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Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation Course | ||
| Students without a background in Linguistics will be required to complete APLN 500. | 0-3 | |
| Language and Linguistics | ||
| Required Courses | ||
| APLN 504 | Syntax | 3 |
| APLN 505 | Semantics and Pragmatics | 3 |
| APLN 506 | Phonetics and Phonology | 3 |
| APLN 508 | Research Design in Applied Linguistics | 3 |
| Required Electives | ||
| Select 18 credits from the list below. | 18 | |
| Culminating Experience | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 1-3 | |
| Research Questions in Applied Linguistics | ||
| Master's Thesis | ||
| Total Credits | 31-36 | |
Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| APLN 502 | Sociolinguistics | 3 |
| APLN 510 | Discourse Analysis | 3 |
| APLN 512 | Cross-Cultural Discourse Analysis | 3 |
| APLN 518 | Forensic Linguistics | 3 |
| APLN 520 | Current Theories of Second Language Acquisition | 3 |
| APLN 524 | Advanced Structure of American English | 3 |
| APLN 525 | Methodology of Teaching ESL | 3 |
| APLN 526 | Computer-Assisted Language Instruction | 3 |
| APLN 528 | Language Testing and Assessment | 3 |
| APLN 530 | Language Policy and Language Planning | 3 |
| APLN 532 | Language and Culture in Minority Education | 3 |
| APLN 534 | Languages in Contact | 3 |
| APLN 536 | Languages of the USA | 3 |
| APLN 550 | Computational Linguistics | 3 |
| APLN 552 | Special Topics in Natural Language Processing | 3 |
| APLN 560 | Translation Theory | 3 |
| APLN 565 | Lexicography | 3 |
| APLN 570 | The Structure of American Sign Language | 3 |
| APLN 580 | Corpus Linguistics | 3 |
| APLN 582 | Language and Mobile Communication | 3 |
| APLN 590 | Special Topics in Applied Linguistics | 3 |
| APLN 591 | Cognitive Linguistics | 3 |
| APLN 594 | Independent Study | 1-3 |
| APLN 596 | Independent Study | 1-3 |
Recommended Roadmap to Degree Completion
This plan is provided as an outline for students to complete their degree requirements within two years. This plan is a recommendation only and students should meet with their Graduate Advisor to develop a more individualized plan to complete their degree.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| APLN 500 (if needed) | 3 | APLN 506 | 3 |
| Elective Course | 3 | Elective Course | 3 |
| Elective Course | 3 | Elective Course | 3 |
| Elective Course | 3 | ||
| 12 | 9 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| APLN 504 | 3 | APLN 505 | 3 |
| APLN 508 | 3 | APLN 605 or 698 | 1-3 |
| Elective Course | 3 | ||
| 9 | 4-6 | ||
| Total Credits 34-36 | |||