Applied Language Studies (APPLS) is an interdisciplinary area of study for those with a special interest in second (or foreign) language learning and teaching. It is especially appropriate for those considering careers in teaching, immigration and settlement, social work, social development studies, and immigration law.
Applied Language Studies is administered by Renison University College's Culture and Language Studies Department in cooperation with the following participating University of Waterloo departments and disciplines: Anthropology, Classical Studies, Communication Arts, East Asian Studies, English Language and Literature, French Studies, Germanic and Slavic Studies, Italian Studies (St. Jerome's University), Philosophy, Psychology, Religious Studies, Social Development Studies, Sociology and Legal Studies, and Spanish and Latin American Studies.
There are two different academic plans open to students participating in Applied Language Studies: 1) the Minor and 2) the Diploma.