GIAL Courses
NOTE: Courses labeled with * are offered only for credit in the Certificate in Applied Linguistics program, and may not be taken for credit in any other program of GIAL. Credit hours are given in parentheses.
Courses are offered in both the Spring and Fall bimesters unless otherwise specified as "Spring" only, "Fall" only or "TBA" (To Be Announced).
Schedule of Course Offerings
Language Development CoursesCourse Schedule, Spring 08, by session, room and instructor (PDF)
Applied Linguistics 
| Course | Course Name | Bimester |
| AL4301 | Introduction to Linguistics (3) | TBA |
| AL4302* | Principles of Articulatory and Acoustical Phonetics (3) | |
| AL4303* | Principles of Phonological Analysis (3) | |
| AL4304* | Introduction to Language Structure (3) | |
| AL4410* | Principles of Grammatical Analysis (4) | |
| AL5191 | Thesis (1) | |
| AL5207 | Field Data Management (2) | |
| AL5304 | Applied Phonology (3) | SPRING |
| AL5312 | Discourse Analysis (3) | |
| AL5313 | Advanced Grammatical Analysis (3) | SPRING |
| AL5314 | Culture, Language and Mind (3) | |
| AL5315 | Semantics and Pragmatics (3) | |
| AL5316 | Theory and Practice of Translation (3) | |
| AL5318 | Applied Exegesis (3) | TBA |
| AL5319 | Biblical Backgrounds (3) | |
| AL5320 | Translation Consulting Skills (3) | TBA |
| AL5321 | NT Greek for Translators 1 (3) | FALL |
| AL5322 | NT Greek for Translators 2 (3) | FALL |
| AL5323 | Discourse Features of NT Greek (3) | TBA |
| AL5324 | Principles of New Testament Exegesis (3) | SPRING |
| AL5325 | Principles of Old Testament Exegesis (3) | FALL |
| AL5326 | Biblical Hebrew for Translators 1 (3) | SPRING |
| AL5327 | Biblical Hebrew for Translators 2 (3) | SPRING |
| AL5328 | Discourse Features of Biblical Hebrew (3) | TBA |
| AL5329 | Readings in Biblical Texts & Translation Practicum (3) | TBA |
| AL5391 | Thesis (3) | |
| AL5392 | Special Projects in Applied Linguistics (3) | TBA |
| AL5394 | Readings in Applied Linguistics (3) | TBA |
| AL5395 | Current Issues in Descriptive Linguistics (3) | FALL |
| AL5396 | Conference Course in Applied Linguistics (3) | TBA |
| AL5398 | Seminar
in Applied Linguistics (3) Seminar on Generative Analysis of Non-Western Music |
Spring 2008 |
| AL5406 | Field Methods and Linguistic Analysis (4) |
Language Development
| Course | Course Name | Bimester |
| LD4102 | Audio and Video Techniques for Fieldworkers (1) | |
| LD4350* | Language & Society (3) | |
| LD4370* | Cultural Anthropology (3) | |
| LD4505* | Second Language and Culture Acquisition (5) | |
| LD5151 | Cross-Cultural Teaching Seminar (1) | |
| LD5191 | Thesis (1) | |
| LD5333 | Principles of Literacy (3) | FALL |
| LD5339 | Research Methods for Performing Arts (3) | |
| LD5340 | Ethnographic Research Design & Methods (3) | SPRING |
| LD5341 | Social Science Research Design & Methods (3) | FALL |
| LD5342 | Statistical Methods (3) | FALL |
| LD5343 | Principles of Multilingual Education (3) | SPRING |
| LD5344 | Comparative International Education (3) | TBA |
| LD5349 | Readings in Literacy (3) | TBA |
| LD5352 | Language Program Design & Management (3) | SPRING |
| LD5353 | Language Development (3) | SPRING |
| LD5354 | Language Contact (3) | FALL |
| LD5355 | Scripture Use Methods (3) |
SPRING |
| LD5356 | Scripture Use Consulting Skills (3) |
SPRING |
| LD5357 | Oral Tradition and Literature (3) | TBA |
| LD5361 | Principles of Language Survey (3) | SPRING |
| LD5362 | Language Survey Methods (3) | SPRING |
| LD5366 | Theory and Practice of Sociolinguistics (3) |
SPRING |
| LD5368 | Seminar in Sociolinguistics (3) | |
| LD5369 | Readings in Sociolinguistics (3) | TBA |
| LD5371 | Micro-economic Development (3) | TBA |
| LD5373 | Religion and Worldview (3) | FALL |
| LD5374 | Christianity Across Cultures (3) | FALL |
| LD5375 | Social and Political Organization (3) | SPRING |
| LD5376 | Culture Change (3) | TBA |
| LD5377 | Area Studies (3) | FALL |
| LD5378 | Environment, Ecology & Economies (3) | TBA |
| LD5379 | Sustainable Development / Role of Change Agents (3) | TBA |
| LD5380 | Generative Analysis of Non-Western Music (3) | Spring 2008 |
| LD5382 | Applied Arts (3) | Fall 2008 |
| LD5384 | Expressive Form Analysis (3) | Fall 2008 |
| LD5382 | History and Trends in Anthropology (3) | TBA |
| LD5383 | Urban Studies (3) | TBA |
| LD5387 | Training Across Cultures (3) | SPRING |
| LD5388 | Theories & Practices in Community Development (3) | TBA |
| LD5389 | Readings in Ethnology (3) | TBA |
| LD5391 | Thesis (3) | |
| LD5393 | Special Projects in Language Development (3) | TBA |
| LD5395 | Readings in Language Development (3) | TBA |
| LD5397 | Conference Course in Language Development (3) | TBA |
| LD5399 | Seminar in Language Development (3) | TBA |
| LD5934 | Literacy Megacourse (9) | SPRING |
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