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Program Description
An Applied Linguistics minor prepares undergraduate students to understand the complexity and multiple dimensions of language in human interaction. The minor is a suitable and complementary program for undergraduate students in many major fields, including social sciences, psychology, linguistics, cultural and global studies, education, and international business and science.
You Might Like This Program If...
- You enjoy working with people from other cultures and language backgrounds.
- You want to go abroad, join the Peace Corps, apply for a Fulbright Exchange Program or Critical Languages Scholarship.
- You want to work with adult English language learners in the U.S. or overseas.
Program Requirements
| Requirement | Credits |
|---|---|
| Requirements for the Minor | 18 |
The minor consists of 18 credit hours. All students are required to take four three-credit courses, for a total of 12 credits in the study of language use, culture and interaction, English as a global language, functional grammar and teaching methods.
Requirements for the Minor
A grade of C or better is required for all courses in the minor, as specified by Senate Policy 59-10. In addition, at least six credits of the minor must be unique from the prescribed courses required by a student's major(s).
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Prescribed Courses | ||
| Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better | ||
| APLNG 200 | Introduction to Language, Culture, and Social Interaction  | 3 |
| APLNG 290N | Critical Approaches to Applied Linguistics | 3 |
| APLNG 412 | Teaching Second Language Writing | 3 |
| APLNG 491 | Theory: Second Language Acquisition | 3 |
| Additional Courses | ||
| Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better | ||
| Select 6 credits from the following: | 6 | |
| Global English | ||
| Multilingual Lives: Stories of Language and Culture Learning | ||
| Language and Social Justice | ||
| Language and Technology | ||
| Conducting International Comparative Research | ||
| Language, Ideology, and Propaganda | ||
Academic Advising
The objectives of the university's academic advising program are to help advisees identify and achieve their academic goals, to promote their intellectual discovery, and to encourage students to take advantage of both in-and out-of class educational opportunities in order that they become self-directed learners and decision makers.
Both advisers and advisees share responsibility for making the advising relationship succeed. By encouraging their advisees to become engaged in their education, to meet their educational goals, and to develop the habit of learning, advisers assume a significant educational role. The advisee's unit of enrollment will provide each advisee with a primary academic adviser, the information needed to plan the chosen program of study, and referrals to other specialized resources.
READ SENATE POLICY 32-00: ADVISING POLICY
University Park
Liberal Arts Academic Advising
814-865-2545
Use the Liberal Arts Meet the Academic Advisers web page to see the contact information for the specific adviser(s) of this program
Abington
Roxanna Senyshyn
Assistant Professor of Applied Linguistics and Communication Arts and Sciences
1600 Woodland Road
Abington, PA 19001
215-881-7827
rms42@psu.edu
Career Paths
The Applied Linguistics minor provides you with foundational knowledge, skills, and experiences for teaching English with adult English language learners in programs in the U.S. and around the world. These programs may be offered by literacy councils, non-profit or government organizations at the local, state, national or international level, public and private schools, faith-based groups, and other community-based organizations. The Applied Linguistics minor is also excellent preparation for graduate work in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages and Applied Linguistics.
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT POTENTIAL CAREER OPTIONS FOR GRADUATE WITH A MINOR IN APPLIED LINGUISITICS
Contact
University Park
DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED LINGUISTICS
234 Sparks Building
University Park, PA 16802
814-865-7365
aplng@psu.edu
https://aplng.la.psu.edu/programs/tesol-minor/
Abington
DIVISION OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
1600 Woodland Road
Abington, PA 19001
215-881-7827
rms42@psu.edu