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Dallas International University

Programme Detail: MA with Major in Applied Linguistics

Language of this entry English (USA)
Name of Programme / Training Resource MA with Major in Applied Linguistics
Type of Training Programme with multiple subsidiary courses
Reference Number MAAL
Description The MA in Applied Linguistics is a 37 hour graduate program with concentrations in Bible Translation, Descriptive Linguistics or Cross-Cultural Service.
Keywords Bible translation, linguistics, cross-cultural service, Wycliffe, Pioneer, SIL, Lutheran Bible Transaltors, applied linguistics, languages, graduate, GIAL
Languages Programme Available in English (USA)
Other Languages
Country and region where programme is available United States / Texas
Area of Ministry and Focus Bible Teaching and Training / New Testament; Bible Teaching and Training / Interpretation and Study Methods; Transforming Culture, Arts and the Media / Languages and Literature; Mission and Evangelism / Cross-Cultural Mission and History; Mission and Evangelism / Language Learning Methods; Mission and Evangelism / Bible Translation; Caring for People and the World / Relief and Development
Residential/Non Residential Residential
Full-time or Part-time Full-time
Level Masters
Cost Range US$100,000 or more
Actual Cost $455/graduate credit hour
Bursaries/scholarships available No
Actual Length 37 credit hours plus prerequisites
Average hours of study per week 15
Methods of instruction class time, lecture, language aquisition practical hands on learning, reading, weekly chapel, prayer partners
Percentage of time spent in formal learning (e.g. lectures, structured reading, work-books, etc.) 30%
Percentage of time spent on non-formal skill-based learning (e.g. learning on the job and supervised practice, etc.) 60%
Percentage of time spent in informal unstructured learning (e.g. prayer times, teamwork). 10%
Average number of students who take the programme per year (or, if this is a new programme, the number who can be accommodated) 90
Prerequisite Programmes Portions of Certificate in Applied Linguistics
Other Prerequisites undergraduate degree
Qualifications gained master's degree
Qualifications this programme is part of meets requirements for field assignments for Bible translation agencies
Programme Accredited by Other Accreditation (see below)
Other Accrediting Bodies Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)