Second Language Studies, Ph.D - Applied Linguistics

The Department of Modern Languages in the College of Liberal Arts offers the Ph.D. in Second Language Studies with two emphases: Applied Linguistics and Spanish.

Students in the Applied Linguistics emphasis focus on linguistics, empirical research, and language pedagogy. The curriculum is shaped by the scholarship of the department’s faculty. Faculty expertise includes dialectology, discourse analysis, historical linguistics, language obsolescence, language pedagogy, language variation, second language phonology, anthropological linguistics, and sociolinguistics.

Students in the Spanish emphasis explore linguistics, culture, language, literature, and film across the Spanish-speaking world. The curriculum provides students with a comprehensive understanding of Hispanic linguistics, literary criticism, and cultural and film studies. Faculty expertise includes the study of languages in contact, literature from Spain and Latin America, film, indigenous languages of Latin America, and Hispanic sociolinguistics.

Submit copies of transcripts from your bachelor’s institution and any other colleges subsequently attended. Most programs accept unofficial transcripts for admission review, but official versions must be submitted by the end of your first semester; admission is contingent on accurate materials and completion of your bachelor’s degree before enrollment begins.