BOSTON UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES LINGUISTICS PROGRAM MA IN APPLIED LINGUISTICS GRADUATE STUDENT HANDBOOK 2016-17 EDITION 1 1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 THIS HANDBOOK ........................................................................................................................................................ 1 1.2 ADMINISTRATION OF THE LINGUISTICS PROGRAM .............................................................................................. 1 2 PROGRAM FACULTY ................................................................................................................................. 2 2.1 CORE FACULTY ............................................................................................................................................................ 2 2.2 AFFILIATED FACULTY ................................................................................................................................................ 4 2.3 VISITING RESEARCHERS ............................................................................................................................................ 7 2.4 AFFILIATED RESEARCHERS ...................................................................................................................................... 7 2.5 PROFESSORS EMERITI (OF THE FORMER PROGRAM IN APPLIED LINGUISTICS) ............................................ 8 3 THE MA IN APPLIED LINGUISTICS ........................................................................................................ 9 3.1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................................... 9 3.2 COURSE REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................................................................... 9 3.3 ELECTIVE COURSE OFFERINGS .............................................................................................................................. 11 3.4 LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT .................................................................................................................................... 13 3.5 MASTER’S PROJECT ................................................................................................................................................. 14 3.6 GRADUATION ............................................................................................................................................................ 14 3.6.1 Degree Completion ......................................................................................................................................... 14 3.6.2 Procedures to Apply for Graduation ....................................................................................................... 15 3.6.3 Checking that your Requirements have been Fulfilled ................................................................... 15 3.6.4 Commencement ................................................................................................................................................ 15 3.7 APPLICATION TO PHD PROGRAMS ....................................................................................................................... 15 3.8 TIME LINE FOR MASTER’S STUDENTS ................................................................................................................. 15 3.8.1 Deadlines ............................................................................................................................................................. 15 v Warning: Deadlines are enforced, and fees WILL be charged if you complete the MA in the summer ........ 16 v Warning: Limited faculty availability during the summer ............................................................................................... 16 3.8.2 Review of progress .......................................................................................................................................... 16 4 FOR NEW STUDENTS .............................................................................................................................. 16 4.1 ORIENTATION ACTIVITIES ..................................................................................................................................... 16 4.2 OTHER INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................................ 17 4.2.1 Housing ................................................................................................................................................................ 17 4.2.2 Student Health Benefits ................................................................................................................................ 17 4.2.3 Student Health Services ................................................................................................................................ 17 4.2.4 Medical Insurance ........................................................................................................................................... 17 5 PROCEDURES AND POLICIES ............................................................................................................... 17 5.1 GENERAL REGISTRATION PROCEDURES .............................................................................................................. 17 5.2 ADDITIONAL REGISTRATION PROCEDURES ........................................................................................................ 18 5.2.1 Full-time Certification ................................................................................................................................... 18 5.2.2 Registering for Independent Study .......................................................................................................... 18 5.2.3 Tuition charges based on the number of courses for which you register in a given semester .............................................................................................................................................................................. 19 5.3 GRADES AND COURSEWORK .................................................................................................................................. 19 5.3.1 Course Drops and Withdrawals ................................................................................................................ 19 5.3.2 Incompletes, Failing Grades, and Grade Requirements to Remain in Good Standing ....... 19 5.3.3 Transfers ............................................................................................................................................................. 20 5.3.4 Waivers ................................................................................................................................................................ 20 5.4 ADVISING ................................................................................................................................................................... 20 5.4.1 Advisors ............................................................................................................................................................... 20 5.4.2 Working with Advisors and Readers ....................................................................................................... 21 2 6 IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT CARRYING OUT RESEARCH ........................................... 21 7 FUNDING YOUR EDUCATION ................................................................................................................ 21 7.1 FLEXIBLE PAYMENT PLANS ................................................................................................................................... 22 7.2 FEDERAL FUNDING: WORK-STUDY ..................................................................................................................... 22 7.3 FUNDING THROUGH BU .......................................................................................................................................... 22 7.3.1 Research and Teaching Assistantships .................................................................................................. 22 7.3.2 Teaching Opportunities in other BU programs .................................................................................. 22 v Romance Studies/Modern Languages and Comparative Literature ............................................................................ 22 v The Writing Program ........................................................................................................................................................................ 23 v CELOP ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23 v Other Departments ............................................................................................................................................................................ 23 8 PROGRAM RESOURCES .......................................................................................................................... 23 8.1 LINGUISTICS OFFICE ..............................................................................................................................................