Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Applied Linguistics and Technology

Iowa State University

Our PhD program in Applied Linguistics and Technology (ALT) focuses on English language description, teaching, learning, and assessment, with particular emphasis on issues and practices related to technology: analysis of language using computational and corpus linguistic methods, as well as the study of computer technology in English language teaching, learning, assessment, and second language pronunciation. The degree prepares students for a variety of academic appointments in departments of applied linguistics and English and for professional opportunities in research and development, international publishing, and government agencies in the U.S. and around the world where English is taught and used for specific educational, vocational, and professional purposes. Candidates are required to complete 72 hours of graduate credit including a dissertation, to meet a foreign language requirement that may be fulfilled in a number of ways (students whose native language is other than English are considered to have met the language requirement after satisfying the Graduate College English requirement), and to pass a portfolio assessment, a preliminary examination (consisting of a dissertation proposal and an oral defense of the proposal), and an oral defense of the completed dissertation.

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences