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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
(12 hours) |
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| ENG |
616 |
Intro to Theories of Language
Learning |
3
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617 |
Methods for Teaching English Language Learners |
3
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618 |
Materials Development for Teaching
English Language Learners |
3
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624 |
Second Language Acquisition |
3
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| Directed Electives |
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| Choose 18 hours from the following |
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| ENG |
605 |
Teaching in English Studies (3) |
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621 |
Meaning and Structure in English (3) |
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622 |
History of the English Language (3) |
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623 |
Phonetics and Phonology (3) |
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625 |
Phonology (3) |
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626 |
Morphology and Syntax (3) |
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627 |
Sociolinguistics (3) |
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628 |
Language and Culture (3) |
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629 |
Proseminar in Applied Linguistics (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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682 |
Topics in English Linguistics (3) |
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684 |
Topics in Second Language
Acquisition (3) |
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686 |
Topics in Linguistics (3) |
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693 |
Writing in the Profession (3) |
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| Research Requirement |
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| ENG |
601 |
Research in English Studies |
3
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and |
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| RES |
697 |
Research Paper (1-3) |
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or |
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| CRPRJ |
698 |
Creative Project (3 or 6) |
3 |
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36 hrs
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Depending on the nature of the student's research, the student may also
be advised to take one or more courses in Experimental Design and
Statistics in addition to other course work.
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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 |
621 |
Approaches to Modern English
Grammar |
3
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623 |
Linguistic Phonetics |
3
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626 |
Syntax |
3
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| Directed Electives - At least 15 hours
from: |
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| ENG |
622 |
History of the English Language |
3
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625 |
Phonology |
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628 |
Language and Culture |
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630 |
Contrastive Analysis |
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631 |
Historical Linguistics |
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632 |
Discourse Analysis |
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682 |
Topics in English Linguistics |
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686 |
Topics in Linguistics |
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15
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| Electives |
(3 hours, an additional course from the directed
electives or any of the following) |
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| ENG |
624 |
Issues in Second Language
Acquisition |
3
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684 |
Topics in Second Language Acquisition |
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693 |
Writing in the Profession |
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3
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| Research requirement |
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| ENG |
601 |
Research in English Studies |
3
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and |
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| RES |
697 |
Research Paper (1-3 hrs) |
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or |
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| CRPRJ |
698 |
Creative Project (3 or 6 hrs) |
3
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36 hrs
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Depending on the nature of the student's research, the student may also
be advised to take one or more courses in Experimental Design and
Statistics in addition to other course work.
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M.A. in TESOL and Linguistics
| 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
(24 hours) |
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| ENG |
616 |
Intro to Theories of Language
Learning |
3
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617 |
Methods for Teaching English Language Learners |
3
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618 |
Materials for Teaching English
Language Learners |
3
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621 |
Meaning and Structure in English |
3
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623 |
Phonetics and Phonology |
3
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624 |
Issues in Second Language
Acquisition |
3
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626 |
Morphology and Syntax |
3
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627 |
Sociolinguistics |
3
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24 |
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| Directed Electives |
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| Choose 15 hours from the following |
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| ENG |
605 |
Teaching in English Studies (3) |
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622 |
History of the English Language (3) |
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625 |
Phonology (3) |
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628 |
Language and Culture (3) |
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629 |
Proseminar in Applied Linguistics (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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682 |
Topics in English Linguistics (3) |
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684 |
Topics in Second Language
Acquisition (3) |
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686 |
Topics in Linguistics (3) |
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693 |
Writing in the Profession (3) |
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15
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| Research Requirement |
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| ENG |
601 |
Research in English Studies |
3
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and |
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| RES |
697 |
Research Paper (1-3) |
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or |
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| CRPRJ |
698 |
Creative Project (3 or 6) |
3 |
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45 hrs
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Depending on the nature of the student's research, the student may also
be advised to take one or more courses in Experimental Design and
Statistics in addition to other course work.
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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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Up to 32 hours from the masters
degree may be applied to the total of 90 hours for the doctoral
degree. Students may elect to take one or more cognates in an
appropriate department or university area. ENG 520
Introduction to Linguistics and a graduate research course are
prerequisites to the program. Students who have not taken them
or done equivalent work must take ENG 520 or an additional 3 hours
of ENG 601, but these courses will not be included in the 48 hours
of course work required for graduation. |
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Transfer credit (up to) |
32 |
| 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 |
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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 one 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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682 |
Topics in English Linguistics |
3 |
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684 |
Topics in Second Language
Acquisition |
3
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686 |
Topics in Linguistics |
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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729 |
Advanced Topics in Linguistics |
3
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21-36 |
| Electives |
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may choose at least 15 hours in courses outside of linguistics. |
15 |
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Research Requirement |
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| DISS |
799 |
Doctoral Dissertation (1-24) |
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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