AL710 Historical and Comparative Linguistics [3 credits]
AL720 Discourse Analysis (Prerequisite: AL 605) [3 credits]
AL722 Principles of Translation [3 credits]
AL723 Translation Practicum (Prerequisite: AL 722) [3 credits]
AL724 Translation Technology (Prerequisite: AL 722) [3 credits]
AL725 Seminar on Translation and Communication (Prerequisite: AL 722) [3 credits]
AL741 Anthropological Linguistics [3 credits]
AL746 Semantics [3 credits]
AL747 Seminar on Semitic Languages (Prerequisite: AL 605) [3 credits]
AL748 Discourse Analysis of Ancient Languages (Prerequisite: AL 720) [3 credits]
AL752 Directed Readings [3 credits]
AL755 Academic Writing for Linguistics [3 credits]
NOTE: The electives above may not all be offered during a student’s study at Payap University. However, there are many elective courses in addition to translation.
Translation Sample 3-Year Course Plan for Independent Study (IS)
Semester 1: August – December
AL603 Phonology (Required) [3 credits]. Study the principles and methods of analyzing linguistic sound systems.
AL605 Grammar (Required) [3 credits]. Study the principles and methods of analyzing grammatical structures.
AL608 Sociolinguistics(Required) [3 credits]. Study the structure and use of language in its social and cultural contexts, focusing on multilingual situations.
Semester 2: January – May
AL704 Field Methods in Linguistics (Required Research Methods, Elective #1) [4 credits]
AL706 Linguistic Data Management (Required Research Methods, Elective #2) [2 credits]
AL722 Principles of Translation [3 credits]
Summer Semester: June - July
AL732 Principles of Literacy (Elective course #3) [3 credits]
Semester 3: August – December
Elective course #4[3 credits]
Elective course #5[3 credits]
Elective course #6[3 credits]
Semester 4: January – May
AL797 Independent Study [6 credits] or AL799 Thesis [12 credits]: Defend Proposal
AL755 Academic Writing for Linguistics or choose elective course #7 [3 credits]
Pass Ethics Review for Research and Collect Data
Semester 5: August – December
AL797 or AL799 continued: analyze data and write an Independent Study or Thesis
Independent Study Oral Comprehensive Exam
Semester 6: January – May
AL797 or AL799 continued:defend Independent Study/Thesis