UMass Boston's Applied Linguistics MA is available on campus and online. The degree program includes concentrations in ESL & Bilingual Education, and foreign language pedagogy, which includes English as a Foreign Language. On-campus we also offer a Latin track in collaboration with the Department of Classics. This degree offers teachers a chance to combine the further study of Latin with coursework in theories of language acquisition. Courses are offered in basic theoretical linguistics, applied linguistics, and interdisciplinary areas of psycholinguistics and sociolinguistics. These courses provide students with a thorough understanding of the linguistic, cultural, and ideological considerations that govern language acquisition and use. The program is thus designed to enable students to understand the diversity of issues inherent in the study of language so that they are well prepared to teach and do research in applied linguistics. Students have the opportunity to conduct research, work with community based organizations or prepare to teach in various contexts, such as public schools, K-12, adult education, and language schools in the United States and abroad. Our campus program offers three types of graduate assistantships: teaching, research, and administrative.