Graduate
Degree Requirements for the MA with Specialization in Applied Linguistics
This page outlines the specific requirements for this degree. A downloadable checklist is also available:
Checklist for the MA in applied linguistics (PDF)
Entering students must take LING 1000 (formerly 1950) Introduction to Linguistics if they have not already taken an equivalent introductory course, but 1000 will not count toward the 30 credits required for the MA degree.
Requirements: three classes in addition to the general requirements as
LING 2146: Second Language Acquisition; and,
One language pedagogy course; and,
one course of the following:
LING 2945: Psycholinguistics; or,
LING 2147: Current Issues in Second Language Acquisition; or,
LING 2149: Special Topics in Applied Linguistics; or,
a course in first language development.
Comprehensive Exam
Suggested Sequence for MA in Applied Linguistics:
Semester 1 |
Semester 2 |
Semester 3 |
Semester 4 |
| Phonetics | Phonology | pedagogy course | Sociolinguistics/ Historical Linguistics/ Language Contact |
| Morphology | Syntax | choose one course | Thesis (6 credits) |
| Research Methods | Second Language Acquisition | elective |
Suggested Sequence for MA in Applied Linguistics with TESOL Certificate:
Semester 1 |
Semester 2 |
Summer |
Semester 3 |
Semester 4 |
| Phonetics | Phonology | Materials Development for Second Language Teaching | pedagogy course | Sociolinguistics/ Historical Linguistics/ Language Contact |
| Techniques and Procedures for TESOL | Syntax | Structures of English | morphology | choose one course |
| Research Methods | Second Language Acquisition | elective | Thesis (3 credits) |