Overview

Program in Applied Linguistics / Program in Applied Linguistics is located in Norfolk, VA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Sociolinguistics
Master of Arts (MA)	TESOL

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	9

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test 1 Foreign Language Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional Program portfolio

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

23

Applied

21

Accepted

11

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 15th	March 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Sample of written work; 12 hours in English, 9 on the upper-level; minimum B average; letters of recommendation; resume; essay

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 570 TOEFL IBT score: 88

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

14

Total Graduate Students

21%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.14%
Black or African American	7.14%
White or Caucasian	35%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	7.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	21.43%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (35%)

Female (64%)

Faculty

4

Total faculty

Full-time - 4

Part-time - 0

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Discourse analysis, phonology, syntax, second language acquisition, gender, sociolinguistics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 5000 Batten Arts and Letters Building
Norfolk, VA  23529
United States

Contact Dr. Bridget Anderson
Graduate Program Director
Email: linggpd@odu.edu
Phone: 757-683-4020
Fax: 757-683-3241

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