Overview
Key Features
The 17 cooperating departments span four colleges, and include Anthropology; Classics; Cognitive Science; Disability & Psychoeducational Studies; East Asian Studies; Educational Psychology; English; French and Italian; German Studies; Linguistics; Mexican American Studies; Middle Eastern & North African Studies; Psychology; Russian and Slavic Studies; Spanish & Portuguese; Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences; Teaching, Learning & Sociocultural Studies.
Students may choose from major specializations in four areas: (1) Linguistic dimensions of L2 learning, (2) Sociolinguistic dimensions of L2 learning, (3) Cognitive dimensions of L2 learning, or (4) Instructional dimensions of L2 learning. Minor specializations include these same four areas, plus two additional twelve-unit minor options in Language Program administration or Technology in Second Language Teaching.
Admission to the Second Language Acquisition and Teaching program from The University of Arizona is based on the following kinds of evidence: (1) excellent prior academic performance in a related field as indicated by a transcript; (2) three letters of recommendation from persons familiar with the student’s performance; (3) an example of the student’s scholarly writing on a topic related to the proposed area of study, or a critical review of a book which is relevant; and (4) GRE general test. In addition, a methods course specific to language teaching is prerequisite for all students, and the TOEFL examination is required of international students. Students will be required to complete a minimum of 66 units beyond the B.A./B.S. degree including 24 units of required courses, 12 units in one of the 4 areas of specialization,12 units in a minor area of specialization (unless an external minor has other credit minimum requirements), and 18 units of dissertation. It is anticipated that most students entering this degree program will hold the master’s degree. Up to 24 units of prior graduate-level course work which is judged by the committee to be comparable to required courses in this program may be counted toward the 66 total units.
Core course requirements include linguistics, psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics, and research methodology, as well as second language acquisition theory. A detailed listing of courses and alternatives is available from the program office.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Linguistic dimensions of L2 learning
- Socio-cultural dimensions of L2 learning
- Cognitive dimensions of L2 learning
- Quantitative Research Methods
- Instructional Dimensions of Second Language Learning
- Sociocultural Dimentions of Second Language Learning
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 60 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language Studies Teaching View 65 other PhDs in Teaching in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Proof of Master's degree or equivalent in Applied Linguistics or an associated field to be completed by time of program entry.
Tuition Fee
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34000 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 34000 USD per year during 60 months. -
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In-State
14400 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 14400 USD per year during 60 months.
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