Overview
The MA in Applied Linguistics from Ohio University graduate students take a basic core of linguistics and pedagogical courses, including a teaching practicum requirement. A supervised thesis is an option.
Program Learning Objectives- Understand phonological, morphological, syntactic, semantic, and pragmatic properties of English and other languages.
- Understand how language functions in society, the ideology that drives language choice in multilingual situations, the connection between language variation and social factors, and the relationship between language and academic outcomes.
- Articulate the major theories, hypotheses, principles, and research findings in the field of second language acquisition.
- Create and develop language assessment tools on the basis of a solid understanding of core concepts in language assessment.
- Understand how to integrate innovative computer assisted language learning (CALL) materials and practices.
- Evaluate and employ the methodological options available to teachers of English to speakers of other languages and develop teaching materials appropriate to a particular teaching context.
- Plan, prepare, and execute lessons in detail and integrate them into learning units by synthesizing the knowledge and skills acquired in prior courses and critically evaluate their own and each other's teaching practices.
Career Opportunities
A majority of the M.A. in Applied Linguistics graduates at Ohio University find language teaching positions at the university level in the United States and abroad, while others find administrative positions in government and academia and work closely with international students.
Approximately one-fourth to one-third of our graduates pursue doctoral degrees at some point in their careers in disciplines such as applied linguistics, speech pathology, instructional technology and international education.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Grammar in Language Learning and Teaching
- Syntactic Description of English
- Grammar and Syntax
- Language LearningSecond Language Acquisition Research and Theory
- Methods and Materials in TEFL
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Bachelor's degree with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
- Statement of purpose.
- Statement of teaching philosophy (TA applicants only).
- Three letters of recommendation.
- Transcripts.
- English Proficiency. International students whose native language is not English also must submit scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS academic).
Tuition Fee
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24817 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1079 USD per credit during 24 months. -
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24817 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1079 USD per credit during 24 months. -
In-State
13409 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 583 USD per credit during 24 months.
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