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Applied Linguistics Minor
Applied Linguistics Minor

Applied Linguistics Minor

  • ID:GVST10009
  • Level:4-Year Bachelor's Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry Requirement

  • Students will need to submit official copies of external exam scores, as well as official copies of internal grades. We generally advise applicants to submit secondary school (high school) official transcripts for grades 9 through 12, in order to ensure prompt processing.

  • Original, attested, or certified copy of all academic records from all secondary schools and/or universities you have attended

  • Diplomas or graduate certificates from all high schools or universities where you have earned a degree

  • National exit test results (if applicable)

  • Students taking the WAEC will need to submit an unused scratch card with their application.

English Requirement

For admission, all international students must take one of the approved English proficiency exams, complete level 112 at ELS Language Center or take the ACT or SAT.

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  • TOEFL: 80 (we do not accept "My Best" score for admission)

  • IELTS: 6.5

  • MELAB: 77

  • PTE: 53

Send official SAT and/or ACT test scores directly to Grand Valley

If you are from a TOEFL/IELTS waiver country, you must submit an SAT/ACT instead of an English proficiency test.

TOEFL/IELTS waiver countries:

Antigua & Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Botswana, Canada, Dominica, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Grand Cayman Islands, Grenada, Guyana, Ireland, North Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, New Zealand, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa, St. Christopher-Nevis, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & Grenadines, Swaziland, Tanzania, Trinidad & Tobago, Uganda, United Kingdom, Virgin Islands, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

Course Information

Applied Linguistics (AL) is an interdisciplinary field that investigates and offers solutions to language-related problems in the world. The AL minor has 2 tracks: General and English as Second Language (ESL).

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Coursework

The general track of the AL minor is designed for students interested in pursuing systematic study of language and applied issues in the acquisition, teaching, and use of language, including the teaching of English as second or foreign language. Students with this minor are well prepared to teach English internationally, and to work in such settings as adult literacy, refugee services, publishing, and nonprofit organizations.

  • ENG 261  Foundations of Language Study

  • ENG 363  Applied Linguistics

  • ENG 364  Sociolinguistics

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Medical insurance: 1,999 $ USD per year

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