Arabic-L:PEDA:Second Language Acquisition and Teaching Ph.D. Program at Arizona

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1) Subject:Second Language Acquisition and Teaching Ph.D. Program at  
Arizona

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Date: 05 Oct  2003
From:Martha Schulte-Nafeh <marthas at u.arizona.edu>
Subject:Second Language Acquisition and Teaching Ph.D. Program at  
Arizona

The Second Language Acquisition and Teaching (SLAT) Ph.D program at the
University of Arizona is interested in receiving applications from  
Arabic
speaking students interested in pursuing research and teaching careers  
in
the field of Arabic as a Second Language or in English as a Second  
Language.
The SLAT program is working with the department of Near Eastern Studies  
in
order to provide possible support for qualified applicants who could  
teach
Arabic, and with the department of English to provide possible support  
for
qualified applicants who could teach English composition (written  
academic
English) to students at the University of Arizona. There have been  
speakers
of Arabic who have taught Arabic and English at the university while
pursuing their Ph.D. in SLAT in the past, and the SLAT program is very
interested in attracting more Arabic speakers in the future.  A detailed
description of the program and contact information is provided below. We
would be most grateful if you would bring this to the attention of  
qualified
potential applicants.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The SLAT doctoral program is an interdisciplinary
program with 62 faculty members located in 15 collaborating  
departments. The
program is designed to provide rigorous advanced training for  
researchers,
teachers, and administrators concerned with second language learning,  
and
teaching.

The SLAT Program has been recognized as a high-quality interdisciplinary
program. Several of our participating departments have been ranked in  
the
top ten in the country, including Anthropology, East Asian Studies,
Linguistics, and Speech and Hearing Sciences.

SPECIALIZATIONS: Students select from among the following four
specializations:
1. L2 Analysis: grammar, contrastive linguistics, interlanguage studies,
syntax, phonology, morphology, syntax.
2. L2 Use: discourse analysis, sociolinguistics, language planning &  
policy,
rhetoric, pragmatics, variation, socio-cultural factors
3. L2 Processes and Learning: psycholinguistics, second language  
acquisition
theory and research, foreign language learning and research,  
interlanguage.
4. L2 Pedagogical Theory and Program Administration: ESL/FL methods
curriculum development, testing and evaluation, reading, writing and
educational technology.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS: Most students entering the program hold a master¹s
degree or its equivalent. Candidates are required to complete 33 units  
of
core courses (including courses in second language acquisition theory  
and
teaching practice, linguistics, psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics,
research methods and statistics) and then choose an 18-unit  
specialization
from among the four specializations listed above. In addition,  
candidates
select a minor (12 or more units) from among the above four  
specializations
or the may choose an external minor in a field such as French  
Literature,
Language Reading and Culture or Rhetoric and Composition. They must also
complete a dissertation for a minimum of an additional 18 units.
Post-baccalaureate coursework completed prior to admission may be
substituted for a portion of these requirements.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES:  Application packets are available from the SLAT
Program office, and from our web site: http://www.coh.arizona.edu/SLAT/.
Applicants are asked to submit:
® A completed SLAT Application form
® A statement of purpose
® GRE scores
® An example of scholarly writing
® 3 letters of reference
® Official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions.
® International students also must submit TOEFL scores and a financial
guarantee form.
Forms and complete information on these procedures may be obtained  
directly
from the SLAT Program Office, or on-line. International students should
apply to the University before December 1 if at all possible, or as soon
thereafter as possible. The deadline for receipt of all other  
application
materials is February 1
FINANCIAL SUPPORT:  Financial aid includes: Graduate College  
Fellowships,
Research Assistantships Graduate Teaching Assistantships (GATships) in  
one
of the language departments. In addition, a limited number of tuition  
and
registration scholarships are available. Decisions on the awarding of
GATships are generally made by the cooperating departments. Other  
support
decisions are made by the SLAT Executive Council. Funding awards are
announced as soon as funding is made available, usually in March and  
early
April for the forthcoming academic year. Application forms for financial
support offered by the Graduate College, and for teaching  
assistantships,
may be obtained from the SLAT office or from the SLAT web site.
SETTING:  The University of Arizona is located in Tucson, a culturally
lively and ethnically varied city of over 750,000 inhabitants. Situated  
in
the Sonoran Desert in Southeastern Arizona at an altitude of 2,600 feet,
Tucson provides easy access to many outdoor activities in the desert  
and in
the mountains that surround the city. The 351-acre campus of the  
University
of Arizona is conveniently located in the center of the city.  The
University is an active and expanding institution of more than 34,000
students with 6,400 graduate students enrolled in 138 masters and 95
doctoral programs. The University is a Research I institution ranked as  
one
of the top 20 universities in the nation. Its library has also been  
ranked
by the Association of Research Libraries as one of the best large  
research
libraries in North America. Moreover, the University houses nationally  
and
internationally recognized organizations in the study of language, such  
as
the Bureau of Applied Research in Anthropology, The Federal Court
Interpreter Certification project, the center for English as a Second
Language and the American Indian Language & Development Institute.

For Further Information Contact:
Dr. Linda Waugh
SLAT Program
1731 East Second Street
P.O. Box 210014
The University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ 85721-0014
(520) 621-7391
FAX: (520) 626-3230

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