Students will be able to define, discuss, evaluate, and apply several key theoretical approaches to L1 and L2 acquisition.

Students will be able to converse with others in an informed manner regarding patterns in L1 and L2 acquisition.

Students will be able to describe how cognitive, affective, social, instructional, linguistic, and demographic variables can affect the acquisition and teaching of language.

Students will be able to ask appropriate research questions in line with their own SLA-related interests.

Students will be able to design research to answer these questions.

Students will be able to apply knowledge of linguistics (sound, structure, and meaning) to studies in SLA

Students will be able to understand and evaluate empirical research reports addressing SLA.