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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
 
   
Major requirements  
ENG 536 Theory and Research in TESOL
3
  537 Methods and Materials in TESOL (I)
6
  624 Second Language Acquisition
3
     
6 hours from  
ENG 627 Sociolinguistics (3)
 
  628 Language and Culture (3)
 
  632 Discourse Analysis (3)
6
     
6 hours from  
ENG 621 Modern English Grammar (3)
 
  623 Linguistic Phonetics (3)
 
  630 Contrastive Analysis (3) 6
     
Electives   9
     
Research Requirement  
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  
   
Major requirements  
ENG 601 Research in English Studies (linguistics)
3
  621 Approaches to Modern English Grammar
3
  622
or
631
History of the English Language (3)

History of Linguistics (3)
3
  623 Linguistic Phonetics
3
  625 Phonology
3
  626 Syntax
3
  627 Sociolinguistics
3
  628 Language and Culture
3
  632 Discourse Analysis
3
Electives  
6
     
Research requirement  
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  
     
Major requirements  
ENG 536 Theory and Research in TESOL
3
  527 Methods and Materials in TESOL (3-12)
6
  601 Research in English Studies (linguistics)
3
  621 Approaches to Modern English Grammar
3
  622
or
631
History of English Language (3)

History of Linguistics (3)
3
  623 Linguistic Phonetics
3
  624 Second Language Acquisition
3
  625 Phonology
3
  626 Syntax
3
  627 Sociolinguistics
3
  628 Language and Culture
3
  630 Contrastive Analysis
3
  632 Discourse Analysis
3
     
Research requirement  
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  
Knowledge of two languages other than English
ENG 621 Meaning and Structure in English
3
  623 Linguistic Phonetics
3
  626 Syntax
3
  627 Sociolinguistics
3
Directed electives 21-36
Students 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.  
ENG 601 Research in English Studies (linguistics)
3
  622 History of the English Language
3
  624 Issues in Second Language Acquisition 3
  625 Phonology
3
  628 Language and Culture
3
  629 Seminar in Applied Linguistics (3-9)
3
  630 Contrastive Analysis 3
  631 Historical Linguistics
3
  632 Discourse Analysis
3
  637 Issues in TESOL 3
  693 Writing in the Profession 3
  701 Directed Readings in Research 3
  721 Topics in English Grammar
3
  725 Topics in Phonological Theory
3
  726 Grammatical Theory
3
Electives 0-15
Students may choose up to 15 hours in courses outside of linguistics.  
DISS 799 Doctoral Dissertation (1-10) 10
   
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90 hrs

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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