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Nov 21, 2024
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2024-2025 Graduate Bulletin
Master of Arts in Second Language Acquisition, Policy and Culture (MA)
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Graduate Study at USI >> College of Liberal Arts
812-465-1292
30 Credit hours
Program Objectives
- The Master of Arts degree in Second Language Acquisition, Policy and Culture offers methodological knowledge and skills to teach foreign languages to English speakers and non-English speakers.
- It provides professional knowledge that helps to shape public policy on multilingualism and multiculturalism.
- It offers an embedded Cultural Awareness Training Certificate .
- Cultural awareness training provides the necessary skills to build an effective work force in an increasingly global and diverse business setting. It draws on the fact that a global and multi-faceted workforce offers new perspectives, creative problem solving skills, and innovation in the workplace and the community at large. It gives rising leaders new perspectives on how they view the world in order to create an inclusive and productive work environment. The program accommodates alternative modes of delivery based on company needs, time frames, and the number of participants. Certification programs may be offered on location, on campus, via Skype. Meeting times can be arranged to include weekends and/or evening sessions.
- It offers an embedded Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Certificate .
- TESOL certification offers educational skills in teaching English to speakers of other languages at home and abroad. The duration of the certification program is one month, to be offered in the summer. Participants will receive methodological and theoretical training on second language acquisition and teaching methodologies as well as hand on experiences in the classroom.
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Graduate Studies Admission Criteria and Application Process
Refer to the Admission section of the bulletin for information about Graduate Studies admission criteria and the online application process.
Program Admission Requirements
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.
Curriculum
Students will be required to complete thirty (30) credit hours in order to earn the Master of Arts degree.
Required Courses (6-9 Hours)
Elective Courses (21-24 Hours)
WLC 699 may be taken twice. If completing 6 hours in WLC 699, only 21 hours of electives are required.
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