Applied Linguistics, Graduate Certificate

The Graduate Certificate in Applied Linguistics enables professionals to focus and solidify or update their work with language teaching, with applications in the language industry, or with research. The coursework leading to this certificate grounds the students in theory and practice, providing linguistic expertise to anyone with related degrees and professional aspirations, and helping to prepare students for work in diverse professions. Students can orient their program towards either applied linguistics or the study of second-language research.

This certificate is good for students interested in how people are swayed by framing a narrative one way or another, how to prepare materials for adult learners of language, how speech is produced, or how it is learned. It is also a good complement to several master’s degree programs at UNC Charlotte such as English, psychology, computer science, or anthropology.