Master of Arts in Second Language Acquisition, Policy and Culture (MA)

Refer to the Admission section of the bulletin for information about Graduate Studies admission criteria and the online application process.

Unconditional admission into the Master of Arts degree in Second Language Acquisition, Policy and Culture will be contingent on the following factors:

• The program requires applicants hold a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited institution. Although applicants do not need to hold an undergraduate degree in an area of languages, preference will be given to applicants with an educational background in languages or related academic or professional disciplines.
• An undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• A well-written letter of intent. The letter of intent will serve as the student’s application letter and writing sample. In this writing sample, the admissions committee will evaluate the student’s potential and ability for graduate-level writing.
• Contact information for three professional or academic references.

Applicants not meeting the criteria for unconditional admittance may be conditionally admitted if space is available. These applicants will receive preference on the basis of GPA and the quality of the letter of intent.

Conditionally admitted individuals can achieve unconditional status following 12 hours of coursework if they hold a graduate GPA of 3.0 or higher. All students admitted to the program failing to attain a graduate GPA of 3.0 or higher after 12 credit hours will be academically dismissed from the program.

Students will be required to complete thirty (30) credit hours in order to earn the Master of Arts degree. 

WLC 699 may be taken twice. If completing 6 hours in WLC 699, only 21 hours of electives are required.