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Applied Linguistics Major - Degree Requirements

Applied Linguistics Major Program Planning Form

Focus Areas among elective courses:

Students (in consultation with their adviser) may elect to leave the Applied Linguistics major with either:

  • a broad knowledge of the field, or
  • a deep knowledge of one area in Applied Linguistics. 

Elective choices will reflect either a depth of study or a breadth of study.

For a Broad Survey:
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    • Choose one elective from each of the suggested areas below

    • Focus on foundational courses, e.g., Sociolinguistics, Phonology, Psycholinguistics & Second Language Acquisition

Possible Focus Areas:
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    • Choose most or all electives from the same Focus Area. 

    • Note: There will also be LING 410 (Topics) courses that could apply to any of these Focus Areas, as determined by the instructor.

TESL Cert + Major

Students who complete a TESL Certificate in conjunction with the Applied Linguistics major will be expected to choose Language Teaching/Education as their focus area.

Focus Area

Applied Linguistics Course

Comments

Language & Society
  • LING 432 Sociolinguistics
  • LING 481 World Englishes
  • LING 480 Bilingualism
  • LING 482 Pidgins & Creoles
  • LING 414 Pragmatics

 

Language Analysis & Argumentation
  • LING 415 Phonetics
  • LING 412 Phonology *
  • LING 413 Semantics
  • LING 415 Pragmatics
  • LING 416 Discourse Analysis
  • LING 492 Structure of English
  • LING 420 Historical & Comparative Linguistics

* 415 Phonetics recommended before 412 Phonology

Language & Mind
  • LING 433 Psycholinguistics
  • LING 437 First Language Acquisition
  • LING 438 Second Language Acquisition
  • LING 445 Linguistics & Cognitive Science
  • LING 413 Semantics
  • LING 480 Bilingualism

 

Language Teaching / Education

See also: TESL Certificate

  • LING 438 Second Language Acquisition
  • LING 477 TESOL Methods I
  • LING 475 Curriculum Develop. & Materials Design
  • LING 438 Language Assessment
  • LING 470 Grammar for TESOL *

LING 471 Understanding the International
Experience and LING 478 TESOL Methods II should also be taken, but do not apply toward BA.

* LING 492 Structure of English is a prerequisite for LING 470 Grammar for TESOL

Courses that do not satisfy elective requirements for the B.A. or Minor in Applied Linguistics:
  • LING 409 Practicum
  • LING 422 How People Learn a Second Language [designed for non-majors]
  • LING 423 Programs with Minority Students [designed for non-majors]
  • LING 478 TESOL Methods II

 

 

To make an academic advising appointment, please contact your adviser or contact the Applied Linguistics Department Manager.