Receive Tools to Learn Any Language in the World
When you earn your Bachelor of Arts in Applied Linguistics from Moody Bible Institute, you gain the tools to learn any language in the world. You will develop these skills through lectures and by analyzing data from different languages. You’ll meet regularly with a native speaker of a previously unknown language to master the technique of learning any tongue. Receive extensive biblical and theological training that prepares you to effectively share the gospel.
Here’s How We’ll Prepare You for Ministry
This degree is accredited by the following institutions, giving you further confidence in a Moody education.
Association for Biblical Higher Education
Higher Learning Commission
Jobs You Can Get with an Applied Linguistics Degree
When you graduate with a BA in Applied Linguistics you’ll have the practical skills necessary for a wide variety of jobs. You can:
- Translate the Bible
- Train people to read and write
- Do language surveys
- Serve across the globe in a wide range of mission roles
- Get involved in local church outreach
- Minister to immigrants and refugees in your communities
Graduates have also gone on to work as speech pathologists, lawyers, English teachers, military intelligence, and other careers.
Life at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago
Here on our Chicago campus, you’ll live in an uplifting, faithful community alongside your classmates, faculty, and mentors. You’ll also:
- Deepen your biblical knowledge in every class.
- Serve in real-life ministry and gain practical experience.
- Build lifelong relationships with other students through student groups, extracurricular activities, and numerous other opportunities.
- Grow spiritually as you pursue God’s calling on your life.
Meet your Applied Linguistics Program Head
Travis Williamson
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