G-72 SCHOOL OF INTERCULTURAL STUDIES
/STE 695 Research Seminar ( 1) Guidance in the development of a thesis or research paper. Students produce a pre liminary thesis statement, proposal, outline, and working bibliography. Prerequisites: (a) minimum grade of 'B' in ISTE 500 (b) no more than 6 units of coursework remaining. /STE 696 Research Paper (1) A paper based on classroom research, literature review, or the design of a syllabus or appropriate teaching materials. Required of all students choosing the comprehensive examination track.
/SAL 585-586 Topics in Applied Linguistics {1-2) Topics are listed in the class schedule each semester. Titles offered include: A. Contrastive Analysis B. ESL Dictionaries C. New Englishes in the Third World D. History of English
/SAL 677 Research Design and Statistics (3) Introduction to principles and proce dures of research design and basic statistics used in social sciences. Prerequisite: Basic computer literacy. /SAL 695 Research Seminar ( 1) Guidance in the development of a thesis or research paper. Students produce a pre liminary thesis statement, proposal, outline, and working bibliography. Prerequisites: (a) minimum grade of 'B' in ISTE 500 (b) no more than 6 units of coursework remaining !SAL 696 Research Paper ( 1) A paper based on classroom research, literature review, or the design of a syllabus or appropriate teaching materials. Required of all students choosing the comprehensive examination track.
/SAL 614 Second Lo,nguage Acquisition (3)
Examination of the various factors which enter into the process of acquiring a second language and culture. Several modern lan guage teaching methods are examined from the point of view of a learner. Prerequisite: ISAL 507. /SAL 646 Sociolinguistics (3) Overview of the relationship between language and society. Topics covered in clude language and culture, language and social change, ethnicity, language contact, language policy, ethnography of communi cation, and social aspects of conversation. Prerequisite: ISAL 507. /SAL 648 Discourse Analysis (3) Examination of language in its commu nicative contexts. Covers three main areas: text analysis, discourse analysis proper (oral and written), and pedagogical applications. /SAL 668 Seminar in Applied Linguistics (2) In-depth examination of some main areas of applied linguistics. Topics vary, de pending on class interests.
/STE 697 Comprehensive Examination (0)
Students choosing the comprehensive examination as their summative project must also do ISTE 696 and a two-unit elec tive in ISTE or ISAL. /STE 699 M.A. Thesis (3) Research for and writing of an MA Thesis. Prerequisite: Consent of MA committee.
/SAL 697 Comprehensive Examination (0)
Students choosing the comprehensive examination as their summative project must also do ISAL 696 and a two-unit elec tive in ISTE or ISAL. /SAL 699 M.A. Thesis (3) Research for and writing of an MA Thesis. Prerequisite: Consent of MA committee.
APPLIED LINGUISTICS
/SAL 507 Introduction to Lo,nguage and Linguistics (3) Introduction to basic concepts in the sci entific study of language, major areas of lin guistic analysis, and several subfields of lin guistics important for ESOL teachers. Prerequisite for graduate programs in Applied Linguistics and TESOL. /SAL 511 Applied Linguistics (3) Introduction to theoretical and practical issues in applied linguistics, focusing on several important areas; e.g., bilingual edu cation, lexicography, literacy, orthography design, social dialects and education, trans lation. Prerequisite: ISAL 507. /SAL 574 Practicum in Second Lo,nguage and Culture Learning (3) Field experience in independent lan guage learning and cultural investigation, using student-developed language texts and ethnographic interviewing. !SAL 584 Articulatory Phonetics (2) Discrimination, transcription, and pro duction of speech sounds. Prerequisite: ISAL 507 or equivalent.
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