Requirements

for the

M.A. in Applied Linguistics

(For students matriculating prior to September 1997)

The M.A. in Applied Linguistics requires the successful completion of 36 credits, a comprehensive exam, and a thesis. The 36 credits include a core of 21 credits required of all students. The remaining 15 credits will be chosen from among the approved electives in consultation with the Graduate Advisor.

The Curriculum

CORE COURSES (21 Credits, Required of All Students)

* LNGN 500 Language and Linguistics

LNGN 502 Sociolinguistics

LNGN 503 Translation Theory

LNGN 504 Lexicography

LNGN 505 Current Theories of Second Language Acquisition

LNGN 605 Research Design in Applied Linguistics

LNGN 610 Seminar for Thesis Students in Applied Linguistics

ELECTIVE COURSES (15 credits)

**LNGN 510 Advanced Structure of American English

LNGN 512 Applied Syntax and Semantics

LNGN 514 Applied Phonetics and Phonology

LNGN 515 Discourse Analysis

LNGN 516 Computational Linguistics

**LNGN 525 TESL Methodology

LNGN 527 Computer-Assisted Language Instruction

**LNGN 528 TESL Practicum

LNGN 529 Language Testing and Assessment

**LNGN 530 Language and Culture in Minority Education

LNGN 532 Language, Nationalism, and Ethnicity

LNGN 534 Languages in Contact

LNGN 536 Languages of the U.S.A.

LNGN 538 Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Language Acquisition

LNGN 540 Linguistics and Reading

LNGN 542 Literacy

LNGN 550 Forensic Linguistics

LNGN 555 The Structure of American Sign Language

LNGN 600 Selected Topics in Applied Linguistics

All courses are three credits. Thirty-six credits are required for the M.A.

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* Students with an undergraduate major may be exempt from LNGN 500. Such students will choose an additional elective course to complete their required 36 credits.

** Students who already hold New Jersey State certification and who are seeking additional certification in TESL must choose these electives.

Comprehensive Exam.

All students must take a comprehensive examination within one year of completing the course work. The exam will take approximately fours hours and must be written without the use of notes, books, articles, tapes, or other materials. Students must pass the comprehensive exam before a Master's Thesis topic will be approved.

Thesis

All students must write a thesis on an approved topic in Applied Linguistics. The procedure for approval will be as follows: the student will submit a detailed proposal describing the topic and the method of investigation. A faculty committee will evaluate the proposal and grant approval to pursue the topic if they find the topic and the proposal suitable. If they do not find the proposal satisfactory, they may ask the student to rewrite all or part of it. Once the topic is approved, the student will be assigned a thesis advisor and a committee consisting of the advisor and two other members. This committee then has the responsibility of approving the completed thesis when it is finished to their satisfaction.

Students will work on the thesis while enrolled in LNGN 610 (Seminar for Thesis Students in Applied Linguistics). If the thesis is not completed by the end of the course, the student will receive an Incomplete grade, which will remain on the student's transcript until the thesis is approved.