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niques and procedures for serving the
needs of various clientele; special issues in
corporate information centers.
788. Law Librarianship. 2 hr. plus super-
vised lab. and/or conf. hr.; 3 cr. Prereq.:
GLIS 700, 701, 702, 703. Survey, evalua-
tion, and application of legal research; spe-
cial issues in law librarianship.
790.1. *VT: Seminar: 1 hr.; 1 cr. Prereq.:
GLIS 700, 701, 702, 703, and permission of
the School. Topics to vary from semester to
semester, according to trends and develop-
ments in the profession; announcements to
be made in advance. Fall, Spring
790.2. *VT: Seminar. 2 hr.; 2 cr. Prereq.:
GLIS 700, 701, 702, 703, and permission of
the School. Topics to vary from semester to
semester, according to trends and develop-
ments in the profession; announcements to
be made in advance. Fall, Spring
790.3. *VT: Seminar. 3 hr.; 3 cr. Prereq.:
GLIS 700, 701, 702, 703, and permission of
the School. Topics to vary from semester to
semester, according to trends and develop-
ments in the profession; announcements to
be made in advance. Fall, Spring
791. Independent Study. Hr. to be
arranged; 3 cr. Prereq.: GLIS 700, 701,
702, 703, and permission of the School.
Pursuit of a particular research or investi-
gatory project under the direction of a
member of the School faculty; admission by
special application. Fall, Spring
795. Internship. Fieldwork; hr. to be
arranged; 3 cr. Prereq.: GLIS 700, 701,
702, 703, and permission of the School.
Experience in a library or information
agency approved by the School under the
direct supervision of an experienced librar-
ian or information specialist and in accor-
dance with a program jointly approved by
the School and the supervisor. Fall, Spring
Linguistics
Chair: Robert M. Vago
Graduate Advisers: Herbert W. Seliger,
Robert M. Vago
The Department of Linguistics offers the
Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics:
Adult ESL (English as a Second Language),
a 33-credit program. It also cooperates with
the School of Education to offer the Master
of Science in Education: Teaching English
to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL).
This is a 33-credit Master’s degree with no
thesis or comprehensive examination
required. The M.A. in Applied Linguistics
is for students who wish to teach adults,
whereas the M.S. in Education is for those
who intend to teach in the elementary or
secondary school system.
Faculty
Vago, Robert M., Chair and Graduate
Adviser, Professor, Ph.D. 1974, Harvard
University: phonology and language
attrition
Seliger, Herbert W., Graduate Adviser,
Professor, Ed.D. 1969, Teachers Col-
lege, Columbia University: second lan-
guage acquisition and applied
linguistics
Cairns, Charles E., Professor, Ph.D. 1968,
Columbia University: phonology, psy-
cholinguistics, adult literacy
Fiengo, Robert W., Professor, Ph.D. 1974,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology:
syntax and the acquisition of syntax
Hall, R. M. R., Associate Professor, Ph.D.
1967, New York University: African
languages and TESOL
Klein, Elaine C., Associate Professor, Ph.D.
1990, City University of New York:
TESOL and applied linguistics
Martohardjono, Gita, Assistant Professor,
Ph.D. 1993, Cornell University: TESOL
and applied linguistics
Stevens, Alan M., Professor, Ph.D. 1964,
Yale University: phonology and Indo-
nesian languages
Program for the Master of Arts
Degree in Applied 
Linguistics
The goal of this program is to train gradu-
ate students to be effective teachers of
adult learners of English as a second or
foreign language.
Requirements for Admission
These requirements are in addition to the
general requirements for admission.
1. Completion of a B.A. with a 3.0 GPA
minimum in the major/concentration.
2. Applicants must demonstrate satis-
factory standards of spoken and written
English. For applicants whose first lan-
guage is not English: a) Interviews are
required of those applicants who hold an
undergraduate or graduate degree from an
accredited American institution of higher
education; b) All other applicants must
submit proof of having achieved a score of
650 or higher on the Test of English as a
Foreign Language (TOEFL). The Graduate
Record Examination is not required.
Requirements for the M.A. Degree in
Applied Linguistics
Important Note: All students must file a
concentration form with a Graduate Advis-
er. The requirements below are in addition
to the general requirements for the Master
of Arts degree.
Satisfactory completion of the following
33 credits: Ling. 701, 702, 703, 705, 706,
740, 741, 743; SEYS 768, 786; one elective.
Program for the Master of
Science in Education Degree:
TESOL
The M.S. in Education: Teaching English
to Speakers of Other Languages degree is
designed to educate and certify teachers of
students who do not speak English in pre-
kindergarten, elementary, and secondary
schools (pre-K–12).
Requirements for Admission
Applicants seeking New York State Certifi-
cation as Pre-K–12 schoolteachers of ESL
must satisfy the following criteria for
admission:
1. Completion of B.A. with a 3.0 GPA
minimum in the major/concentration.
2. One year of college-level study of a
language other than English. (If the under-
graduate course of study does not fulfill this
requirement, appropriate course work may
be taken in conjunction with the Master’s
degree program but is in addition to it.)
3. Applicants must demonstrate satis-
factory standards of spoken and written
English. For applicants whose first lan-
guage is not English: a) Interviews are
required of those applicants who hold an
undergraduate or graduate degree from an
accredited American institution of higher
education; b) All other applicants must
submit proof of having achieved a score of
650 or higher on the Test of English as a
Foreign Language (TOEFL). The Graduate
Record Examination is not required.
Requirements for the M.S. in 
Education Degree: TESOL
Important Note: All students must file a
concentration form with a Graduate Advis-
er. The requirements below are in addition
to the general requirements for the Master
of Science in Education degree.
A. For students already possessing
undergraduate teacher certification in
TESOL (all courses are 3 credits, except
where noted):
Ling. 701. Introduction to Linguistics
Ling. 702. Structure of American English:
Theory and Methodology I
Ling. 703. Structure of American English:
L I N G U I S T I C S
*VT indicates a variable title.

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