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Requirements for Graduate Programs in Linguistics and TESOL
The English Department at Ball State University offers MA degrees in
Linguistics and in Teaching English as a Second Language and the Ph.D.
in English with a concentration in Applied Linguistics. In addition,
students may add a second major in TESOL or Linguistics to another MA,
or a minor in one of these fields to another MA. Students must present
knowledge of a language other than English equivalent to two years of
study at the college level.
Program Requirements
M.A. in Teaching English to Speakers of Other
Languages (TESOL)
| English
520 |
Introduction to Linguistics, or the
equivalent will be required but will not count toward required hours
in the degree |
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| Major requirements |
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| ENG |
536 |
Theory and Research in TESOL |
3
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537 |
Methods and Materials in TESOL (I) |
6
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624 |
Second Language Acquisition |
3
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| ENG |
627 |
Sociolinguistics (3) |
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628 |
Language and Culture (3) |
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632 |
Discourse Analysis (3) |
6
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| ENG |
621 |
Modern English Grammar (3) |
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623 |
Linguistic Phonetics (3) |
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630 |
Contrastive Analysis (3) |
6 |
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| Electives |
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9 |
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| Research Requirement |
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| RES |
697 |
Research Paper (1-3) |
3
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36 hrs
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M.A. in Linguistics
| ENG |
520 |
Introduction to Linguistics, or the
equivalent will be required but will not count toward required hours
in the degree |
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| Major requirements |
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| ENG |
601 |
Research in English Studies
(linguistics) |
3
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621 |
Approaches to Modern English
Grammar |
3
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622
or
631 |
History of the English Language (3)
History of Linguistics (3) |
3 |
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623 |
Linguistic Phonetics |
3
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625 |
Phonology |
3
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626 |
Syntax |
3
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627 |
Sociolinguistics |
3
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628 |
Language and Culture |
3
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632 |
Discourse Analysis |
3
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| Electives |
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6
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| Research requirement |
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| RES |
697 |
Research Paper (1-3) |
3
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36 hrs
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M.A. in TESOL and Linguistics
| ENG |
520 |
Introduction to Linguistics |
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| Major requirements |
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| ENG |
536 |
Theory and Research in TESOL |
3
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527 |
Methods and Materials in TESOL
(3-12) |
6
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601 |
Research in English Studies
(linguistics) |
3
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621 |
Approaches to Modern English
Grammar |
3
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622
or
631 |
History of English Language (3)
History of Linguistics (3) |
3 |
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623 |
Linguistic Phonetics |
3
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624 |
Second Language Acquisition |
3
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625 |
Phonology |
3
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626 |
Syntax |
3
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627 |
Sociolinguistics |
3
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628 |
Language and Culture |
3
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630 |
Contrastive Analysis |
3
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632 |
Discourse Analysis |
3
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| Research requirement |
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| RES |
697 |
Research Paper (1-3) |
3
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45 hrs
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Ph.D. in English with Concentration in Applied
Linguistics
| Degree Requirements |
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| Knowledge of two
languages other than English
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| ENG |
621 |
Meaning and Structure in English |
3
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623 |
Linguistic Phonetics |
3
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626 |
Syntax |
3
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627 |
Sociolinguistics |
3
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| Directed
electives |
21-36 |
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must choose ENG 601 (3) and at least 18 additional hours from the
following courses. Students may be advised to take ne or more
courses in Experimental Design and Statistics in addition to other
coursework. |
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| ENG |
601 |
Research in English Studies
(linguistics)
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3
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622 |
History of the English Language |
3
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624 |
Issues in Second Language
Acquisition |
3 |
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625 |
Phonology |
3
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628 |
Language and Culture |
3
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629 |
Seminar in Applied Linguistics
(3-9) |
3
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630 |
Contrastive Analysis |
3 |
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631 |
Historical Linguistics |
3
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632 |
Discourse Analysis |
3
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637 |
Issues in TESOL |
3 |
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693 |
Writing in the Profession |
3 |
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701 |
Directed Readings in Research |
3 |
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721 |
Topics in English Grammar |
3
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725 |
Topics in Phonological Theory |
3
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726 |
Grammatical Theory |
3
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| Electives |
0-15 |
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may choose up to 15 hours in courses outside of linguistics. |
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| DISS |
799 |
Doctoral Dissertation (1-10) |
10 |
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90 hrs
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Comprehensive Examinations
Student takes three comprehensive examinations covering the
concentration and one comprehensive examination covering each cognate
field. The exams are offered over the course of one week and are each
four hours in length. Oral examinations follow the writtens.
Dissertation
Candidates for Ph.D. must complete a dissertation on an original topic
under the guidance of a committee of faculty. The dissertation requires
registration for 10 hours of credit in DISS 799. On completion of the
dissertation, students stand a final oral examination between one and
two hours in length.
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