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• 82-783 Second Language Acquisition: Theories and Research
• 82-793 Approaches to Teaching Modern Languages and Cultures 
• 82-794 Teaching Apprenticeship
• 82-888 Language Acquisition and Technology

• 82-881 Research Methods in SLA
• Choose two of the following:
  • 82-885 Qualitative methods in SLA research
  • 82-888 Qualitative Perspectives on Context, Instruction and Learning
  • 82-888 Introduction to Linguistic Data Analysis Using R
  • Other relevant methods course with advisor approval

• Take 3-4* additional courses in Applied Linguistics & SLA (N.B. *4 courses if 9-unit synthesis option, 3 if 18-unit thesis option)
• One course must be taken as a “cultural elective” focusing on the language or language(s) the student specializes in (e.g., Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish)

Near the end of the second semester, in consultation with the program director/advisor, students must decide whether they want to apply for the 18-unit thesis option or the 9-unit synthesis paper option.

• Thesis option: Nine (9) units in the fall semester and nine (9) units spring semester of the second year. The project is supervised by an ALSLA faculty member and must involve original data analysis. This may include collaborating with a faculty member on an on-going project to which the student can make an original contribution or the student may in consultation with a faculty member design and carry out an original study. Typically, the fall semester would focus on designing the study (methods, IRB, etc.) and carrying out background research (i.e., rationale and literature review), whereas the spring semester would focus on data collection, analysis and write up. The final written document should be evaluated by the supervising faculty member and a second reader.
• Synthesis paper option: Nine (9) units in spring semester of the second year. The paper is supervised by an ALSLA faculty member and must involve an in-depth review and synthesis of current scholarly (i.e, peer-reviewed) research in a subdomain of ALSLA. Students may build on papers submitted in 82-783 SLA: Theories & Research, for example, or they may propose new topics learned in subsequent courses. The final written document should be evaluated by the supervising faculty member and a second reader.

In their second year, students will join our Ph.D. students in enrolling in 82-780 Graduate Research Seminar in both the fall and spring semesters. The goal of the seminar is to provide a forum to discuss ongoing research. Graduate students and faculty in the program present their ongoing projects and receive constructive feedback in a positive learning environment. Students also participate in professional development workshops to get involved in activities typical of the SLA field. This seminar meets every week during each semester and is facilitated by faculty members and a committee of graduate students who rotate each semester.