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How to Apply
Applicants must meet general graduate admission requirements in addition to the following program-specific requirements:
- Official college transcript
- Statement of interest
- Résumé
- One (1) letter of recommendation
Deadline & Cost
Deadlines: May 1 for fall, November 1 for spring
Application Fee: The nonrefundable application fee is $75. UMass Boston alumni and current students that plan to complete degree requirements prior to graduate enrollment can submit the application without paying the application fee.
Program Cost Information: Bursar's website
Curriculum
Required Courses (15 Credits)
- APLING 605 - Theories and Principles of Language Teaching 3 Credit(s)
- APLING 614 - Foundations of Bilingual/Multicultural Education 3 Credit(s)
- APLING 615 - Dual Language Pedagogy 3 Credit(s)
- APLING 616 - Curriculum Development in Bilingual Education 3 Credit(s)
- APLING 618 - Teaching ESL: Methods and Approaches 3 Credit(s)
Graduation Criteria
Complete 15 credits from five required courses.
Fieldwork: Complete 100 hours of classroom-based fieldwork.
Statute of limitations: Five years.
Contact
Graduate Program Director Corinne Etienne
corinne.etienne [at] umb.edu
Applied Linguistics Program
applied.linguistics [at] umb.edu
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