Applied Linguistics MA

Admission Requirements

Undergraduate degree with a minimum GPA of 3.00 (B average).
Academic concentration in second language acquisition, applied linguistics, pedagogy, education, or related discipline.
Assets: professional experience in the field of second language teaching and learning or related areas; knowledge of a second language.
Proficiency in English. Applicants whose primary language is not English must demonstrate that their knowledge of English is sufficient to pursue graduate studies in their chosen field. Please refer to the English language proficiency page for further information on requirements and exemptions.

Additional Admission Requirements

Applicants are selected on the basis of their past academic record, competence in written and spoken English, letters of recommendation, and experience teaching a second or a foreign language.

Degree Requirements

Fully-qualified candidates are required to complete a minimum of 45 credits.

Please see the Education Courses page for course descriptions.

Applied Linguistics MA (45 credits)

45	credits chosen from one of the following options: Applied Linguistics MA: Thesis Applied Linguistics MA: Course-based

Applied Linguistics MA: Thesis (45 credits)

9	credits of Required Courses: • APLI 604 Applied Language Studies (3.00) ‌ • APLI 621 Issues in Second Language Acquisition (3.00) ‌ • EDUC 6000 Introduction to Educational Research Design and Methods (3.00) ‌
3	credits chosen from: • EDUC 6001 Experimental Design and Statistics (3.00) ‌ • EDUC 6002 Qualitative Research in Education (3.00) ‌
12	credits from any of the following course groups: Focus on Theory Courses‌ Focus on Language Courses‌ Focus on Pedagogy Courses‌ ‌ Other Applied Linguistics Elective Courses‌ Note: Of the 12 credits of course groups, up to 6 credits may be taken outside the Applied Linguistics program with approval of the graduate program director.
3	credits: • APLI 690 Thesis Proposal (3.00) ‌
18	credits: • APLI 691 Thesis (18.00) ‌

Applied Linguistics MA: Course-based (45 credits)

9	credits of Required Courses: • APLI 604 Applied Language Studies (3.00) ‌ • APLI 621 Issues in Second Language Acquisition (3.00) ‌ • EDUC 6000 Introduction to Educational Research Design and Methods (3.00) ‌
24	credits from any of the following course groups: Focus on Theory Courses‌ Focus on Language Courses‌ Focus on Pedagogy Courses‌ Other Applied Linguistics Elective Courses‌ Note: Of the 24 credits of course groups, up to six credits may be taken outside the Applied Linguistics program with approval of the graduate program director.
3	credits: • APLI 695 Research Proposal (3.00) ‌
9	credits: • APLI 696 Research Paper (9.00) ‌

Focus on Theory Courses

• APLI 623 Sociolinguistic Aspects of Bilingualism and Multilingualism (3.00)

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• APLI 624 Psycholinguistic Aspects of Second Language Acquisition (3.00)

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• APLI 626 Variationist Second Language Acquisition (3.00)

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• APLI 627 Individual Differences in Second Language Acquisition (3.00)

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• APLI 634 Cross-Linguistic Influence (3.00)

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Focus on Language Courses

• APLI 601 Phonological Aspects of Second Language Acquisition (3.00)

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• APLI 610 Teaching and Learning Second Language Vocabulary (3.00)

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• APLI 616 Pedagogical Grammar (3.00)

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• APLI 636 Language Awareness (3.00)

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• APLI 643 Pragmatics and Second Language Acquisition (3.00)

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Focus on Pedagogy Courses

• APLI 625 Second Language Speaking and Listening (3.00)

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• APLI 630 Second Language Syllabus Design and Curriculum Planning (3.00)

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• APLI 635 Language Assessment (3.00)

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• APLI 644 Technology in Language Learning (3.00)

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• APLI 646 Literacy (3.00)

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• APLI 647 Supervision of Practice Teaching (3.00)

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Other Applied Linguistics Elective Courses

• APLI 651 Special Topics in Applied Linguistics (3.00)

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• APLI 671 Reading Course in Applied Linguistics I (3.00)

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• APLI 672 Reading Course in Applied Linguistics II (3.00)

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• EDUC 6001 Experimental Design and Statistics (3.00)

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• EDUC 6002 Qualitative Research in Education (3.00)

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• EDUC 6003 Advanced Statistics (3.00)

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• EDUC 6004 Advanced Qualitative Research (3.00)

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Academic Regulations

Academic Standing. Please refer to the Academic Standing section of the Calendar for a detailed review of the Academic Regulations.
Residence. The minimum residence is one year (3 terms) of full-time study, or the equivalent in part-time study.
Time Limit. Please refer to the Academic Regulations Academic Regulation page for further details regarding the Time Limits.
Graduation Requirement. In order to graduate, students must have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.70.