Applied Linguistics, B.A.

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Students majoring in Applied Linguistics must meet foreign language requirements through coursework or demonstrate proficiency through examination. Students must also complete at least one semester of a less commonly taught language (any language other than French, German, Latin, Spanish, or Italian)and are strongly encouraged to study a non-Indo-European language to fulfill this requirement.

For detailed requirements, see the course catalog.

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Graduates of the B.A. in Applied Linguistics will be competent language analysts, effective communicators in a variety of cultural contexts and critical thinkers, capable of considering multiple perspectives and recognizing their own and others’ biases.