Applied Linguistics, B.A.-M.A.

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The department offers a dual Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics. The dual degree opportunity enables qualified students to enroll in graduate courses late in their undergraduate program and apply the coursework toward both the bachelor’s and master’s programs, saving time and tuition dollars.

Students must be formally accepted into the dual degree program by the department and College of Arts and Sciences to be able to take graduate courses as an undergraduate. Additionally, acceptance into the dual program does not constitute admission to the master’s program. Students must fulfill regular graduate admissions requirements and apply for the master’s program following college processes.

Information about the dual program, including application instructions and program requirements, can be found at cas.gsu.edu/dual-degrees/.

Applied Linguistics Dual Degree Application Requirements

Students must be Applied Linguistics Majors who have successfully completed at least one Applied Linguistics course with a B or better prior to applying.

Applicants must have a 3.5 overall GPA to apply for the program.

Applied Linguistics Dual Degree Course Requirements

Applied Linguistics Dual Degree Students can fulfill up to 12 credit hours of undergraduate Area G requirements, which would also give them up to 12 credit hours of graduate credit by completing the following courses with a grade of B or better:

1 course: AL 8450 - Approaches to Teaching Second/Foreign Languages - 3 credit hours

1 course: AL 8460 - English Grammar for ESL/EFL Teachers - 3 credit hours

2 courses: AL 6000:8888 - 6 credit hours

No more than 12 graduate course credits or four graduate courses taken as an undergraduate student will be used at the undergraduate or graduate level, depending on the program’s requirements.

Possible course plans specific to preferred areas of study are available by request by emailing CASDualDegree@gsu.edu or by visiting https://cas.gsu.edu/academics-admissions/undergraduate-learning/dual-degree-programs-overview/dual-degree-program-list/ and reviewing the guidelines in the program list.