Linguistics Department

Montclair State University

Changes in the Requirements for an

M.A. in Applied Linguistics

Effective on September 1st, 1997, a number of important changes in the requirements for the M.A. in Applied Linguistics took effect. Among the changes are the following:

Revisions to course numbers and titles
Changes in the course requirements
The TESL Practicum no longer counts toward the M.A. degree
Substitution of a Research Requirement for the Master's Thesis

The following list reflects the changes in the numbers and titles. This includes a change in the department prefix from LNGN to APLN, number changes for many of the courses, and title changes for four of the courses. (Courses with title changes are marked with an "*".) The current numbers and titles are listed to the left. New numbers and titles are listed to the right. APLN 500 or the equivalent is the prerequisite for all other courses.

OLD NEW
LNGN 500 Language and Linguistics APLN 500 Language and Linguistics
LNGN 502 Sociolinguistics APLN 502 Sociolinguistics
LNGN 503 Translation Theory APLN 560 Translation Theory
LNGN 504 Lexicography APLN 565 Lexicography
LNGN 505 Current Theories of Second Language Acquisition APLN 520 Current Theories of Second Language Acquisition
LNGN 510 Advanced Structure of American English APLN 524 Advanced Structure of American English
LNGN 512 Applied Syntax and Semantics APLN 504 * Syntax
LNGN 514 Applied Phonetics and Phonology APLN 506 * Phonetics and Phonology
LNGN 515 Discourse Analysis APLN 510 Discourse Analysis
LNGN 516 Computational Linguistics APLN 550 Computational Linguistics
LNGN 525 TESL Methodology APLN 525 TESL Methodology
LNGN 527 Computer-Assisted Language Instruction APLN 526 Computer-Assisted Language Instruction
LNGN 528 TESL Practicum APLN 529 TESL Practicum
LNGN 529 Language Testing and Assessment APLN 528 Language Testing and Assessment
LNGN 530 Language and Culture in Minority Education APLN 532 *Language and Culture
LNGN 532 Language, Nationalism, and Ethnicity APLN 530 * Language Policy and Language Planning
LNGN 534 Languages in Contact APLN 534 Languages in Contact
LNGN 536 Languages of the U.S.A. APLN 536 Languages of the U.S.A.
LNGN 538 Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Language Acquisition APLN 538 Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Language Acquisition
LNGN 540 Linguistics and Reading APLN 544 Linguistics and Reading
LNGN 542 Literacy APLN 540 Literacy
LNGN 550 Forensic Linguistics APLN 518 Forensic Linguistics
LNGN 555 The Structure of American Sign Language APLN 570 The Structure of American Sign Language
LNGN 600 Selected Topics in Applied Linguistics APLN 590 Selected Topics in Applied Linguistics
LNGN 602 Independent Study APLN 594 Independent Study
LNGN 603 Independent Study APLN 596 Independent Study
LNGN 605 Research Design in Applied Linguistics APLN 508 Research Design in Applied Linguistics
LNGN 610 Seminar for Thesis Students in Applied Linguistics APLN 610 Seminar for Thesis Students in Applied Linguistics

OLD		NEW
LNGN 500	Language and Linguistics	APLN 500	Language and Linguistics
LNGN 502	Sociolinguistics	APLN 502	Sociolinguistics
LNGN 503	Translation Theory	APLN 560	Translation Theory
LNGN 504	Lexicography	APLN 565	Lexicography
LNGN 505	Current Theories of Second Language Acquisition	APLN 520	Current Theories of Second Language Acquisition
LNGN 510	Advanced Structure of American English	APLN 524	Advanced Structure of American English
LNGN 512	Applied Syntax and Semantics	APLN 504	* Syntax
LNGN 514	Applied Phonetics and Phonology	APLN 506	* Phonetics and Phonology
LNGN 515	Discourse Analysis	APLN 510	Discourse Analysis
LNGN 516	Computational Linguistics	APLN 550	Computational Linguistics
LNGN 525	TESL Methodology	APLN 525	TESL Methodology
LNGN 527	Computer-Assisted Language Instruction	APLN 526	Computer-Assisted Language Instruction
LNGN 528	TESL Practicum	APLN 529	TESL Practicum
LNGN 529	Language Testing and Assessment	APLN 528	Language Testing and Assessment
LNGN 530	Language and Culture in Minority Education	APLN 532	*Language and Culture
LNGN 532	Language, Nationalism, and Ethnicity	APLN 530	* Language Policy and Language Planning
LNGN 534	Languages in Contact	APLN 534	Languages in Contact
LNGN 536	Languages of the U.S.A.	APLN 536	Languages of the U.S.A.
LNGN 538	Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Language Acquisition	APLN 538	Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Language Acquisition
LNGN 540	Linguistics and Reading	APLN 544	Linguistics and Reading
LNGN 542	Literacy	APLN 540	Literacy
LNGN 550	Forensic Linguistics	APLN 518	Forensic Linguistics
LNGN 555	The Structure of American Sign Language	APLN 570	The Structure of American Sign Language
LNGN 600	Selected Topics in Applied Linguistics	APLN 590	Selected Topics in Applied Linguistics
LNGN 602	Independent Study	APLN 594	Independent Study
LNGN 603	Independent Study	APLN 596	Independent Study
LNGN 605	Research Design in Applied Linguistics	APLN 508	Research Design in Applied Linguistics
LNGN 610	Seminar for Thesis Students in Applied Linguistics	APLN 610	Seminar for Thesis Students in Applied Linguistics