Arabic-L:PEDA:Second Lang Acq Program at U of AZ

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Date: 17 Oct 2006
From:Martha Schulte-Nafeh <marthas at u.arizona.edu>
Subject:Second Lang Acq Program at U of AZ

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. 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. There have been speakers of Arabic who have  
taught Arabic 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 73 faculty members located in 16  
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  
master's 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 they  
may choose an external minor in a field such as Near Eastern Studies,  
French Linguistics, 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/ <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 the end of December. 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 in negotiation with the Director  
of the SLAT Program. Other support decisions are made by the SLAT  
Admissions Committee. Awards are usually made in March and early  
April for the forthcoming academic year. Application to the SLAT  
program automatically includes consideration for GATships and other  
awards if the applicant says that he/she would like to have financial  
assistance.

SETTING: The University of Arizona is located in Tucson, a culturally  
lively and ethnically varied city of over 800,000 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 36,000 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 as well as two federally funded title VI centers whose  
activities focus on improving the teaching and learning of second  
languages: the Center for Middle Eastern Studies (CMES) and the  
Center for Educational Research on Culture, Language and Literacy  
(CERCLL).

For Further Information Contact:
Dr. Robert Ariew, Acting Head, SLAT Program
1731 East Second Street
P.O. Box 210014 The University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ 85721-0014
Phone: (520) 621-7391
Fax: (520 626-3230
Email: azslat at u.arizona.edu <mailto:azslat at u.arizona.edu>

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