New MA Program in Russian and SLAA

[Kira Gor]

Dear SEELANGers,

We are happy to announce that the Russian Program at the University of
Maryland, College Park is opening a new track in addition to the existing
M.A. in Russian Language in the fall of 2001. The new M.A. Program in
Russian and Second Language Acquisition and Application (SLAA) will be part
of the interdepartmental M.A. Program in SLAA, and combine the study of
Russian with courses in second language acquisition and pedagogy. You will
find some general information about the M.A. Program in SLAA below. Please
share this information with the interested students and
ask them to contact Kira Gor, Russian Graduate Director, with any inquiries
about the program. A limited number of teaching assistanships will be
available.

Kira Gor
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Kira Gor
Department of Asian and East European
Languages and Cultures
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742

phone: 301-405-0185
fax: 301-314-9841
e-mail: kirao at wam.umd.edu

Second Language Acquisition and Application Program

This two-year M.A. program has been designed for researchers, language
teachers, translators and interpreters, government service professionals,
social service employees, and all those interested in the acquisition and
application of languages other than English.

Attain language competency and key cultural insights into French, German,
Russian or Spanish while developing sound theoretical and practical
foundations for research into second language acquisition, pedagogical
perspectives, technological applications, and language use in professional
contexts.

To complete this academic program, all students will take 3 courses in the
Language Core, 4 courses in their chosen concentration area, and 2
electives.  Students may choose to fulfill one of their electives with an
internship.  All students will complete a Capstone project under the
supervision of a faculty member.

Sample Internship Opportunities
-National Foreign Language Center
-Center for Applied Linguistics
-American Council of Teachers of Russian
-Chinese Heritage School Foreign Languages
-Multimedia SLA Lab

Admission Requirements
-Admissions Application to Graduate School
-Demonstrated language competency
-B.A. or B.S. in related field
-Writing samples in L1 and L2
-Three letters of recommendation
-Recent C.V.

Facilities
-Observation classroom
-Mini-Center for the Teaching and Learning of
-French Immersion Program
-Language House
-Language Media Services

Financial Aid
-Teaching assistantships for the teaching of foreign/second languages

As a graduate of our program, you will be prepared for success in a wide
array of academic and professional fields, including:

 Education*

 Translation and Interpretation

 Research

 Foreign Service and Government

 Social Services

 Publishing

 International Exchange Programs

 Language for Specific Purpose

* Certification must be pursued
through the College of Education

For more information, please contact:
Dr. Mary Ellen Scullen
Dept. of French and Italian
3106 Jiménez Hall
University of Maryland
College Park, MD  20740-4821
Tel/fax:  (301) 405-4024 / (301) 314-9928
e-mail:  ms438 at umail.umd.edu

University of Maryland, College Park

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