Overview

Center for Language Studies / Center for Language Studies is located in Provo, UT, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Second language teaching

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (50th percentile or above on verbal and 4+ on writing), TOEFL for international students (iBT score of 90 with minimum 24 in speaking, 22 in listening, reading, and writing), ACTFL OPI (Non-native speakers must demonstrate target-language proficiency by taking the ACTFL OPI and achieving an OP). 1 Foreign Language Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

10

Applied

6

Accepted

6

Enrolled

Applying

3

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE (50th percentile or above on verbal and 4+ on writing), TOEFL for international students (iBT score of 90 with minimum 24 in speaking, 22 in listening, reading, and writing), ACTFL OPI (Non-native speakers must demonstrate target-language proficiency by taking the ACTFL OPI and achieving an OP).
Master's Degree Requirements	Graduate Records Exam (GRE): Score at the 50th percentile or above on the verbal section of the exam and receive at least a rating of 4 on the analytical/writing section.Proof of Language Proficiency: ACTFL OPI rating of Advanced Low for languages in difficulty categories 1 and 2 or Intermediate High for difficulty categories 3 and 4.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 90 TOEFL IBT score: 90
IELTS: Required
TWE: Required

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$15,864

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

11

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	Not Reported
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	63%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	36.36%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (27%)

Female (72%)

Faculty

9

Total faculty

Full-time - 9

Part-time - 0

Male (4)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Early language immersion, language self-Assessment, eye-Tracking, fNIRS, language acquisition, language proficiency
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Brigham Young University701 E. University PKWY3086 JFSB
Provo, UT  84602
United States

Contact Dr. Ray T. Clifford
Director
Email: cls@byu.edu
Phone: 801-422-1201

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