110 - World Literature 3 Credit Hours
PHIL 2010 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 Credit Hours
PSYC 1101 - Introduction to General Psychology 3 Credit Hours
SCOM 1010 - Improving Voice and Articulation 3 Credit Hours
SCOM 2400 - Interpersonal Communication 3 Credit Hours

Major Area (30 Hours)

Students must complete AL 2021 or successfully pass the department exemption exam to enroll in AL 3021 . Contact the Applied Linguistics undergraduate director (alugdirector@gsu.edu) for information.

AL 3021 - Introduction to Linguistics 3 Credit Hours

Required courses (6 Hours)

Note: AL 3031 is a prerequisite to AL 4151 . AL 4241 may have other prerequisites, depending on its topic. Register for AL 3031 and choose one CTW course (the other may be used as an elective under #4 or #5 below).

AL 3031 - Language in Society 3 Credit Hours

Select one of the following

AL 4151 - Communication Across Cultures-CTW 3 Credit Hours
or
AL 4241 - Senior Seminar in Applied Linguistics-CTW 3 Credit Hours

Major Requirements (9 Hours)

AL 3021 is a prerequisite to the courses in this area. Choose three (the fourth may be used as elective under #4 or #5 below)

AL 3041 - Introduction to Second Language Acquisition 3 Credit Hours
AL 4011 - Phonetics and Phonology 3 Credit Hours
AL 4012 - Morphology and Syntax 3 Credit Hours
AL 4111 - Semantics and Pragmatics in Linguistic Theory 3 Credit Hours

Additional Upper-Level Electives

Additional Upper-Level Electives in the Department of Applied Linguistics and ESL. (9)

AL 3051 - Teaching English as a Foreign Language I: Methods and Approaches 3 Credit Hours
AL 3101 - English Grammar in Use 3 Credit Hours
AL 4090 - Language and Computers 3 Credit Hours
AL 4121 - Historical Linguistics 3 Credit Hours
AL 4131 - Bilingualism 3 Credit Hours
AL 4141 - Special Topics in Language Studies 3 Credit Hours
AL 4161 - Teaching English as a Second Language II: Practicum and Classroom Practices 3 Credit Hours
AL 4980 - Internship 3 Credit Hours
AL 4985 - Internship Abroad 3 Credit Hours
AL 4999 - Directed Readings 3 Credit Hours

One Signature Experience Elective

Choose one course from the following. Other relevant electives inside or outside the department may be taken with departmental approval. (3)

AL 4980 - Internship 3 Credit Hours
AL 4985 - Internship Abroad 3 Credit Hours
Any 3000 or 4000 course taken while on study abroad or international exchange
Any 3000- or 4000-level world language course (including American Sign Language) in your world language
An extra AL CTW course (AL 4151 or AL 4241 , not taken for requirements above)
An extra Linguistic Analysis elective (AL 3041 , AL 4011 , AL 4012 , or AL 4111 , not taken for requirements above)
An approved course in an allied field (see department for approval)

Additional Courses Area

Students majoring in applied linguistics are not required to take a minor.
Students majoring in applied linguistics must take additional courses as electives to complete a minimum of 120 total hours and 30 residency hours. Students are strongly encouraged to choose electives from the lists above in cognate disciplines such as Anthropology, World Languages, Sociology, Speech Communication, Psychology, Philosophy, History, Religious Studies, English, Education, etc.