The University of Arizona (Second Language Acquisition and Teaching)

The mission of the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program in Second Language Acquisition and Teaching (SLAT) is: (1) to provide rigorous and high quality graduate-level training for researchers, teachers, curriculum specialists, and administrators at all levels of instruction who are concerned with aspects of second language acquisition, learning, and teaching; (2) to facilitate scholarly communication and collaboration among faculty with different disciplinary traditions and identities at the University of Arizona who have expertise and interests in language acquisition, learning, and/or teaching; (3) to enhance the quality of undergraduate foreign language education at the U of A and other institutions; and (4) to provide outreach support to the community, state, and beyond in relation to social needs and policy issues concerning language learning and multilingualism. The SLAT Program is central to the University mission in providing a graduate education program that meets designated criteria for excellence and can demonstrate promise for national and international distinction; in possessing faculty who have achieved national and international distinction for teaching, scholarship, and service activities; in providing services which are of particular relevance to regional multilingual settings; and in stimulating and coordinating interdisciplinary activities which are contributing to new knowledge in an emergent field and innovative developments in practical application.

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