Applied Linguistics, M.A., Research Concentration

Core Courses

• AL 8240 - General Linguistics 3 Credit Hours
• AL 8250 - Second Language Acquisition 3 Credit Hours
• AL 8450 - Approaches to Teaching Second/Foreign Languages 3 Credit Hours
• AL 8460 - English Grammar for ESL/EFL Teachers 3 Credit Hours

Required Courses (6 Hours)

• AL 8550 - Second Language Evaluation and Assessment 3 Credit Hours
• AL 8710 - Research Methods in Applied Linguistics 3 Credit Hours

Elective Courses (15 Hours)

Portfolio

Portfolio that includes:

• Table of Contents
• Résumé
• Documentation of 90 hours of Instructional Service (Adult Language Instruction Track) or 45 hours of Instructional Service and 45 hours of Research Experience (Research Track)
• Master’s Paper/Project
• Professional Development Documentation.

Language Requirement

Language Requirement that is intended to ensure that all graduates have had the experience of studying a second or foreign language. The requirement can be met in one of the following ways:

• Successful completion of one academic year of a university-level foreign language sequence (three quarters or two semesters of the same language), or
• Successful completion of two quarters or one semester of a non-Western language, or
• One year living/studying abroad as an adult, or
• Acquisition of English as a second language for international students.

Graduate Assistants Requirement

Graduate assistants are required to enroll for a minimum of 12 credit hours each for the fall/spring semesters and 9 credit hours for the summer semester. These credit hours will consist of courses required for the prescribed program of study, as well as additional hours of APL 8920, 8930, 8940, and 8950.