Major in a Minute: Applied Linguistics

David: The first day of my first class of intro to linguistics I was sold. I knew I had to know more about the things I say and why I say them.

Sara: We get people who just love words, talking about where they come from and etymology.

David: If you've really enjoyed languages from High School than we're the place to be.

Sara: We find out about different language families, different writing systems, different sound systems...

David: We really break down the English language so that we can build it back up again so that we can teach it.

Sara: In addition to our degree programs we offer English as a Second Language classes.

David: My passion to travel the world fit perfectly with applied linguistics.

Sara: Students have gone to China and Mexico...

David: Japan, Korea, the Czech Republic.

Sara: There's a great need for English language teachers. We have students who work with the refugee or immigrant communities. They go into journalism, to law school...

David: The applied linguistics program at Georgia State is just fantastic, especially for those who are looking to get out into the world while teaching and contributing to other people's success.