Second Language Acquisition

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The Designated Emphasis (DE) provides doctoral students with both a theoretical and practical knowledge of language acquisition and technologically-based language instruction. Graduate students who more fully understand the process of second language acquisition contribute to improving the overall delivery of undergraduate language instruction. Graduate students that complete the DE will significantly increase their prospects in the foreign-language and ESL job market.


Program Contact Information

Program Coordinator
Maria Ruby
(530) 752-2239 | mruby@ucdavis.edu