(B 7500 W. Camp Wisdom Road Dallas, Texas 75236 972 708 7340 Fax: 972 708 7396 Email: [email protected] www.gial.edu The Graduate Institute of Applied Linguistics (GIAL) is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award baccalaureate and masters degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679- 4500 for questions about the accreditation of the Graduate Institute of Applied Linguistics. All questions not related to accreditation should be directed to GIAL. Disclaimer: This Catalog is accurate to the best of our ability at the time of publication. The official GIAL Policy Manual (as amended) is the prevailing authority in all instances of conflict or dispute between this Catalog and any other official GIAL publication. This Catalog is NOT a contract. All contents are subject to change at any time without notice. WELCOME 4 Welcome From the President Welcome to the Graduate Institute of Applied Linguistics (GIAL). This catalog is your opportunity to begin to know us and to chart your course for studying with us. More than that, you will find glimpses of our lives here and discover a variety of ways you can connect with our GIAL family. Be sure to explore our website as well. We regularly update it and post many ongoing opportunities for being involved. Better still, come see us, come meet our faculty and students! We welcome a campus visit, offering you the freedom to sit in on classes. GIAL is truly unique. Nowhere else will you find an accredited institution with faculty members who have served all over the world—many of them maintaining contact with their former fields of service. You will have the opportunity to know your professors personally and learn from educators who have a keen eye for making sure whatever they teach leads to practical use. The foundation you will build for yourself at GIAL will be truly useful to you wherever you go. Whether your field is in linguistics or literacy; cross-cultural communication in minority cultures; or music, dance, and other forms of world arts, you will learn with academic excellence as you prepare yourself to thrive in your service around the world. Beyond academic resources, GIAL’s alumni can open doors for you to serve alongside them overseas. We have cooperative agreements with educational and research organizations and are part of a growing network able to bring our students into dozens of host countries. Our aim is to provide rigorous preparation in order to help you succeed in even the most challenging circumstances. We want to prepare you thoroughly to make a difference in this world! David A. Ross, Ph.D. President, GIAL Contents WELCOME .............................................................................................................................................................. 4 DIRECTORY ................................................................................................................................................................... 7 CAMPUS MAP ............................................................................................................................................................... 8 CURRENT CALENDAR ...................................................................................................................................................... 9 FUTURE CALENDARS ..................................................................................................................................................... 10 STANDARD FALL .......................................................................................................................................................... 11 STANDARD SPRING ....................................................................................................................................................... 12 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................... 13 ADMISSIONS ........................................................................................................................................................ 16 FINANCES ............................................................................................................................................................. 21 ACADEMICS ......................................................................................................................................................... 26 ACADEMIC SERVICES ............................................................................................................................................ 40 STUDENT LIFE AND SAFETY .................................................................................................................................. 44 FACULTY .............................................................................................................................................................. 60 ADMINISTRATION ................................................................................................................................................ 70 PROGRAMS .......................................................................................................................................................... 73 COLLEGE OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES .............................................................................................................................. 75 Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree with Major in International Service ..................................................................... 76 ABRAHAM CENTER ....................................................................................................................................................... 84 Master of Arts (M.A.) with Major in Abrahamic Studies .................................................................................... 85 Graduate Certificate in Islamic Studies .............................................................................................................. 87 APPLIED ANTHROPOLOGY .............................................................................................................................................. 88 Master of Arts (M.A.) with Major in Language and Culture Studies .................................................................. 89 Master of Arts (M.A.) with Major in World Arts ................................................................................................. 93 Graduate Certificate in Multicultural Teamwork ............................................................................................... 96 APPLIED LINGUISTICS .................................................................................................................................................... 98 Master of Arts (M.A.) with Major in Applied Linguistics .................................................................................... 99 Certificate in Applied Linguistics ...................................................................................................................... 106 COURSES ............................................................................................................................................................ 109 Applied Anthropology (AA) ............................................................................................................................... 111 Abraham Center (AC) ....................................................................................................................................... 122 Applied Linguistics (AL)..................................................................................................................................... 125 International Studies (IS) .................................................................................................................................. 132 World Arts (WA) ............................................................................................................................................... 134 INDEX ................................................................................................................................................................ 135 6 Welcome Directory Main Office Academic Services 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