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82-780 Graduate Research Seminar
The goal of the seminar is to provide a forum to discuss ongoing research. All 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…
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82-783 Second Language Acquisition: Theories and Research
This course reviews the field of second language acquisition (SLA) in order to provide students with an understanding of the way in which second languages are learned and acquired. The course will survey various theories of second language acquisition (e.g., Innateness and…
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82-789 Guided Research
Individual study/research under the supervision of a faculty member, which provides the student with additional opportunities to conduct research which may lead to a thesis or dissertation.
82-880 Special Topics in Second Language Acquisition (Spring Semester)
This repeatable course explores special topics in second language acquisiton (SLA). Spring 2027 Section A: Computational Models of Language Learning Section B: conversational Analysis and SLA
82-881 Research Methods in SLA
This course introduces the key concepts of research methodology and design. It also focuses on understanding the basic principles in research design; developing a range of skills to design empirical studies; developing competence in evaluating and critiquing varying types…
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82-885 Introduction to Qualitative Methods
This course focuses on the theoretical and practical principles that guide qualitative inquiry in second language and multilingual contexts. The course provides students the opportunity to explore in-depth data collection and analysis tools (e.g., interviews, participant…
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82-888 Topics in Second Language Acquisition (Fall Semester)
This repeatable course explores topics in second language acquisition (SLA). FALL 2026 Section A: Introduction to Linguistic Data Anaylsis Using R Section B: Language and Technology
82-888 Topics in Second Language Acquisition (Spring Semester)
This repeatable course explores topics in second language acquisiton (SLA). Spring 2027 Section A: Instructed SLA Section B: L2 Pragmatics
82-989 Dissertation Research
Guided research work directed toward the dissertation under the supervision of the dissertation chair.