Applied Language Studies

Minor

Sometimes called applied linguistics, the field of Applied Language Studies (ALS) is devoted to the study of particular domains of language learning and use, such as foreign language learning and teaching, bi- and multilingualism, translation and interpretation, communication in professional contexts, or intercultural communication. The ALS minor will help students use their language learning experience, for example, to gain an understanding of:

• How languages are learned.
• How language is related to individual cognition and social context.
• How languages are used to achieve a wide range of social, cultural, aesthetic purposes.
• How language relates to culture, power, and identity.
• How language and other symbolic systems construct both actual and virtual realities.
• What it means to be bi- or multilingual.

This minor will be particularly useful for those who have experienced learning or speaking a language other than English, but it is open to all undergraduates.

Offered by the Undergraduate and Interdisciplinary Studies Division (UGIS) of the College of Letters & Science. There is no major program in Applied Language Studies.

Declaring the Minor

Students submit the petition to confirm the completion of the minor to Patrick Civello (UGIS) preferably no later than the semester before their Expected Graduation Term (EGT) semester. Please include a copy of your class schedule and a copy of your transcript. Patrick's in-person office hours are Tuesday-Thursday, 9 a.m. to 11:45 and 1:45 to 5:30 p.m., in 263 Evans Hall. The petition may also be emailed to him at [email protected].

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• finish secondary school and
• earn a certificate of completion, which allows admission to a university in their home country or country of graduation

In addition:

Students who have completed the IGCSE or O-level exams have not yet met the requirements for admission at UC Berkeley. The university requires further study, either completion of the two-year A-level program with a minimum of three academic exams, the IB diploma program, or another similar academic curriculum.

Students from countries requiring entry into military service upon completion of secondary education should not submit an application until the obligation has been met. UC Berkeley cannot defer admission to a later term.

Students may have to meet additional admission requirements and follow certain guidelines for filling out the undergraduate application, depending on country or educational system.

Apply to Berkeley by filling out the UC application. You can begin working on the application as early as August 1, and must submit the application November 1-30. You can apply to as many UC campuses as you like with one application, and each campus will receive your application and official test scores. If you have difficulties, contact the UC Application Center at [email protected] or (800) 207-1710.