We offer an undergraduate minor, as well as a certificate in TESOL and Second Language Acquisition. Graduate students can pursue a Master of Arts (M.A.) in SLS or TESOL, a Ph.D., Ph.D. minor, or certificate.
English Language Instructional Program (ELIP)
The English Language Instructional Program (ELIP) is beneficial to both undergraduates and graduates who wish to improve their academic English language skills.
Intensive English Program (IEP)
The instructional Intensive English Program (IEP) is designed to help non-native English speakers increase their English language skills. The curriculum is designed for students at all levels of English language proficiency, with an emphasis on developing the necessary oral and written skills for academic studies and business or professional communication.
Immersive courses that open your mind
Our students can choose from a wide variety of courses, including those that focus on second language acquisition, applied linguistics, language acquisition, phonology, and even communication skills for international A.I.s.
Experienced faculty + path-breaking research
Our knowledgeable faculty represent many key research areas, and have authored books, articles, manuscripts, and other resources. Our department is home to the Second Language Psycholinguistics Lab, the Language Assessment Lab (LAL), the Instructed SLA Lab, and the Second Language Acquisition and Sentence Processing Lab.
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