应用语言学专业的文学硕士为学生提供了各种对语言的理解至关重要的职业的准备。学生可以选择将学习重点放在几个领域之一。这些领域包括第二语言的学与教，TESL，语篇分析，计算语言学，语言政策和语言规划。例如，对语言与社会之间的互动感兴趣的学生可以选择将APLN 530语言政策和语言规划，APLN 532语言和文化以及APLN 534接触语言作为他们的三门选修课。该课程为37个学期
The MA in Applied Linguistics prepares students for careers in a variety of professions where an understanding of language is essential. Students may choose to concentrate their studies in one of several areas. Among these areas are second language learning and teaching, TESL, discourse analysis, computational linguistics, language policy and language planning. As an example, students who are interested in the interaction between language and society might choose to take APLN 530 Language Policy and Language Planning, APLN 532 Language and Culture, and APLN 534 Languages in Contact as three of their electives.