The Master of 艺术 (M.A.) in Applied Linguistics prepares students to pursue advanced graduate study, teach in colleges, adult education programs, businesses, private schools and institutions in the U.S. or abroad, work with private businesses, and help meet the language acquisition needs of second language learners. The Program takes pride in the international, intercultural, 学术, and professional experience it offers to students from all over the world, including Germany, 俄罗斯, 斯洛文尼亚, 纳米比亚, 尼日利亚, 塞内加尔, Saudi Arabia, 突尼斯, Afghanistan, 缅甸, 中国, Indonesia, 玻利维亚, 等. The core faculty who serve the program are dedicated teachers as well as accomplished scholars and researchers, devoted to mentoring graduate students and helping them achieve their 学术 and professional goals. See more information on the department's website.
Program Highlights
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The program offers two concentrations--教学 英语 to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) and Sociolinguistics--which are uniquely intertwined.
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TESOL International Association considers a Master's degree in TESOL or related area to be the terminal degree for teaching positions in 英语 as a second, 外国, or additional language.
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Students may earn a Certificate in 教学 英语 to Speakers of Other Languages and/or use appropriate courses in the program toward obtaining a Commonwealth of Virginia Endorsement for 英语 as a Second Language (ESL) if they already have a teaching license.
职业生涯
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英语 Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses in 英语 language and literature, including linguistics and comparative literature. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Interpreters and Translators
Interpret oral or sign language, or translate written text from one language into another.
Requirements
Admission for the program is done on a rolling basis. 然而, to be considered for an assistantship, please submit your application by March 15th for Fall semester and October 1st for Spring semester.
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An undergraduate degree
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B average in their major field of study
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Must have taken some undergraduate courses in the humanities, language (any language), linguistics or literature
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Sample of 学术 写作
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Essay/statement of purpose describing their goals for studying in the graduate Program in Applied Linguistics
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Two letters of recommendation for domestic students. Three letters of recommendation for international applicants (one of which should evaluate the applicant's 英语 ability)
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Non-native speakers of 英语 must submit scores from the TOEFL iBT (88 for regular admission and 80 for provisional admission) or from the TOEFL PBT (570 for regular admission and 550 for provisional admission), or IELTS Academic Module (6.5 or above)
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成本
Estimated rates for the 2023-24 学术 year. Rates are subject to change. Anyone that is not a current Virginia resident will be charged non-resident rates. That includes international students.
Ways to Save
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Assistantships
The Applied Linguistics graduate program offers a small number of assistantships to select students. 联系 the Department of 英语 for more information.
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