The College of Liberal Arts & Science at Arizona State University (ASU) in 2010 offers an 84-credit doctorate in applied linguistics. This doctoral program can be customized with five areas of concentration including indigenous language education and bilingualism. Each doctoral candidate in applied linguistics must complete core classes, including introduction to applied linguistics, phonology and syntax. The Hayden Library at ASU holds journals and books on applied linguistics. The university offers linguistic students graduate aid options like the DeMund Memorial Scholarship and the ARCS Foundation Scholarship.
Arizona State University
7001 E. Williams Field Road
Mesa, AZ 85212
480-727-3278
asu.edu
Boston University confers a doctorate in applied linguistics through its Program in Applied Linguistics. Graduate students in 2010 complete core classes in syntax, semantics and phonology in the first two semesters. The Program in Applied Linguistics also offers electives such as language theories and language acquisition. Boston University stores its linguistics software, journals and books in the Applied Linguistics Library. Student groups like Computational Linguistics at Boston University allow doctoral candidates to discuss theory outside of the classroom. The annual Boston University Conference on Language Development connects faculty, doctoral candidates and visiting academics interested in applied linguistics.
Boston University
One Silber Way
Boston, MA 02215
617-353-2000
bu.edu
The Department of Linguistics at the University of Pittsburgh in 2010 features a 72-credit doctorate in applied linguistics. Every doctoral candidate must complete prerequisites like psycholinguistics and second-language learning before proceeding to dissertation research. Students in reading groups like Social Meaning in Language confer with their colleagues while reviewing the latest research in applied linguistics. Faculty and doctoral students complete their studies in the Second Language Acquisition Laboratory and the Yinzlab. The Department of Linguistics offers stipends and free tuition to teaching fellows working in the university's Robert Henderson Language Media Center and the English Language Institute.
University of Pittsburgh
4200 5th Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
412-624-4141
pitt.edu
The Department of English at Iowa State University (ISU) in 2010 presents a 72-credit doctorate in applied linguistics and technology. Doctoral candidates register for foundational classes in grammatical analysis and sociolinguistics in the first year. The curriculum also contains electives like discourse analysis and second language acquisition. The CALL Research Lab at ISU houses video equipment, computers and linguistics software. The Department of English chooses doctoral candidates as teaching assistants and assigns four courses per year in exchange for monthly stipends.
Iowa State University
100 Enrollment Services Center
Ames, IA 50011
515-294-5836
iastate.edu