Applied Linguistics (MA) — Admission Requirements

Please see the general statement of admission requirements for all graduate studies programs in the “Admissions” section of this publication.

Please see also the description of admission requirements listed under “Professional Preparation Programs for Education” in the “Regulations, Procedures, and Degree Requirements” section of this publication.

1. Candidates must have at least a 3.0 undergraduate grade point average, preferably in a relevant field of study such as anthropology, English, foreign language, history, linguistics, political science, psychology, or sociology.
   
2. Non-native speakers of English must submit a minimum TOEFL score of 575 on the paper- based test or 230 on the computer-based test.
   
3. Candidates for the Bilingual and Foreign Language Concentrations must indicate native or near-native proficiency in the language they expect to teach in.
   
4. Candidates for the ESL Concentration must indicate proficiency in a language other than English at a level equivalent to two years of successful college study.
   
5. Applicants should use the 1200-word statement accompanying the application to directly address any areas of academic weakness in the application. A discussion of the applicant’s experiences in language study, language teaching/tutoring, travel, or living in other cultural settings is appropriate, as is a discussion of the candidate’s career goals. The statement should also specify the applicant’s interest in the ESL, bilingual, or foreign language pedagogy concentration.
   
6. GREs are not required but may be submitted to strengthen the application.