B.A. in Applied Linguistics

College: College of Arts and Sciences
Program: Applied Linguistics
See Also: Department of Applied Linguistics and ESL

The Department of Applied Linguistics and ESL is an inter-related and multifaceted applied linguistics program that focuses on adult second language acquisition in its broadest sense (e.g., the acquisition of literacy, sociolinguistic competence, corpus linguistics, second language teacher education, task-based curricula and so forth).

Suggested Schedule of Courses

This is a suggested 4-year schedule of courses based on degree requirements in the 2007-2008 Undergraduate Catalog. 

This guide is not a substitute for academic advisement – contact your advisement office if you have any questions about scheduling or about your degree requirements.  Also see the Undergraduate Catalog for a complete list of requirements and electives to choose from.

Students may choose to attend a summer term to reduce their course load during fall or spring semesters but still stay on track to graduate in four years.

Freshman Year

Term 1
Course Hours
Engl 1101 3
Math 1101 3
Area B Elective 2
Lab Science "A" 4
Area E Global Issues Elective 3
Total Hours 15
Term 2
Course Hours
AL/ForL 2101 3
Engl 1102 3
Area B Elective 2
Lab Science "B" 4
Area E Social Science Elective 3
Total Hours 15
Freshman Milestones:
  • Complete all Area A requirements
  • Take and pass Regents’ Test if not exempted
  • Attend major fair and declare major

    • Sophomore Year

    Term 3
    Course Hours
    AL/ForL 2102 3
    Area C Elective 3
    Area D Math/Science Elective 3
    HIST 2110 3
    Area F Elective 3
    Total Hours 15
    Term 4
    Course Hours
    AL/ForL 3021 3
    Area C Elective 3
    PolS 1101 3
    Area F Elective 3
    Area F Elective 3
    Total Hours 15
    Sophomore Milestones:
    • Complete most core requirements
    • Complete most Area F requirements

    Junior Year

    Term 5
    Course Hours
    AL 3031 3
    Area E Elective 3
    Area G Elective 3
    Area H Elective 3
    Area H Elective 3
    Total Hours 15
    Term 6
    Course Hours
    AL 3041 3
    Area G Elective 3
    Area H Elective 3
    Area H Elective 3
    Area H Elective 3
    Total Hours 15
    Junior Milestones:
    • Meet with Faculty Adviser
    • Register with Career Services Office

    Senior Year

    Term 7
    Course Hours
    AL 4011 3
    Area G Elective 3
    Area H Elective 3
    Area H Elective 3
    Area H Elective 3
    Total Hours 15
    Term 8
    Course Hours
    AL 4012 3
    Area G Elective 3
    Area G Elective 3
    Area H Elective 3
    Area H Elective 3
    Total Hours 15
    Senior Milestones:
    • Students must have 39 hours at GSU taken at the 3000/4000 level for residency, and complete 120 hours required for graduation.