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BA Applied Language Studies

3 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

Old Dominion University

Program Overview

The Applied Language Studies concentration focuses on the scientific study of language, with an emphasis on using linguistics to address real-world problems. Through the APLS curriculum, students learn the basic structural features that comprise all languages. Students at ODU who choose the B.A. or Minor in English with an APLS emphasis explore the influence of language on society by examining its use in authentic contexts. The scope of APLS also allows students to investigate first language acquisition and second language learning; social, regional, and global language varieties; discourse and conversation analysis; language and gender; the origins and development of the English language; and cross-cultural communication differences.

Program Key Stats

$1032 (Per Credit)
$ 50



83 %

Eligibility Criteria

2.5
27
60

1000
6.5
79

Additional Information & Requirements

Secondary/High School or College/University transcripts along with Diploma or Leaving Certificate, Financial Documentation, Passport identification page, SAT/ACT standardized exams are optional, though highly recommended, English Language requirement: TOEFL IBT: 79, TOEFL Paper-Based: 550, IELTS: 6.5 overall, GRE verbal reasoning: 150, GRE verbal: 480, SAT critical reading: 480, SAT reading test: 26, GCSE or GCE: O level pass in English; CPE: C or higher, PTE Academic Test: 53

Career Options

  • English Language And Literature Teachers
  • Postsecondary
  • Computer And Information Research Scientists
  • Social Scientists And Related Workers
  • Interpreters And Translators

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